Hillary Clinton cheered as Broadway's The Color Purple bid farewell
Fans share video of standing ovations on social media
The Color Purple had a special guest in the audience as it bid farewell to Broadway — Hillary Clinton.
The former presidential candidate and her husband attended the matinee performance Sunday at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, the show's last after a run of 482 performances.
“Look at all these people. Look at this day.” Thank you for giving us a Broadway run that was too beautiful for words. <a href="https://t.co/Dbs74twmdH">pic.twitter.com/Dbs74twmdH</a>
—@BwayColorPurpleAccording to theatre-goers, the Clintons got several rounds of applause.
The people's President. Hillary tonight at the final performance of The Color Purple. <a href="https://t.co/ph9Ju9uIm2">pic.twitter.com/ph9Ju9uIm2</a>
—@OnceUponARossStanding ovation today on Broadway for person elected by voters as US President: Hillary Clinton at The Color Purple <a href="https://t.co/A7hnFhBLJJ">pic.twitter.com/A7hnFhBLJJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/UrC4OdWCFO">pic.twitter.com/UrC4OdWCFO</a>
—@riotwomennnThe Color Purple is a stage version of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in rural Georgia that covers a lifetime of events observed by Celie, a homely, uneducated farm woman whose dreams are repeatedly shattered.
Exclusive: Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea Clinton backstage at the Color Purple today with the star of the show <a href="https://twitter.com/CynthiaEriVo">@CynthiaEriVo</a> <a href="https://t.co/PNYG12RYtU">pic.twitter.com/PNYG12RYtU</a>
—@yasharThe reaction was in stark contrast to the one that greeted Vice President-elect Mike Pence at Hamilton in November. Then, the cast gave him an earful about equality from the stage.