Producer Orin Wolf announced that Jordan Fisher will star as The Kid in the upcoming Broadway stage adaptation of Purple Rain, marking the first time Fisher has originated a role in a new Broadway musical. Performances begin March 12, 2027, at the Majestic Theatre, with an official opening set for April 12.
Purple Rain is based on Prince’s 1984 Grammy-winning album and Oscar-winning film, featuring more than 20 of Prince’s songs, including “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Take Me with U,” and “The Beautiful Ones.” Set in 1984 Minneapolis, the story follows The Kid, a magnetic young musician on the verge of stardom in the new era of music television, as his troubled past threatens to derail everything he’s built. Saheem Ali, who previously directed the Tony-winning Buena Vista Social Club, directs from a book by Peter Duchan.
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The creative team includes choreographer Ebony Williams, music supervisor Jason Michael Webb, scenic designer David Zinn, costume designer Montana Levi Blanco, lighting designer Justin Townsend, and sound designer Gareth Owen, alongside longtime Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes serving as music advisers. The musical premiered in Minneapolis in 2025 before its Broadway engagement was confirmed in July 2026, on the 42nd anniversary of the film’s original theatrical release.
Fisher brings an extensive Broadway résumé to the role, having originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton, later starring as Evan in Dear Evan Hansen, Anthony in the 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd, Christian in Moulin Rouge!, and Orpheus in Hadestown, where he took over the role from original star Reeve Carney in 2023. He most recently played Seymour in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. On screen, Fisher produced and starred in Netflix’s Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, and has appeared in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Rent: Live!, Grease: Live!, and Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red.
Director Ali praised Fisher’s work on the role, saying he’s discovered “the fire beneath the surface: the swagger, vulnerability and restless creative spirit we recognize in Prince,” adding that Fisher brings “an infectious generosity that makes everyone around him better.” Fisher shared his own preparation for the role in a video set to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy,” reflecting on the weight of the role: “People are going to 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 his boots.”
Prince, who died in 2016, remains one of the best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide and won seven Grammy Awards along with an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the original Purple Rain film.