How Prince's 'Purple Rain' Album Soured Him on Mainstream Fame - Variety
WEBJun 25, 2024 — Forty years ago today, Prince launched 'Purple Rain,' the project that vaulted him to megastardom. But unlike the film, it did not have a happy ending.
40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers the pop …
WEBJul 27, 2024 — Purple Rain was a hit, with the film and its soundtrack earning an Oscar, two Grammy awards and status as a groundbreaking musical film. It also introduced a film audience to Prince’s...
Prince’s 'Purple Rain' is heading to Broadway as a stage musical
WEBJan 8, 2024 — Prince’s Purple Rain heads to Broadway after taking 'the world by storm' decades ago. The adaptation will feature the music from the 1984 film.
Prince's Revolution to reunite for 'Purple Rain' 40th anniversary ... - MSN
WEBMINNEAPOLIS — Prince's former bandmates in the Revolution will return to where "Purple Rain" started to mark the album's and film's 40th anniversary in June.
40th anniversary of Prince's "Purple Rain" spurs massive ... - CBS News
WEBJun 20, 2024 — MINNEAPOLIS — Fans across the globe are preparing to come to Minneapolis to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Purple Rain." The iconic movie and soundtrack propelled native son Prince Rogers...
Stage adaptation of Prince's "Purple Rain" to debut in ... - CBS News
WEBFeb 6, 2024 — MINNEAPOLIS — Prince's "Purple Rain" stage adaptation will make its debut in the late musician's hometown of Minneapolis before heading to Broadway. On Tuesday, producer Orin Wolf announced...
Prince's 'Purple Rain' is getting adapted into a musical : NPR
WEBJan 8, 2024 — Producer Orin Wolf announced Monday that he is developing a stage version of Purple Rain — the 1984, vaguely autobiographical film that made Prince a megastar and won him an Oscar for Best ...
Prince's 'Purple Rain' Becoming a Stage Musical - Variety
WEBJan 8, 2024 — Forty years after “Purple Rain” topped the box office, winning an Oscar for its iconic soundtrack and solidifying Prince‘s status as the high priest of pop, a new stage adaptation of the ...
Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Adapted for Stage Musical - Rolling Stone
WEBJan 8, 2024 — Prince’s classic film Purple Rain is heading to the stage. Based on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn’s screenplay for the 1984 film, the musical will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, The New...
Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Becoming a Musical - The New York Times
WEBJan 8, 2024 — “Purple Rain,” Prince’s breakout rise-of-a-rock-star film, is being adapted into a stage musical featuring some of the pop musician’s best-loved songs.