Led by Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson the Broadway cast of The Color Purple paid tribute to Prince after the news of his passing.
This heartfelt performance of the Prince classic, “Purple Rain” spurred some very strong fan reactions:
The color purple cast killed Purple Rain last night go head y’all
— Tiara (@Sweet_T34) April 22, 2016
Just watched The Color Purple cast sing Purple Rain. YOU BETTA SING GIRL @CynthiaEriVo
— amari (@AmariRC) April 22, 2016
Welp, this rendition of Purple Rain by the phenomenal cast of The Color Purple just made me cry all over again https://t.co/KNEBIHIC4q
— Robin Thede (@robinthede) April 22, 2016
the broadway cast of The Color Purple sang Purple Rain after their show. How beautiful.
— Mawile (@wickedwixx) April 22, 2016
I do seem to recall some sort of symmetry between Purple Rain and The Color Purple. It was a purple time in the mid 80s: neo-psychedelia
— Richard Tetta (@Richelieu) April 22, 2016
Oh god. This will give you goosebumps up to 11. The cast of The Color Purple sing Purple Rain, last night https://t.co/hK3hGLdOZa 💜🎸
— Jessie Burton (@jesskatbee) April 22, 2016
The Color Purple cast singing Purple Rain took me down. I wasn’t a huge Prince fan, but seeing the lives he touched is… inspiring. #Prince
— Reá (@thiswomanswords) April 22, 2016
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