When creators announced that the musical version of Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain” would premiere in Minneapolis, they praised Minnesota’s audiences for their sophistication and passion for live ...

The world premiere musical adaptation, PURPLE RAIN, brings to life the journey of The Kid, a talented but troubled young musician trying to make it in the Minneapolis club scene. As he contends with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 2,000 Prince fans, followers and theatergoers waited in lines that stretched around the block Thursday night to catch ...

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

After several weeks of public preview performances to test creative ideas, the world-premiere “Purple Rain” musical adaptation officially opened in its finished form Nov. 5. Like the original 1984 ...

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called life.” Those famous words spoken by Prince on his 1984 hit “Let’s Go Crazy” now serve as the opening line for the musical ...

More than 2,000 Prince fans, followers and theatergoers waited in lines that stretched around the block Thursday night to catch the first-ever public performance of the “Purple Rain” musical at the ...