Prince's Purple Rain Being Adapted as Stage Musical
Prince film Purple Rain is headed for the stage as a musical, with Pulitzer finalist and Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins penning the book. Adapted from Albert Magnoli and William Blinn's screenplay for the 1984 film and featuring Prince's music and lyrics, the project is being shepherded by director Lileana Blain-Cruz and producer Orin Wolf.
The film, which starred the singer-songwriter, tells an original story of an up-and-coming Minneapolis rock musician. The movie was a hit with audiences upon release, though it is the film's soundtrack—which comprises nine songs written and performed by Prince—that has been the most enduring. His work on the songs and score earned Prince Grammy and Academy Awards, and the album has since been certified 13-times Platinum. Amongst the songs included are "When Doves Cry," "The Beautiful Ones," "Baby I'm a Star," and the title song. Prince died in 2016.
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