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The Color Purple

“Cast is blazing”

ReviewsFeb 18, 2021by Kate WyverLeicester Curve/Online

T'Shan Williams as Celie in The Color Purple. Photo: Pamela Raith

T'Shan Williams as Celie in The Color Purple. Photo: Pamela Raith

Tender musical celebration of black joy and love, The Color Purple at Leicester Curve does a brilliant job of transferring intimate stage energy on to the screen

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