Broadway’s Version of ‘Purple Rain’ Has Found Their Prince

We have known for quite awhile now that there is a Broadway version of the movie Purple Rain.  If you remember, there was a stage version of the movie that came out last year in 2025.  The reviews weren't completely favorable, so the production team started to look to revamp the production so they could improve on what might not be working as well as it could be.

NOT EVERYONE WAS A FAN OF THE ORIGINAL STAGE ADAPTATION OF THE MOVIE

Of course, there were people who thought the stage version was fire, but not enough of them to keep things the way they were.

According to Bring Me the News:

Jordan Fisher is the Kid. The stage adaptation of Prince’s “Purple Rain” is heading to Broadway next spring, and it has found its lead. The 32-year-old Fisher has been cast as the Kid.

BEFORE THE SHOW HEADS TO BROADWAY THERE WILL BE SOME PREVIEW PERFORMANCES

Before the official release and tour, there will be some preview performances at the Majestic Theatre beginning in March of next year.  The change of actor in the lead role brougt in Fisher, who is much more of an experienced actor than the previous person who had the role last year.

This is what Fisher had to say about landing the role:

“I’ve been such a fan of his for such a long time, for a myriad of reasons, and with this show everything that I have ever worked on in my career professionally I am exercising at the highest level: every instrument that I can play, I am playing on stage live; every dance move, every acrobatic thing that I can do, I am doing on stage in three-inch heels,” he tells Billboard of landing the lead role.

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This will be fun to see, if you are a fan of the original Purple Rain movie, or just a fan of Prince in general.

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