THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love (Event Over)

Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit

THE COLOR PURPLE , The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that Boston will host the first North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for a two-week engagement, Tuesday, June 16 through Sunday, June 28, 2009.   Sponsored in Boston by Citibank and presented by the Citi Performing Arts Center and Madison Square Garden, tickets are now on sale. 

             Nominated for eleven Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE COLOR PURPLE opened on December 1, 2005 at the Broadway Theatre where it ran for more than two record-breaking years.   It is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg.  It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world.   With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love.  

THE COLOR PURPLE plays at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre Tuesday, June 16 through Sunday, June 28 .   Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. (except Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m.); Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m.; with matinees Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m.   Tickets are priced at $100.00 - $28.00; all prices include a $3.00 facility-education/public programming fee per ticket.

             Tickets for THE COLOR PURPLE are on sale at the Citi Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.citicenter.org or by calling 866-348-9738.   Discounted tickets are available for groups of 15 or more by calling Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at (617) 532-1116.  THE COLOR PURPLE is an exclusive attraction of The Club at Citi Performing Arts Center. Club members can purchase tickets by calling (877) 232-8898, online at www.citicenter.org/club

or in person at the Box Office Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.