“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called life.” Those famous words spoken by Prince on his 1984 hit “Let’s Go Crazy” now serve as the opening line for the musical ...

Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another life. The mesmerizing guitar-centric tune has seen ...

Stranger Things‘ final season will forever be remembered as a major pop-culture milestone, for many reasons. Season 5 completed a nearly decade-long run for Netflix ...

As “Stranger Things” closed out its five-season run with its grand finale, the two-hour conclusion boosted Spotify streams of Prince’s catalog, namely “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry,” as fans ...

They went out on a squealing falsetto. “Purple Rain” concluded its world premiere Sunday at Minneapolis’ State Theatre with a performance remarkable for its high energy, increased confidence and ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 film now playing at Minneapolis’ State ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Reporting from Minneapolis Adaptations ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — “One day, Prince walked in... and the rest is history." History — that for Dave Rusan — is still in the making. “He could have turned out to hate it,“ Rusan said about creating ...

When the lights went down inside the State Theatre and the opening chords of “Let’s Go Crazy” rang out, it was clear that Purple Rain had come home. The new stage musical, based on Prince’s 1984 film, ...

Prince’s Purple Rain doubles in sales from one week to the next in the U.S., helping the title reenter several Billboard charts. DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The 'Purple Rain' musical is making its world premiere at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. The musical is based on the iconic movie and album by Prince. The show will be at the State ...