Pre-Broadway ‘Purple Rain’ Finds Its Prince

Pre-Broadway ‘Purple Rain’ Finds Its Prince

This fall’s world premiere in Minneapolis of the stage musical Purple Rain will star an up-and-coming musician-songwriter named Kris Kollins in the main role of The Kid, made famous in the 1984 film by rock star Prince. Kollins’ casting, as well as that of & Juliet star Rachel Webb as Apollonia, was announced today by producer Orin Wolf. Purple Rain will play at the State Theatre in Minneapolis from October 16 – November 16; a Broadway timelin…