“Look What I Made For You.”

The Colours Purple

Lady O brought the Broadway production of The Color Purple to Toronto last night, and as a lover of the book and then the movie (where Oprah got her Oscar nom for Sofia), I was jazzed to check it out pronto.

I’m no theatre critic, but there’s lots of teeny things I could pick away at if I wanted to after seeing the stage version last night.  But why would I?  I haven’t seen a show – and a musical, to boot – with so much spirit, heart, joy, and laughter in … um, I’m not even sure.  My date for the evening wept for half of it.

The women run the experience: Miss Celie, Sofia and Shug Avery are strong roles that light up the stage, and there’s nary a stale musical number to be found (Brenda Russell fans will hear her signature style throughout – she’s part of the music/lyric team). The production takes a huge story that might have been easier to show on a movie screen and races through to the heart of the matter to tell a stage version you’ve got to see.  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

Speaking of wonderful, today on the show we’re testing out gourmet vodka and kinky sex toys – just in time for the day people either love or hate!

Meanwhile …

Prince Harry has been ordered to undergo sensitivity training following more racist remarks caught on tape. “Motherfuckercocksucker.  Time with Dad again,” he mumbled …

Miley Cyrus is being sued by a group of offended Asians for $4 billion after being caught in some slanty-eyed fun.  ”Dong dai wa!” Prince Harry said when Cyrus shared her news …

Perez Hilton is to be part of Britney Spears‘ Circus tour.  ”I don’t get why I’m to be in a cage of freaks, but I’m honoured” he gushed …

Courtney Love has said there’s no room in London, England for both her and Madonna.  ”Sure there is, twat!” Prince Harry said when he heard the news …

And The Last Word goes to … Shug Avery!  ”God takin’ his time getting around to you, I admit, but look at all he give us. Laughin’, and singin’, and sex. Sky over our heads, birds singin’ to us. I think it piss God off if anybody even walk past the color purple in a field and not notice it. He say, ‘Look what I made for you.’