Over the years, retellings of “The Color Purple” onscreen and onstage have explored many facets of Celie’s journey: horrific traumas at the hands of her father and husband; an unbreakable bond with ...

There’s a lot to like about this musical film version of Alice Walker’s novel, but the story remains slippery to would-be adapters. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

If you’re on the fence about catching yet another “Color Purple” adaptation, I get it. Since Alice Walker’s novel was published in 1982, the world has experienced Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated ...

A key to understanding what director Blitz Bazawule might have envisioned for his retelling of The Color Purple, an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway production (itself an adaptation of Alice ...

"The Color Purple" has evolved many times over the years. Starting from the book that Alice Walker wrote in 1982, the story starring Celie — a young, uneducated African American woman, who ends up ...

The film officially hits theaters on Dec. 25. After dire advance buzz -- no nomination as best musical from the notoriously eager-to-please Golden Globes -- “The Color Purple” hits theaters for the ...