The iconic singer may have left us last year, but he will be remembered with a brand new show.
The Prince musical, Purple Rain, will be in the style of previous shows featuring the greatest hits of artists such as The Kinks’ Sunny Afternoon and The Four Seasons’ Jersey Boys.
Produced by the creators of Michael Jackson’s Thriller Live, the musical will have songs including Kiss, Little Red Corvette, Raspberry Beret, When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.
With a cast of 26 on the tour, the show will begin in Bromley in Kent on February 1, 2018.
Other dates for the Prince musical include Manchester, Plymouth, Birmingham, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Hull, Ipswich and Belfast.
Following its 2018 UK tour, Purple Rain is expected to head to the West End.
According to NME, the UK show’s director Gary Lloyd stated: Prince’s music and constant reinvention is legendary, so to get the opportunity to bring that and all his colourful characters to the theatrical stage is a dream.”
He added: “There is also a real appetite for live music shows that showcase the musicians as part of the performance.
“Prince was all about this. Prince was a consummate, theatrical artist, but in our show his music is the star.”
Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
