Actor Kris Kollins succeeds musically more than theatrically, but is lifted by a strong supporting team, notably Rachel Webb ...

“Seeing Purple Rain makes it clear that the man from Minneapolis is certainly going to give anybody else making music this year a real hard time,” according to a movie preview in the July 28, 1984, ...

The jukebox musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opens Thursday night for previews at the State ...

The concerts in Detroit were so huge, Cleveland’s Plain Dealer sent legendary rock critic Jane Scott to cover them. “Suddenly a shower of flowers drifted over the audience. Rose petals and carnations ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. PRINCE ROGERS NELSON (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) is widely regarded as one of ...

Fans making the pilgrimage to Prince’s hometown for the premiere of the “Purple Rain” musical can take heed from his co-star ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves brought back their Prince -inspired City Edition uniforms for the first time this season during ...

When creators announced that the musical version of Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain” would premiere in Minneapolis, they praised Minnesota’s audiences for their sophistication and passion for live ...

Purple Rain” officially opens Nov. 5 and that’s when critics will weigh in on the show’s merits — but here are some observations from the first performance.

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting.