From 'Orange' to 'Purple' With Danielle Brooks

Update: 2016-06-16

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Actress Danielle Brooks sits down with Speakeasy's Mike Ayers to discuss her journey to starring in Broadway's "The Color Purple" revival, and why people still connect with "Orange Is the New Black" in the wake of it's fourth season premiere.

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From 'Orange' to 'Purple' With Danielle Brooks

Christopher Farley, The Wall Street Journal

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From 'Orange' to 'Purple' With Danielle Brooks

Christopher Farley, The Wall Street Journal

From 'Orange' to 'Purple' With Danielle Brooks