The big day has arrived. On Wednesday evening, “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s semi-autobiographical movie ...

Purple Rain,” the movie, is an odd one. Fronted by a first-time actor and marred by misogyny and violence, it ultimately succeeds thanks to one of the greatest rock music soundtracks in history.

Dearly beloved - we are gathered here - to celebrate this thing called Prince. After being in previews for the last few weeks, Purple Rain, the musical, had its official world premier at the State ...

Prince was arguably the most gifted musician of the second half of the last century, but he didn’t make it easy to be a fan. He’d charged headlong to the top of the charts and pop culture with a ...