'Purple Rain' musical finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut - Minneapolis

The late Prince's 'Purple Rain' tells the vaguely autobiographical story of an up-and-coming rock musician in the Minneapolis club scene who is juggling a tumultuous home life and a budding romance. Photo: AP

The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album Purple Rain is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate place - Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis.

The musical will be staged at the State Theatre in Minneapolis with music and lyrics by Prince and a story by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for his plays Gloria and Everybody. Lileana Blain-Cruz, a Tony Award nominee for The Skin Of Our Teeth, will direct.