Tyler Perry has announced his cast for the classic play, they are:
Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, and Macy Gray.
The film is scheduled to shoot in June of this year.
The story is wonderful and very real. I remember my friends acting in this play in college.
Here's some more info:
The riveting play, consisting of a series of poems performed through a cast of nameless women, known only by a color -- deal with such subjects as love, abandonment, rape, and abortion, garnered much acclaim, becoming the toast of Broadway when it opened at The Booth Theater in 1976.Great cast picks, don't mess this up Tyler!
"Making a film of 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf' is a dream come true for me," Perry said about the project. "Ntozake Shange's play is a magnificent tribute to the strength and dignity of women of color, and I think audiences of all generations will be able to recognize and embrace the experiences these women represent. Creatively, this movie is one of the most exciting undertakings of my career."
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2 comments:
Honey the cast is TOP NOTCH; however, PLEASE don't let miss Perry direct or write...Please honey! No!
Love the cast picks. I think Tyler Perry's plays tend to be better than his films. I'm hoping he will have a wide latitude with this project and won't have to cater to the masses, in order to make the film marketable. Having to appeal to mass markets would spell trouble, as that is were I think his plays get lost in translation to film.
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