Purple Rain,” the movie, is an odd one. Fronted by a first-time actor and marred by misogyny and violence, it ultimately succeeds thanks to one of the greatest rock music soundtracks in history.

Dearly beloved - we are gathered here - to celebrate this thing called Prince. After being in previews for the last few weeks, Purple Rain, the musical, had its official world premier at the State ...

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

Prince was arguably the most gifted musician of the second half of the last century, but he didn’t make it easy to be a fan. He’d charged headlong to the top of the charts and pop culture with a ...

Fans came from as far away as London and Alaska and from as close to the source as Chanhassen and north Minneapolis to see a musical bound for New York. And they all agreed the production had to start ...