Fantasia Barrino And Danielle Brooks To Reprise Broadway Roles In Movie Musical ‘The Color Purple’

etcanada.com:

The movie musical “The Color Purple” has found its leads. Both Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks will reprise their roles as Celie and Sofia from the Broadway production.

In the original run of the Broadway show in 2007, the “American Idol” alum played Celie. The “Peacemaker” star played Sofia when it was revived on Broadway in 2015, earning a Tony nomination.

During ABC’s special “Soul of a Nation” on Thursday, Barrino and Brooks got to share the news of the casting and talk a bit about the upcoming project. READ MORE: Alyssa Wray Performs ‘I’m Here’ From ‘The Color Purple’ Musical For ‘American Idol’ Showstopper Round “The colour of my skin.

When I was younger, my lips were always bigger, the biggest thing on my body. I remember being on ‘Idol’ and having to come up with this whole thing and I said, ‘My lips are big, but my talent is bigger,'” Barrino said.