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 ...

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Prince is forever one of Minnesota’s favorite sons, and the Timberwolves recently paid tribute to the late icon. The team brought back their Prince-inspired City Edition uniforms for their home game ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t be like Apollonia. Fans making the pilgrimage to Prince’s hometown for the premiere of the “Purple Rain” musical can take heed from his co-star in the original 1984 film. In the ...

Rachel Webb, as Apollonia, tends to save the show's more intimate scenes with empathy to spare. Credit: Matthew Murphy There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 ...

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 ...

The grand opening of the stage musical version of Prince's "Purple Rain" was held at the State Theater in downtown Minneapolis, just blocks away from the legendary First Avenue nightclub. ‘Merrily We ...

“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.

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, ...