Decades after its release, Prince’s 1984 album and film soundtrack, “Purple Rain,” is seeing renewed momentum.
A pioneer of the “Minneapolis sound,” Prince released 39 albums during his lifetime, including “Purple Rain,” the film soundtrack that sold 25 million copies. What else makes it a big deal? The ...
More than 2,000 Prince fans, followers and theatergoers waited in lines that stretched around the block Thursday night to ...
It’s not an understatement when I tell you that Prince’s “Purple Rain” soundtrack changed my life after it came out 40 years ago on June 25, 1984. I wore that vinyl out after I scraped my coins ...
The jukebox musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opens Thursday night for previews at the State ...
There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie ...
Prince’s iconic Purple Rain is being adapted for Broadway. The 1984 film, which marked the musician’s acting debut, grossed close to $100 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for best original ...
For the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic and innovative Purple Rain, the film and accompanying soundtrack album are being turned into a musical. In addition to pulling from Jacob-Jenkins’ book, the ...
Prince performs “Purple Rain” at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards show on Feb. 8, 2004, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times/TNS MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone ...
The "Purple Rain" musical begins its run in Minneapolis Thursday. Why it matters: Minnesotans have a chance to experience ...
Due to audience demand, producer Orin Wolf and Hennepin Arts are pleased to announce that the stage adaptation of the iconic film PURPLE RAIN will rock the historic State Theatre for one additional ...