The Tony- and Drama Desk-winning musical Purlie follows the adventures of a dynamic traveling preacher who returns to his small Georgie town to shake things up and change lives by opening an abandoned church and ringing the bell of freedom. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps support a long legacy of quality nonprofit arts journalism.