Producer Orin Wolf announced on November 10, 2026 that Jordan Fisher will star as The Kid, the Prince-like character Prince himself played in the 1984 film, in Broadway's Purple Rain, as Deadline first reported.

The musical premieres next spring at the Majestic Theatre, with previews beginning Friday, March 12, 2027 and official opening night on Monday, April 12, 2027. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

Playbill notes the role marks the first time Fisher has created a character in a new Broadway musical, a notable milestone for a performer already considered a Main Stem fixture.

His Broadway résumé includes Christian in Moulin Rouge!, Anthony in the 2023 Sweeney Todd revival, Evan in Dear Evan Hansen, John Laurens/Philip in Hamilton, and Orpheus in Hadestown, per Playbill and Broadway News.

He most recently starred as Seymour in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors.

Director Saheem Ali, the Tony-nominated director of Buena Vista Social Club, offered an unusually personal endorsement quoted by both Deadline and Broadway News: 'We know that Jordan Fisher is an extraordinary talent, 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.'

Ali added that Fisher is finding 'something raw, surprising, and deeply human in this iconic character.'

The stage adaptation features more than 20 Prince hits, including 'When Doves Cry,' 'I Would Die 4 U,' 'Take Me with You,' and 'The Beautiful Ones,' according to Deadline.

The creative team includes a book by Peter Duchan, direction by Ali, choreography by Ebony Williams, and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Jason Michael Webb.

Playbill reports longtime Prince collaborators Bobby Z, his drummer for nearly a decade, and keyboardist Morris Hayes serve as music advisers.

Playbill reports the musical had its world premiere at Minnesota's State Theatre last year and will get a largely new creative team for Broadway, with Ali now at the helm and Duchan penning the book.

Casting by the TRC Company is still to be announced, including an alternate performer for The Kid for Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee performances.

The design team, per Playbill and Broadway News, includes scenic designer David Zinn, costume designer Montana Levi Blanco, lighting designer Justin Townsend, and sound designer Gareth Owen.

The synopsis, quoted by Deadline, sets the show in 1984 Minneapolis, where a magnetic young performer known as The Kid seems the perfect frontman to lead his bandmates to stardom, but must 'sing his way out of the darkness and into the spotlight' when his past threatens everything.

The 1984 film, Prince's debut, grossed close to $100 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, Deadline notes, raising the bar for a stage successor arriving at the Majestic next spring.