Jordan Fisher to star in Prince's "Purple Rain" on Broadway
Jordan Fisher will play The Kid when Prince's "Purple Rain" arrives on Broadway in spring 2027.
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Jordan Fisher will play The Kid when Prince's "Purple Rain" arrives on Broadway in spring 2027.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
The show will be based on the Oscar-winning 1984 film that made Prince a household name beginning in March 2027.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will also be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The stage version of Prince's "Purple Rain" will have its world premiere in his hometown of Minneapolis before it heads to Broadway. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3uyW0yJ
Prince's "Purple Rain" stage adaptation will make its debut in the late musician's hometown of Minneapolis before heading to Broadway.