I loved the musical film and felt it was life-altering (and affirming). Let's look at it logically. The 1985 film by Spielberg was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won zero. The 2006 Broadway musical version was nominated for 11 Tony Awards and won zero. (It did win best revival in 2015.) Chances are this trend will continue. While we all love it in one form or another, those in the industry that get to vote have never been so taken by the subject matter or performances associated with it. Sadly. The author of the original novel, Alice Walker, DID win a Pulitzer Prize in 1982--the first Black woman to do so.