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Hell No!


I think this was one of my favorite songs in The Color Purple, which I got to see on Saturday. I really liked it! Although most of the story is pretty depressing, there was enough humor to keep it from getting too sad. And it has a great message. I was especially impressed with the music (which I guess is good, considering most of it is music). I saw that Fantasia is playing Celie on Broadway, and I would love to see that. One thing I am still trying to figure out: Is Celie a lesbian? I haven't read the book or seen the movie, so that kiss really caught me off-guard! Also, isn't there supposed to be a comma after hell in "Hell No?"

There was one thing that bothered me during the performance, however. Two of the most obnoxious women ever were sitting in front of us. One of them had TWO cell phones. She turned them on silent, but she actually took calls and talked on the phone during the performance! We were right on the aisle in the back of the balcony; she could have easily stepped out. And she kept making comments to her friend and laughing at inappropriate times. I wanted to say, "6-inch voices, bitch!" But we still managed to enjoy the performance. I think I liked Wicked better, but The Color Purple was excellent.

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Miss Katharine said…
Oh, for cryin' out loud! Get thee to a library and read the book! My sister refused to read as a kid. Somehow, when she was 8 or 9, she got a hold of my copy of this book and fell in love with it. READ IT! Powerful storytelling. (And I am not answering your Celie question. read the book and find out for yourself!)
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