The 63-year-old Showgirls alum had a close encounter with the late great Grammy winner in 1983 while he was searching for someone to play his onscreen leading lady in Purple Rain ...

“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 ...

The singer says Prince gave her his blessing to keep using the name and persona for her music career. Apollonia, who starred in Prince’s musical film “Purple Rain” and was considered the singer’s muse ...

They went out on a squealing falsetto. “Purple Rain” concluded its world premiere Sunday at Minneapolis’ State Theatre with a performance remarkable for its high energy, increased confidence and ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 film now playing at Minneapolis’ State ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Reporting from Minneapolis Adaptations ...

Even his royal slyness himself, Prince, sometimes had to take a little time to get things right. For the new stage adaptation of his movie and album “Purple Rain,” the musical’s cast and crew had ...

When the lights went down inside the State Theatre and the opening chords of “Let’s Go Crazy” rang out, it was clear that Purple Rain had come home. The new stage musical, based on Prince’s 1984 film, ...

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 years in development and a six-month delay from its originally scheduled debut to work out creative details, the musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opened ...

The Purple Rain musical is set for its pre-Broadway debut in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis. The cast and crew of the inaugural Purple Rain musical are ready for its Oct. 16 premiere in Prince’s ...

The 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 2024-2025 Broadway on ...