“Purple Rain” Broadway musical finds its Prince

Kathleen PerriconeTue, November 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM UTC

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Jordan Fisher; PrinceCredit: Mark Seliger; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicKey Points -

Broadway musical Purple Rain finds its Prince: Jordan Fisher.

The actor-musician has been cast as The Kid, Prince’s role in the 1984 film, in the 2027 production.

Fisher made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in 2016 and went on to win season 25 of Dancing With the Stars.

Broadway’s Purple Rain has found the talented performer to fill Prince’s high-heeled shoes.

Jordan Fisher, an actor-musician who won season 25 on Dancing With the Stars, has been cast as The Kid, the lead in the stage adaptation of Prince’s 1984 semi-autobiographical movie. Purple Rain opens in April 2027 and features more than 20 of the late singer’s iconic hits including “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Take Me with You,” and “The Beautiful Ones.”

In his own announcement, Fisher referenced “Let’s Get Crazy,” Prince and The Revolution’s track that opens both the film and its soundtrack.

Jordan Fisher as The Kid for ‘Purple Rain’ on BroadwayCredit: Mark Seliger

“You’d have to be crazy to do this. I mean, come on, the voice, the moves, the music, he made it all look effortless. And now I get the chance to bring it all to Broadway,” the actor said in a video that shows him playing the electric guitar. “People are gonna think I’m crazy for even trying, and maybe I am. Crazy enough to put in the hours, crazy enough to try to walk in those boots. I know what Purple Rain means to people, and I’m ready to show everyone where crazy can take you.”

In the film, Prince starred as The Kid, a rising star in the Minneapolis music scene who immerses himself in performing as a way to escape his abusive home life.

Purple Rain grossed $70.3 million at the box office and went on to win the Oscar for Best Original Score in 1985. The soundtrack of the same name sold 15 million copies and won two Grammys, including Best Rock Performance.

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Fisher made his Broadway debut in Hamilton in 2016 and has since appeared in Dear Evan Hansen, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Kid marks the first time he’s created a role in a new Broadway musical.

“We know that Jordan Fisher is an extraordinary talent, but what’s been thrilling about watching him inhabit ‘The Kid’ is discovering the fire beneath the surface: the swagger, vulnerability and restless creative spirit we recognize in Prince,” director Saheem Ali said in a statement. “Jordan brings all of that to the role, along with an infectious generosity that makes everyone around him better. He’s finding something raw, surprising, and deeply human in this iconic character, and I can’t wait for Broadway audiences to experience it.”

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Fisher’s resume also includes roles on TV (The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Flash) and the 2020 film To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.

Purple Rain was officially announced on July 27, the 42nd anniversary of the film’s release. It will premiere at New York’s Majestic Theatre next year with previews beginning on March 12, 2027. The show is officially set to open on April 12, 2027.

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