{"id":67285,"date":"2024-01-08T20:36:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/stage-version-of-prince-classic-purple-rain-is-in-the-works\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T20:36:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:36:26","slug":"stage-version-of-prince-classic-purple-rain-is-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/08\/stage-version-of-prince-classic-purple-rain-is-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage version of Prince classic Purple Rain is in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A stage version of ‘Purple Rain’ is in the works.<\/p>\n

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A stage version of Purple Rain is in the works<\/p>\n

The 1984 drama film stars late pop legend Prince<\/a> – who died in 2016 at the age of 57 – as a musician known as The Kid on the rise with his band and now the Academy Award-winning film is being adapted for the stage<\/p>\n

Londell McMillan, chairman of The NorthStar Group, and Larry Mestel, founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music, told Variety: “We can\u2019t think of a more fitting tribute than to honor Prince<\/a> and the \u2018Purple Rain\u2019 legacy with this stage adaptation of the beloved story. to honor Prince and the \u2018Purple Rain\u2019 legacy with this stage adaptation of the beloved story.”<\/p>\n

The ‘Raspberry Beret’ singer is seen in the film as a young man trying to escape the clutches of his abusive father by pursuing a music career.<\/p>\n

The show will be based on the original screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn and will feature a book by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz.<\/p>\n

\nLarry Mestel, founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music added: \u201cWe are thrilled with our Broadway partners and creative team, who are bringing a theatricality to the film\u2019s original fictional story. We can\u2019t wait for a new generation to discover \u2018Purple Rain\u2019 and for lovers of the original film and album to experience its power once again, this time live.”<\/p>\n

\nFurther details of the production will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

\nThe film – which won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score – is tied into Prince’s multi-million-selling album of the same name and as well as the title track features hits such as ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, ‘Jungle Love’ and ‘Baby I’m A Star’.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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