The creative minds behind Purple Rain the Musical are sharing new details about the show ahead of it’s pre-Broadway release in Minneapolis. “I think there’s going to be surprise about how those songs ...

There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie ...

Decades after its release, Prince’s 1984 album and film soundtrack, “Purple Rain,” is seeing renewed momentum.

Prince’s “Purple Rain” can be seen as a cinematic valentine to Minneapolis from our most prominent rock music figure or as a contemporary backstage musical. Either way, it succeeds nicely on its own ...

Purple Rain” officially opens Nov. 5 and that’s when critics will weigh in on the show’s merits — but here are some observations from the first performance.

The jukebox musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opens Thursday night for previews at the State ...

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When creators announced that the musical version of Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain” would premiere in Minneapolis, they ...

The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, Purple Rain™ is based on the original screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, and features a book by Tony Award winner ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Following the release of the original film 40 years ago, a stage musical ...

The music of Prince is headed to the stage, not in concert form but in a musical. The film “Purple Rain” is having a Broadway-style adaptation, and the leads for the show have been announced before ...

The first-ever musical theater production of Prince’s Purple Rain has found its lead actors. In his stage debut, Kris Kollins, a singer-songwriter based in Washington, D.C., will star as the Kid, ...