Jordan Fisher to Star as The Kid in Broadway’s Purple Rain

Jordan Fisher is stepping into the spotlight as The Kid in Purple Rain, the new Broadway musical based on Prince’s Grammy-winning album and Oscar-winning film. The production begins previews March 12, 2027, and opens April 12 at the Majestic Theatre.

This marks the first time Fisher will originate a role in a new Broadway musical. An alternate will play The Kid on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday matinees. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

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

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

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 musical features more than 20 Prince songs, including “When Doves Cry,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Take Me with You” and “The Beautiful Ones.” Ali directs, with a book by Peter Duchan, choreography by Ebony Williams, and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Jason Michael Webb. Prince’s longtime collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes serve as music advisers.

Tickets are on sale through Telecharge. For more information, visit the official Purple Rain website.