James, Jerah, and Jon are joined by NaTonia Monét (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, PonyBoi) to discuss the 2023 musical adaptation of Alice Walker's The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule from a script by Marcus Gardley. Bazawule's version stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., and Halle Bailey. Together, James, Jerah, Jon, and Natonia explore the numbers that resonated, the staging that worked, the controversy around the film's production, and its awards prospects.
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