Jordan Fisher to Star as the Kid in Prince’s Purple Rain Musical on Broadway, Taking on Iconic Role Made Famous by Late Singer

Jordan Fisher is ready to go crazy on Broadway!

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Stage favorite Jordan Fisher will star in Broadway's upcoming stage adaptation of the Prince movie-musical Purple Rain, due to begin at the Majestic Theatre March 12, 2027, ahead of an April 12 opening night. Fisher will star as The Kid.

Fisher is new to the project, which had its world premiere at Minnesota's State Theatre last year. As previously announced, the musical will get a largely new creative team for its Broadway bow, with director Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club) now at the helm and Peter Duchan (Dogfight) penning the book.

Further casting, by the TRC Company, is to be announced, including an alternate performer for The Kid for Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee performances.

The project looks to bring the 1984 film—written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn—to the stage. Seven-time Grammy winner Prince starred in the 1984 film, which also featured a soundtrack of songs written and performed by the late artist. Those songs are, of course, the main event of the stage musical, with press notes promising that audiences will get to hear “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” "Take Me with You," "The Beautiful Ones," and more from the icon's song catalogue.

Purple Rain tells an original story of an up-and-coming Minneapolis rock musician. The movie was a hit with audiences upon release, though it is the film's soundtrack—which comprises nine songs written and performed by Prince—that has been the most enduring. His work on the songs and score earned Prince Grammy and Academy Awards, and the album has since been certified 13-times Platinum. Prince died in 2016.

Fisher began his career on screen, starring in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Liv and Maddie before proving himself a musical theatre talent in screen musicals Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach 2, Grease Live, and Rent: Live. Since making his Broadway debut as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton, Fisher has become a fixture of the stage, going on to star in Dear Evan Hansen, Sweeney Todd, Hadestown, and Moulin Rouge! on the Main Stem. Purple Rain will mark Fisher's first time creating a role on Broadway.

“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,” says director Ali 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."

The creative team will also include choreographer Ebony Williams; music supervisor, arranger, and orchestrator Jason Michael Webb; scenic designer David Zinn; video and projection designers Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom; Tony-winning costume designer Montana Levi Blanco; lighting designer Justin Townsend; sound designer Gareth Owen; hair and wig designer Cookie Jordan; makeup designer Kyle Krueger; and production stage manager Amanda Spooner. Longtime Prince music collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes are also continuing as music advisors. Bobby Z was Prince's drummer for almost a decade and appeared in the Purple Rain film, while Hayes was his keyboardist for nearly two decades. Orin Wolf is producing.

Visit PurpleRainBroadway.com.