Crossword: Get Ready for The Color Purple Movie Musical With This Week's Puzzle

A film adaptation of the Broadway show has been announced, so what better time to revisit this American classic.

Cynthia Erivo and the 2015 Broadway cast of The Color Purple.
Cast members of the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple. If you know the name of the Tony-winning actress in the center, you have an answer to one of the clues in this week's puzzle.
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It was just announced last week that the long-talked-about movie version of the musical The Color Purple has named its writer and director. Though we don't have much more in the way of details regarding the project, it was enough to get this fan of the musical excited. This week's crossword looks back at the original Broadway production, its 2015 revival, and details from the show, which is based on a classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel whose author's name you will find in this puzzle. So turn on your favorite Color Purple original cast recording and see if you can stitch these answers together. Happy puzzling!

Answers can be found below.

At the 2016 Tony Awards, Cynthia Erivo performed "I'm Here" with co-stars Heather Headley and Danielle Brooks. Take a look back at her electrifying performance:

Answers
Across:
2. MEMPHIS
4. HELLNO
7. PANTS
9. NETTIE
11. HUCKLEBERRY
12. FANTASIA
13. HARPO
15. HERE
16. WALKER
18. BUTTON
19. OLIVIA

Down:
1. NORMAN
3. LETTERS
5. LACHANZE
6. MISTER
8. AVERY
10. BROOKS
13. HUDSON
14. GEORGIA
17. ERIVO