The Color Purple (2023)
It’s no secret that musicals can be tough sells, especially nowadays when they’re few and far between and not always on par with what Hollywood used to put out once upon a time. Then there are some musicals that just beg the question, “How in the world did this come to exist and why?”
The Color Purple is one of those. That’s not a knock; it just doesn’t seem like musical material. Even after seeing it, it still doesn’t feel like musical material.
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