“Purple Rain” is not a faithful adaptation or a straight jukebox musical, but it does successfully bring in Prince songs from other points in his career, allowing Kollins and the rest of the cast to ...

“Purple Rain” is one of rock’s most recognizable tunes. The power ballad is synonymous with Prince and his indelible legacy. But, when he penned the song, he was worried that it sounded too similar to ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting.