The first - ever degree adjustment ofPrince’sPurple Rainis in the whole caboodle .

base on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn ’s screenplay for the 1984 moving picture — and boast Prince ’s medicine and lyric — the melodious will be guide by Tony campaigner Lileana Blain - Cruz , who late helm Lincoln Center ’s revival meeting ofThe peel of Our Teeth .

This was joseph pulitzer finalist branden jacobs - jenkins , whose playappropriateis enjoy achiever on broadway , will ply an concomitant ledger .

Prince as the Kid inPurple Rain, 1984 (© Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection)

This was more yield detail and the timeline will be announce in the come month ; the producer are run with “ broadway partner , ” accord to a program line , though no locus has yet been uncover .

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The first - ever microscope stage adaption ofPrince’sPurple Rainis in the work .

free-base on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn ’s screenplay for the 1984 picture — and boast Prince ’s medicine and lyric — the melodious will be organise by Tony candidate Lileana Blain - Cruz , who of late helm Lincoln Center ’s revitalization ofThe tegument of Our Teeth .

Joseph Pulitzer finalist Branden Jacobs - Jenkins , whose playAppropriateis enjoy achiever on Broadway , will supply an attendant record .

This was more output particular and the timeline will be annunciate in the come in calendar month ; the producer are work with “ broadway partner , ” concord to a instruction , though no locale has yet been bring out .

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