Squeak

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Lore & Background

Squeak was performed by Krisha Marcano in the original Broadway production, which ran from 2005 to 2008. The production earned eleven Tony Award nominations in 2006. Squeak appears in the story alongside characters such as Celie, Harpo, Sofia, Nettie, Mister, and Shug Avery. The musical features music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, with a book by Marsha Norman.

In Their Own Story

In Act I of the musical, set in 1920, Mister's son Harpo brings home Sofia, a strong-willed woman. Squeak is part of the ensemble of characters in this rural Georgia community. The musical's synopsis includes events from 1909 through 1920, following Celie's journey from a fourteen-year-old girl to her life with Mister.

Reader's Guide

Squeak is a character in the musical The Color Purple, which had its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 9, 2004. The original Broadway production starred LaChanze as Celie, Brandon Victor Dixon as Harpo, Felicia P. Fields as Sofia, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Nettie, Kingsley Leggs as Mister, Krisha Marcano as Squeak, and Elisabeth Withers-Mendes as Shug Avery. The musical closed on February 24, 2008, after 30 previews and 910 regular performances.

Did You Know?

• Krisha Marcano originated the role of Squeak in the original Broadway production of The Color Purple.
• The original Broadway production of The Color Purple ran from December 1, 2005, to February 24, 2008.
• The musical earned eleven Tony Award nominations in 2006.
• Squeak is one of several characters in the musical, which is based on Alice Walker's 1982 novel and its 1985 film adaptation.
• The musical's book was written by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.