Purple Rain – The New Musical premieres in Minneapolis as a pre-Broadway run

The new stage musical Purple Rain world premiere is scheduled for 16th October at State Theatre in Minneapolis.

The world premiere stage adaptation of PRINCE’S legendary film and album PURPLE RAIN^™ is playing at Hennepin Arts’ historic State Theatre 16th October to 16th November 2025.

The world premiere musical adaptation, PURPLE RAIN, brings to life the electrifying, fictional journey of “The Kid,” a talented but troubled young musician trying to make it in the Minneapolis club scene. As he contends with a tumultuous home life, a rival band, and an unexpected romance with an aspiring young singer, “The Kid” fights to find his voice and seize his moment in the spotlight.

The cast is led by Kris Kollins as The Kid, joined by Rachel Webb as Apollonia, Bilaal Avaz as Doc, Leon Addison Brown as Father, Jaci Calderon as Susan, Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as Billy, Anissa Griego as Jill, Jared Howelton as Morris, Christiana Jones as Brenda, Emma Lenderman as Lisa, Gían Pérez as Bobby, Kondwani Phiri as Mark, Antonio Michael Woodard as Jerome, Grace Yoo as Wendy, Jason Korn as alternate The Kid. Ensemble members are Chrisitan Burse, Jojo Carmichael, Adante Carter, JD Johnathon Darcelle, Dion Simmons Grier, Chase Maxwell, Christine Shepard, Jake Tribus, Sabrina Victor and Peli Naomi Woods. Solymar Baxter and Trajan Clayton are the swings of the show.

Based on the original screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, this pre-Broadway debut is directed by Tony Award® nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz. It features a book by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb and choreography by Ebony Williams. Longtime Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes join the award-winning creative team as Prince Music Advisors.

Watch the two released songs, I Would Die 4 U and Take Me With U here: