Jordan Fisher will play 'The Kid' in the Broadway stage adaptation of 'Purple Rain,' producer Orin Wolf announced on Tuesday. Fisher revealed the casting on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on Tuesday morning, calling the role 'so special.'
The musical will premiere next spring at the Majestic Theatre in New York City, beginning previews on Friday, March 12, 2027, and officially opening on Monday, April 12, 2027. It will be the first time Fisher has created a role in a new Broadway musical.
Fisher is a Broadway veteran whose credits include Christian in 'Moulin Rouge!,' Anthony in 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,' Evan in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' and Laurens and Philip in 'Hamilton.' The stage version adapts Prince's 1984 film, in which the singer played an ambitious young musician known as The Kid.
An alternate performer will play the role on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday matinees, the production said. Additional casting for the show will be announced at a later date.
