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Broadway finds its Prince: Jordan Fisher
cast as 'The Kid' in 'Purple Rain' musical
[November 11, 2026]
By MARK KENNEDY
NEW YORK
(AP) — Broadway has found its Prince — Jordan Fisher.
The actor, whose Broadway credits include “Hadestown,” “Dear Evan
Hansen,” “Sweeney Todd” and “ Hamilton,” will play Prince's leading role
of “The Kid” in a musical adaptation of “Purple Rain.” |
Jordan Fisher appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept.
8, 2024, left, and Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super
Bowl XLI football game in Miami on Feb. 4, 2007. (AP Photo) |
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musical will premiere at the Majestic Theatre next spring,
beginning previews in March. Additional casting will be
announced at a later date.
“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. The film,
which won an Oscar for its song score, includes the hits “Let’s
Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry” and “Take Me With U.” The soundtrack
won two Grammys.
The show marks the first time Fisher, also known for “To All the
Boys I’ve Loved Before” and winning “Dancing With the Stars,”
originates a Broadway role.
The show made its world premiere in 2025 in Prince’s hometown of
Minneapolis with a story by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and direction
by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Since then, the creative team has
changed. The Broadway version has a story by Peter Duchan and
direction by Saheem Ali. Kris Kollins played “The Kid.”
Prince died in 2016.
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