The best thing that happened during previews is Kris Kollins’ rapid development from timid amateur to captivating headliner.

On Wednesday evening, “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s semi-autobiographical movie officially opens at ...

After years of behind-the-scenes prep, three weeks of previews and the last-minute painting of downtown Minneapolis purple, ...

As the stage adaptation of the film "Purple Rain" makes its pre-Broadway debut in Minneapolis, Dave Rusan reflected on his ...

Forty years after “Purple Rain” made Minneapolis a musical myth, its new stage adaptation returns home — testing whether the ...

A new stage adaptation of “Purple Rain” delivers strong ensemble work and flair, but its first-time leading actor can’t ...

The grand opening of the stage musical version of Prince's "Purple Rain" was held at the State Theater in downtown ...

Inarguably the biggest pop culture moment in Minnesota history, Prince’s 1984 movie and accompanying album “Purple Rain” were ...

On one hand, it felt like an average night at Minneapolis’ venerable rock club from over its past 40 years. The DJ spun a lot ...

“Purple Rain” is not a faithful adaptation or a straight jukebox musical, but it does successfully bring in Prince songs from ...

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.

Thousands of Prince songs remain hidden away in the singer’s ‘vault’, nearly ten years on from his death. While reports vary ...