MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t be like Apollonia. Fans making the pilgrimage to Prince’s hometown for the premiere of the “Purple Rain” musical can take heed from his co-star in the original 1984 film. In the ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Reporting from Minneapolis Adaptations ...

There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota. There was a flourish of purple at the State ...

After several years in development and a six-month delay from its originally scheduled debut to work out creative details, the musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opened ...

Excited fans descended upon downtown Minneapolis Thursday night to see the first preview performance of "Purple Rain" the musical at the State Theatre. The adaptation of the iconic 1984 film is slated ...

Previews for the musical adaptation of Prince's "Purple Rain" begin on Thursday in Minneapolis. Preview shows are booked for the next three weeks at the State Theatre. The show officially debuts for ...

The Purple Rain musical is set for its pre-Broadway debut in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis. The cast and crew of the inaugural Purple Rain musical are ready for its Oct. 16 premiere in Prince’s ...

Four days before the musical adaptation of “Purple Rain” goes into previews for a world premiere at Minneapolis’ State Theatre, the cast and crew of the show took a VIP tour of Prince’s Paisley Park, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Lileana Blain-Cruz remembers dancing to “Kiss” by Prince in the club as a young adult; now she’s directing a musical about him. “It’s going to be a party, I’m excited,” Blain-Cruz said.

The stage adaptation of Prince's Purple Rain will make its world premiere in less than a month. It'll hit the stage for a month-long preview at the State Theatre in Minneapolis before heading to ...

For a lot of artists, achieving a big commercial breakthrough can have a paralyzing effect. With the stakes suddenly higher, it's often difficult to plot your next move, and as a result, subsequent ...

Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has taken the late singer’s estate to court over its attempts to cancel her trademarks ...