Prince‘s Purple Rain is being adapted for the stage.
Based on Albert Magnoli and William Blinn’s 1984 screenplay – which itself was tied into Prince’s studio album of the same name – the adaptation will feature the late icon’s original score. The book will be written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Lileana Blain-Cruz, known for their recent Broadway work on Appropriate and Skin of Our Teeth, respectively. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the adaptation of Purple Rain is also set for a world premiere.
Starring Prince in his acting debut, the movie Purple Rain grossed close to $100 million worldwide and took home the Oscar for best original score. Additional details about the play will be announced at a later date.
Late last year, Prince’s estate shared a super deluxe reissue of his 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls, complete with 47 previously unreleased tracks.