Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Purple Rain Musical Casts The Kid and Apollonia for Pre-Broadway Premiere by Broadway.com

The world premiere of Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 musical film, has found its stars. Kris Kollins will star as The Kid, and Rachel Webb will play Ap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Broadway-Aimed Purple Rain Musical Finds Its Stars by Logan Culwell-Block

The Prince film will come to the stage in a world premiere bow later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb to Star in PURPLE RAIN World Premiere

The cast members who will lead the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN have been revealed: emerging musician and songwriter Kris Kollins, making his professional stag…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Newcomer Kris Kollins and ‘& Juliet’ alum Rachel Webb will lead premiere of ‘Purple Rain’ by Michael Abourizk

The Broadway-aimed musical, featuring music and lyrics by Prince and a book by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, will bow in Minneapolis in October.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:01PM

Pre-Broadway ‘Purple Rain’ Finds Its Prince by Greg Evans

This fall’s world premiere in Minneapolis of the stage musical Purple Rain will star an up-and-coming musician-songwriter named Kris Kollins in the main role of The Kid, made famous in the…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:00PM

Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb Will Star In World Premier Staged Production Of PURPLE RAIN

Initial casting for the pre-Broadway premier of Purple Rain has been announced. Musician/songwriter Kris Kollins will make his stage debut by starring as The Kid, and Rachel Webb will star o…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:00PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

PURPLE RAIN World Premiere Tickets On Sale At Hennepin Arts In May

Tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince's legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will go on sale on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m..

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Black History Month Spotlight: Tony Award-Winning Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins by Broadway.com

Throughout the month of February, The Broadway Show is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. This week, the spotlight is on Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Pre-Broadway Run of Prince's PURPLE RAIN Musical Delays World Premiere

A stage adaptation of Prince's film and album, Purple Rain, will make its World Premiere next year, but fans will have to wait a little bit longer for it than originally planned.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM
Saturday, September 28, 2024

Rolling Stone declares ‘Purple Rain’ the greatest soundtrack album of all time by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some “Purple Rain,” declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever. In a lis…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

Today on Broadway: Friday, June 21, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Grace Reviews Ballroom ‘Cats,’ Tveit, Jojo to Return to ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Purple Rain’ Sets Minneapolis Dates “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Broadway-Bound Purple Rain Sets Dates for 2025 Minneapolis World Premiere by Belaid S

‘Purple Rain,’ the highly anticipated Broadway-bound musical inspired by Prince’s iconic 1984 film, has announced its Minneapolis world premiere dates

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:35AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Prince Getting a Broadway Show Next Year Based on Hit Film, “Purple Rain,” Written by New Tony Award Winner by Roger Friedman

It was inevitable. Prince is coming to Broadway. The late purple rock star will be the subject of an estate approved musical based on his hit movie, “Purple Rain.” The show will launch i…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:42PM

Production dates and additional creative team members announced for ‘Purple Rain’ by Michael Abourizk

The Broadway-bound musical will premiere in Minneapolis in April 2025.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:54PM

Broadway-Bound Purple Rain Sets Dates for 2025 Minneapolis World Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound musical based on Prince's 1984 film, has announced additional creative team members as well as dates for its Minneapolis world premiere. Performances are now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Bobby Z and Morris Hayes Will Be Prince Music Advisers on Upcoming Purple Rain Stage Musical by Logan Culwell-Block

The Minneapolis world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical has set dates at the State Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

PURPLE RAIN Creative Team Talk Adapting Prince's Material for the Stage

Rolling Stone has just published a new report chronicling the continuing journey of Prince's hit film Purple Rain to the stage. It was previously announced that the pre-Broadway world premie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Twelfth Night review – if music be the food of love, rave on by Mark Fisher

Shakespeare North Playhouse, PrescotIn this raucous production set at a summer festival, Viola and Sebastian have done too many pills, Sir Toby Belch listens to Arctic Monkeys … and Les De…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Inside Broadway Across America’s 2024 Conference as ‘Purple Rain,’ Alicia Keys and More Make Their Pitch to the Theater Industry by Brent Lang

Things kicked off with Alicia Keys singing the galvanic ode to the five boroughs, “Empire State of Mind,” and ended with Pete Townshend rocking out to “Pinball Wizard.” Those perform…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:56AM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Purple Rain

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Hennepin Theatre Trust Announces the 2024-2025 Season by Matthew Herzog

Shubshri Kandiah (Belle) & Brendan Xavier (Beast). Photo: Daniel Boud. Hennepin Theatre Trust unveiled its 2024-2025 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season, featuring 11 Broadway …

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 12:20PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Tyne Daly Exits ‘Doubt,’ Tom Holland to Lead ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in London, ‘Purple Rain’ to Debut Next Spring “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast h…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Purple Rain Stage Musical to Have Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Spring 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Purple Rain, the new musical based on Prince’s 1984 film, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis, MN in spring 2025. The show will run at Hennepin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Purple Rain Stage Musical Sets 2025 World Premiere by Logan Culwell-Block

Playing the State Theatre, the production will see the Prince musical debut in the artist's hometown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Broadway-aimed musical ‘Purple Rain’ will premiere in 2025 by Michael Abourizk

The musical, featuring music and lyrics by Prince, will play Minneapolis’ Hennepin Theatre Trust.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:30PM

PURPLE RAIN Musical Will Premiere in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis

The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN. We have all the details on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

‘Purple Rain’ Musical Sets 2025 Premiere In Prince Hometown Minneapolis by Greg Evans

Purple Rain, the stage musical adaptation of the classic Prince album and film, will make its pre-Broadway premiere next year in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis, producers announced today…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:30PM

‘Purple Rain’ Stage Musical to Debut in Prince’s Hometown of Minneapolis by Brent Lang

A stage adaptation of “Purple Rain” will have its world premiere in Minneapolis. The location makes sense because Prince, the musical superstar behind the cult classic film and mega-sell…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM

PURPLE RAIN Stage Adaptation To Have World Premiere In Prince's Hometown Of Minneapolis In Spring 2025

The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, Purple Rain, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN, in Spring 2025.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 03:30PM