‘Purple Rain’ Musical: Jordan Fisher Is New Prince Of Broadway

Broadway‘s Purple Rain has cast Jordan Fisher in the lead role of The Kid, the very Prince-like character portrayed by very real Prince in the original 1984 film.

Producer Orin Wolf announced the casting today. Purple Rain will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre with previews beginning Friday, March 12, 2027, and the official opening on Monday, April 12, 2027.

Fisher’s many Broadway credits include Christian in Moulin Rouge!, Anthony in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Evan in Dear Evan Hansen, and Laurens/Philip in Hamilton. Most recently, her starred as Seymour in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.

Purple Rain‘s The Kid will mark the first time Jordan has created a role in a new Broadway musical.

Fisher is known to TV viewers for his roles in Netflix’s Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between. His credits also include To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Work It, Rent: Live!, Grease: Live!, and Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red. He is the Founder and CEO of Jordan Fisher Productions, a production company focused on curating collaborative theater and film projects that spark meaningful conversations.

“We know that Jordan Fisher is an extraordinary talent,” said director Saheem Ali, “but what’s been thrilling about watching him inhabit ‘The Kid’ is discovering the fire beneath the surface: the swagger, vulnerability and restless creative spirit we recognize in Prince. Jordan brings all of that to the role, along with an infectious generosity that makes everyone around him better.”

Ali added, “He’s finding something raw, surprising, and deeply human in this iconic character, and I can’t wait for Broadway audiences to experience it.”

Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

More than 20 Prince hits, including “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Take Me with You,” and “The Beautiful Ones,” are included in the Purple Rain stage adaptation, which features music by Prince, direction by Tony-nominated director Saheem Ali (Buena Vista Social Club), a book by playwright and screenwriter Peter Duchan, a music team led by Jason Michael Webb, and choreography by Ebony Williams.

Bobby Z and Morris Hayes, both of whom worked with Prince for years as bandmates and musical collaborators, serve the production as Music Advisers.

The synopsis: “Minneapolis, 1984. A new era of music television is creating overnight stars. A magnetic young performer known as The Kid seems like the perfect frontman to lead his bandmates to stardom. But when his past threatens everything he’s built, he’ll have to sing his way out of the darkness and into the spotlight where he belongs.”

The film told the fictional story of The Kid, an up-and-coming rock musician in the Minneapolis club scene, as he contended with a tumultuous home environment, a rival band, and a budding romance. Released in July 1984 by Warner Bros, the film was originated by Prince, directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn. It was Prince’s film debut and grossed close to $100 million worldwide, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score.