Three generations of Gastonia women will star in The Color Purple at Gastonia Little Theater. This is their story.

Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers. Standing 5-foot-1, Cynthia ...

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo skyrocketed to fame for her role as Celie in the Broadway production of The Color Purple. With her role as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical Wicked ...

Much of the event will be broadcast on CBS. Erivo, 38, is a British actress who had her breakout role in “The Color Purple,” starring as Celie in a revival of the musical adaptation of the ...

Wicked' star Erivo, who is nominated for Best Actress, and Goldberg both played the character Celie in adaptations of 'The Color Purple' Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE.

Jones, who died in November at age 91, produced the movie and also wrote the score for the film, which was nominated for 11 Academy Awards at the 1986 ceremony ...