Prince musical 'Purple Rain' will be touring the UK next year
It's being produced by the makers of Thriller Live!
A Prince musical is coming to UK theatres next year!
Following the success of The Kinks-themed 'Sunny Afternoon', Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons-themed 'Jersey Boys' and Michael Jackson-themed musical 'Thriller Live', Thriller Live's creators are writing a musical to celebrate the music of Prince.
'Purple Rain' will feature Prince's biggest hits, including Raspberry Beret, Kiss, When Does Cry, Little Red Corvette and of course, Purple Rain.
Director Gary Lloyd said: "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.
"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.
"There will be so much for audiences to enjoy whether they’re fans of musical theatre, Prince, or both. Purple Rain is a fast-paced, music lover’s night out that will tease, surprise and excite audiences in the same way he did."
The show plans to open in Bromley on 1st February 2018, before heading out to Manchester, Plymouth, Birmingham and Blackpool. There will be further dates in Edinburgh, Hull, Ipswich and Belfast.
We can't wait!