Friday, September 19, 2025
Two-time Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is penning the script.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PMThe world premiere musical adaptation, PURPLE RAIN, will play at Hennepin Arts’ historic State Theatre in Minneapolis from October 16 – November 16 as the final production of its 2024-20…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PMThursday, August 21, 2025
Casting is complete for the world premiere of Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 musical film. With a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Ja…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMSee who's joining previously announced stars Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb in the stage version of the 1984 film.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PMThe complete cast has been revealed for the world premiere stage adaptation of the iconic film, PURPLE RAIN.
Joining the previously announced stars KRIS KOLLINS, who is making his profession…
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
‘Cats’ coming to Broadway this spring, ‘Purple Rain’ musical finds leads, NYT theater critic job posting Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast…
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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
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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 02:48PMThe Prince film will come to the stage in a world premiere bow later this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PMThe 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 02:03PMThe 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 02:01PMThis 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 02:00PMInitial 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 02:00PMMonday, April 28, 2025
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 08:32PMThursday, February 20, 2025
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.
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SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PMWednesday, October 23, 2024
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 09:48AMSaturday, September 28, 2024
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…
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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‘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 01:35AMThursday, June 20, 2024
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 06:42PMPurple 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 01:54PMThe Minneapolis world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical has set dates at the State Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PMRolling 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 10:48AMSunday, June 16, 2024
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 06:36AMTuesday, February 27, 2024
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 10:56AMThursday, February 8, 2024
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 12:20PMWednesday, February 7, 2024
... playbill.com/article/purple-rain-stage-musical-sets-2025-world-premiere" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Playbill reports</a> the “Purple Rain ...
SOURCE: Google at 04:12PMTyne 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…
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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 06:42PMPlaying the State Theatre, the production will see the Prince musical debut in the artist's hometown.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PMThe musical, featuring music and lyrics by Prince, will play Minneapolis’ Hennepin Theatre Trust.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:30PMThe 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 03:30PMPurple 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 03:30PMA 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 03:30PMThe 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.
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