40 years after Prince's 'Purple Rain' topped the box office and won an Oscar for its soundtrack, the iconic 1984 film is being adapted into a stage musical. The project, announced by producer Orin Wolf, will feature a book by two-time Pulitzer finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and direction by Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz. While details about productions or casting have not yet been disclosed, the musical will include some of Prince's best-loved songs. The adaptation has garnered attention from multiple media outlets, reflecting the enduring impact of 'Purple Rain' and its anticipated revival on stage.
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Prince's hit 1984 movie, “Purple Rain,” is being adapted into a stage musical written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz. https://t.co/mdQtOnWgCX
I don't need more music since we already got the good Purple Rain stuff in the 30th anniversary box set around 2017 (and the remastered 85 Syracuse concert). This would be fun especially since the film is already a musical. https://t.co/cE5Ny4UmVe
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👀 Prince's "Purple Rain" could be headed for Broadway. A live musical based on the 1984 movie is in the works. https://t.co/y3ptyK8XrN
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Purple Rain is becoming a Broadway musical, with music from Prince and a book from two-time Pulitzer finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. https://t.co/HbYeHD9NEE
“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. https://t.co/1DEVpUQWFa
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“Purple Rain,” a stage adaptation of the story of Prince, is in the works, according to the producer Orin Wolf. https://t.co/RSYI8L2hpF
Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ will be adapted for the stage with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins writing the book; Lileana Blain-Cruz will direct.
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40 years after Prince's "Purple Rain" topped the box office and won an Oscar for its iconic soundtrack, a new stage musical based on the film's original screenplay is in the works. https://t.co/3d66bVc1F6
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Theater news: A stage adaptation of "Purple Rain" is in development, with book by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, direction by Lileana Blain-Cruz, and songs, of course, by Prince. No details yet about productions or casting. https://t.co/khG7X4DuY1
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