It’s as quiet as when doves cry.
Shh. Tickets to musical version of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ have gone on presale to some lucky fans
Those who signed up are getting dibs to buy a finite set of tickets during a limited window.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 8, 2024 at 7:00PM
“Purple Rain” tickets have discreetly gone on presale to some lucky folks who signed up for information about the stage adaptation of Prince’s “Purple Rain” that premieres next spring in Minneapolis.
Some of those fans were notified this week that they had a limited window to purchase up to four tickets to the musical version of Prince’s 1984 film that’s being adapted by Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Tony nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz.
The music will be supervised, arranged and orchestrated by Tony winner Jason Michael Webb, who did similar work on the Michael Jackson musical “MJ.”
“Purple Rain,” which is being produced by Orin Wolf, also has input from long-time Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes, who have been listed as Prince music advisers.
“Those that received the emails signed up for special ‘Purple Rain’ offers through the website,” said Dale Stark, spokesperson for Hennepin Arts, which is presenting the show at the State Theatre starting April 10, 2025. “It’s a limited priority offer while supplies last.”
“Purple Rain” tickets are already available to the 15,000-plus ticket holders to Broadway shows in Minneapolis. But this is the first time that the general public has gotten an opportunity to purchase seats.
The production has 33 scheduled performances. The date for single ticket sales is not yet set but will likely be “before the end of the year,” Stark said.
“Purple Rain” promises to rival the biggest pre-Broadway launch of a show in Minnesota history.
“It’s a lot like ‘The Lion King,’ which premiered in 1997,” Stark said. “They’re building the show from scratch here in Minneapolis. It’s going to be an exciting time to watch it rise.”
For years, Twin Cities’ biggest arts organizations enjoyed “extraordinary” giving from homegrown corporations. Now, they’re grappling with steep declines: “We had more to lose.”
