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Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is making her Broadway debut in a revival of The Color Purple.

In the December issues of O Magazine on Newsstands Nov 17, O asked the super talent to model that regal shade in a dramatic New York City theater.  “Purple is absolutely my favorite color,” she says.  “My closet is purple, my dressing room is purple, and I even love a purple lipstick!”

SOME MORE QUOTES:

On making her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in The Color Purple:

“I have butterflies taking on this role, but I like that.  I never second guessed it – I just hopped right in.  She is such a different funky character for me and I was very attached to book and the film.”

 On her family enjoying living in New York:

“We love seeing musicals.  We’ve made it to The Lion King and Wicked already.  My son says, ‘Mommy, this feels like home!”

How she takes care of her voice:

“Plenty of rest, and I drink lots of warm water with lemon and honey.”