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

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

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. PRINCE ROGERS NELSON (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) is widely regarded as one of ...

It’s one of his signature recordings, so it’s hard to entertain the idea of anyone playing the Purple Rain guitar solo apart from Prince (although that hasn't stopped plenty of people from giving it a ...

The "Purple Rain" musical begins its run in Minneapolis Thursday. Why it matters: Minnesotans have a chance to experience ...

The creators of the upcoming stage version of Prince’s Purple Rain have finally revealed who will be playing the lead role of The Kid. Newcomer Kris Kollins has been working on the project for some ...

Prince’s first effort to get rid of “Purple Rain” was an attempt to pass it off to Stevie Nicks. Prince held her in enough esteem that he felt she could do the song justice–at least more so than him.

The 1984 Oscar-winning Prince movie Purple Rain is getting a re-release in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres locations in the U.S. and Odeon locations in the UK for one night only March 5. “Purple Rain ...