The holiday season is a time where all of us anticipate being pleasantly surprised, and this year’s Christmas Day witnessed history. The recently released and highly rated musical, The Color Purple, topped the box office ranks on the very first day of its release. This is no small achievement, considering that the last movie to achieve this feat on Christmas Day was Avatar in 2009. The Color Purple’s success shows how well a musical can perform and dominate the movie market.
Adaptations of books to musicals are nothing new in the entertainment industry. The Color Purple Musical is based on the Pulitzer-winning novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker and was first produced and performed on Broadway back in 2005, garnering enormous acclaim. Since then, The Color Purple musical has come a long way with multiple revivals and productions across the world. The musical is based on the story of a poor, black Southern woman named Celie Johnson, who overcomes abuse and hardship to find her self-worth and build a life full of joy and hope.
The movie musical’s success was inevitable with the presence of a talented cast that included the likes of Fantasia, Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks and a creative team that worked hard on producing the best possible version of the musical. Beyond that, The Color Purple speaks to all of us with its unapologetically powerful message of hope, resilience, and self-love, delivered via some of the most soulful and inspiring music and lyrics.
It is no wonder that the Color Purple Musical has topped the box office and received numerous awards and nominations. It is a masterful production that touches the heart and soul of its audience. The musical has become a cultural phenomenon and is expected to receive more accolades in the coming months.
