Steven Spielberg, a Broadway show and now a movie musical all have tried to capture the queer love story in Alice Walker's novel. Here's how they did it and why some argue they've all failed.
The films "The Color Purple" and "Mean Girls" were transformed into Broadway musicals; now both are heading back to movie houses in musical form. But this combination of shape-shifting and baton-passing is a tricky task, and the third time is not always the charm.
From popular fare ('Queen Charlotte' and 'The Haunted Mansion') to awards contenders ('The Color Purple' and 'Origin') not to mention co-directing the doc short 'The Last Repair Shop' Bowers brings together stories and characters in his scores.