The Color Purple Memphis Tickets

The Color Purple Orpheum Theatre-tn tickets Chicago was notable as a starting point of the national tour because Oprah Winfrey, a 1986 Academy Awards nominee in the Steven Spielberg film adaptation that earned eleven Oscar nominations, is a Chicago resident, and The Color Purple's Harpo Productions Studio is only a few blocks away. In addition, Felicia Fields is a Chicago native and resident. It was also a homecoming for Gary Griffin. Both Fields and Griffin made their broadway theatre debuts with this musical. As a result of the Chicago connections the Chicago premiere had a star-studded red carpet with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Jesse Jackson, R. Kelly, and Roger Ebert. Others in attendance included United States Senator Carol Moseley Braun (despite recovering from a recent mugging) and Christie Hefner. Coverage of the Chicago premier was prominent in international media.