Prince’s 1984 movie Purple Rain was an enormous hit when it was initially launched in theaters and its soundtrack exploded in recognition on the time. Now, 40 years later the film is getting a musical stage adaptation.
The musical will likely be based mostly on the movie’s authentic screenplay written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, the stage model may also characteristic a guide by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who’s at present behind the critically-acclaimed Acceptable. Will probably be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, a Tony Award nominee who just lately oversaw a revival of The Pores and skin of Our Enamel.
Producers L. Londell McMillan, chairman of The NorthStar Group, and Larry Mestel, founder and CEO of Main Wave Music, talked concerning the mission, saying: “We are able to’t consider a extra becoming tribute than to honor Prince and the ‘Purple Rain’ legacy with this stage adaptation of the beloved story. We’re thrilled with our Broadway companions and artistic workforce, who’re bringing a theatricality to the movie’s authentic fictional story. We are able to’t watch for a brand new era to find Purple Rain and for lovers of the unique movie and album to expertise its energy as soon as once more, this time dwell.”
Purple Rain revolves round an enigmatic and gifted musician often called “The Child” (performed by Prince), who struggles with private {and professional} challenges in his turbulent life in Minneapolis. The Child is an aspiring rocker within the membership scene, and he’s additionally coping with an advanced house life, musical rivals, and a brand new romance.
The film options electrifying musical performances, together with the unforgettable title monitor “Purple Rain,” which turned a large hit and received an Academy Award for Finest Unique Music.
