“The Color Purple” at Drury Lane – Review by Carol Moore **** Recommended **** I have mixed feelings about “The Color Purple”. Upon entering the theatre for the first time we did not experience any crowds, long lines or confusion. Recently, we had a great time with the colorful show, The Color Purple, a musical of the heroic journey of an African-American woman in rural Georgia of … [Eben K. Logan (from left) and Melvin Abston star in "The Color Purple" at Drury Lane Theatre.] Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the Warner Brothers/Amblin Entertainment motion picture. PHOTOS|Brett Beiner DRURY LANE THEATRE Presents THE COLOR PURPLE through November 3, 2019 100 DRURY LANE OABROOK, IL (630) 530-0111 Past event listing. Although this musical has recently been on Broadway, this entirely new production gives it different light, while playing alongside "Hamilton," "Shuffle Along," and "Eclipsed" it has a new, more political meaning. As far as musical revivals go, the current talk of the town is "The Color Purple" at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, directed by John Doyle. Drury Lane Theatre: Great Seats - See 321 traveler reviews, 68 candid photos, and great deals for Oakbrook Terrace, IL, at TripAdvisor. The Mercury Theatre’s production, under the spirited direction from Walter Stearns, is a most worthy one that begs to be seen. Between the recently closed The Last Five Years, the knock your socks off Next To Normal at Drury Lane, and now Mercury's moving The Color Purple, Chicago audiences can gorge themselves in the great talent this city has to offer." Check the website for specific dates, times, and tickets. Drury Lane Theatre presents The Color Purple The Color Purple follows Celie (Eben K. Logan, with striking presence), a young African American woman living in the South in the early 1900s – a time period that does not give a woman in Celie’s position many options. By Jack Helbig @JackHelbig On the one hand, the Drury Lane production was excellent; on the other, I’m not in love with the musical itself. The women in “The Color Purple” – Celie, Sofia, Nettie and Shug – triumph over the worst kinds of adversity. I love the musicals at Drury Lane Theatre. The Color Purple fills Drury Lane's stage with triple threats Lili-Anne Brown's staging of the musical based on Alice Walker's classic novel brings down the house. Two of the stars, Eben K. Logan and Sydney Charles, joined Jill Hopkins on The AMp this morning to talk about this amazing show. The Color Purple fills Drury Lane's stage with triple threats Lili-Anne Brown's staging of the musical based on Alice Walker's classic novel brings down the house. Moving and uplifting in its spirit, Drury Lane’s production of “The Color Purple” is a joyous celebration of faith, perseverance and independence. Then (starting at 22:40 into the show), the star of “The Color Purple,” Eben K. Logan (“Celie”) and director Lili-Anne Brown discuss the power and meaning behind this Broadway favorite appearing at Drury Lane Theatre thru November 3 rd. Brett Beiner Photography A feeling of positive self-worth can bring an individual full circle, from subservience and hopelessness to independence and confidence.The Color Purple