Prince ‘Purple Rain’ Musical Coming To Broadway in Spring 2027

The stage adaptation of Purple Rain is coming to Broadway subsequent spring with a brand new artistic staff in place. 

The musical, primarily based on the 1984 movie, options music by Prince, together with “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Take Me with You” and “Purple Rain.” The present will play Broadway’s Majestic Theatre beginning March 12, 2027, with a gap evening April 12. 

The musical had its world premiere on the State Theater in Minneapolis in fall 2025, the place it featured a e-book by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and course by Lileana Cruz. The out-of-town tryout acquired blended to unfavourable evaluations.

As it involves Broadway, the artistic staff has been revamped, with Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) directing the musical and a e-book by Peter Duchan (Dogfight). Choreographer Ebony Williams stays (Sneakerella; extra choreography for the Renaissance World Tour). Casting for Broadway will probably be introduced at a later date. 

Bobby Z and Morris Hayes, each of whom labored with Prince for years as bandmates and musical collaborators, are music advisers on the manufacturing. Orin Wolf, producer of Buena Vista Social Club, is lead producing. 

The musical follows the plot of the Purple Rain movie, which starred Prince as a younger performer often called “The Kid,” who tries to steer his band to fame, whereas contending together with his personal turbulent previous, a rival singer and a growing romantic curiosity. Prince wrote the songs for the movie, and received an Academy Award for Best Original Score. 

“I am honored to join the ‘Purple Rain’ family and help carry this story forward. Our aim is not only to honor the legacy that Prince built, but to make his timeless music feel urgent and alive, passing it on to the next generation of fans who will make it their own,” Ali mentioned. 

“Prince gave us the blueprint for this story, and our job has been to make sure his voice and music lead the show and to celebrate his remarkable legacy,” mentioned Duchan. “It’s a privilege to assist convey this story to the stage, and we’re all excited to share it with followers of the movie and the album all over the world.