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Will be interesting to see how well it does

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Prince Getting a Broadway Show Next Year Based on Hit Film, "Purple Rain," Written by New Tony Award Winner - Showbiz411

It was inevitable. Prince is coming to Broadway. The late purple rock star will be the subject of an estate approved musical based on his hit movie, “Purple Rain.” The show will launch in Minneapolis next spring, and then likely come to Broadway in fall 2025. Two former Prince band members —...
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It was inevitable. Prince is coming to Broadway.
The late purple rock star will be the subject of an estate approved musical based on his hit movie, “Purple Rain.” The show will launch in Minneapolis next spring, and then likely come to Broadway in fall 2025.
Two former Prince band members — Bobby Z. and Morris Hayes — will serve as musical advisers. Broadway vet Jason Michael Webb will handle music supervision and orchestrations.
The book is from the author of the current hit “Appropriate,” Tony Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, based on Prince’s original story. (The movie’s screenplay is by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn.) Music and lyrics are by Prince; and direction by Tony Award-nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz.
This year is the 40th anniversary of “Purple Rain” so there will be a big celebration this weekend at Paisley Park. All of these creatives who are working on the musical will appear there for panels and cocktail parties and performances. Check it out on the paisleypark webpage.
The original movie only had 9 songs, so I’m assuming the musical — two hours long at least — will have some other Prince hits like “Little Red Corvette” and “1999.” We’ll see how that develops. But you know the final song, with the obligatory jukebox singalong, will the the title track. (Curtain call song– “Let’s Go Crazy”?)
And who will play Prince? Undoubtedly a newcomer as in the Michael Jackson musical, “MJ.” The music will be the draw!
 
A six-part documentary series about the life and times of Prince was described as “dead in the water” as the fallout of his 2016 death without a will continued.
A handful of reasons were reported to be behind Netflix dropping the project, including a battle over editorial control with the divided heirs of the musician’s estate.
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Prince Documentary 'Dead in the Water' After Multiple Disputes

A six-part documentary series about Prince was described as “dead in the water” as turmoil over his estate continued in July 2024.
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Fuzball said:
This sucks. Why wasn't he given his own star when he was alive?
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@Fuzball according to the history of this ...and various reports ...he was asked twice during his lifetime and declined.
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Purple Reign on Hollywood Blvd: Prince to Finally Receive Walk of Fame Star

Prince is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a recognition he declined twice during his lifetime before his death in 2016.
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According to People, Prince had discussed the prospect of a nomination with a Walk of Famer before his death but expressed that he was “not ready” for the honor, as noted by Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez.
 
wendijane said:
@Fuzball according to the history of this ...and various reports ...he was asked twice during his lifetime and declined.
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Purple Reign on Hollywood Blvd: Prince to Finally Receive Walk of Fame Star

Prince is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a recognition he declined twice during his lifetime before his death in 2016.
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According to People, Prince had discussed the prospect of a nomination with a Walk of Famer before his death but expressed that he was “not ready” for the honor, as noted by Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez.
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Thanks, didn't know that.
 
Posting as FYI. I believe Brad Sundberg doesn't buy this story about Prince recording a different version of Bad.

By Alex Rigotti 6th August 2024

"Speaking to host Jason Matheson, Sheila E reiterated Prince’s issues with the song, explaining: “So we get the song ‘Bad’ from Michael [Jackson] and we’re here at Paisley [Park]. And Prince is like, ‘Wait a minute.’ He said, ‘Michael wants me to sing this song with him.’ So he played it for us. He goes, ‘Your butt is mine…’

“He said, ‘What?! Your butt is mine?’ And he just walked away, he said, ‘Uh, uh,'”.

She then said she assisted Prince in re-recording the track at his home and studio, recalling his version was “so funky” and “so amazing”: “It was an incredible rendition of what it should’ve been. Then after we recorded it, we’re like, ‘Oh my God, we can’t wait for Michael to hear it.’”

However, Sheila E went on to admit Jackson never heard Prince’s solo version, saying: “He erased the whole thing. Right there.”

She confessed it was common for Prince to immediately erase recordings, saying: “Oh yeah, it was fun. We did that all the time, though. I can name so many songs that we re-recorded that was sent to us. Ah, that’s another show.”

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Prince recorded and deleted "incredible” solo version of Michael Jackson’s 'Bad', confirms Sheila E

Prince reportedly recorded and deleted an "incredible" solo version of Michael Jackson's 'Bad', originally a duet between them.
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12m - 15m 30s - talks about WATW
16m - 16m 50s - talks about Prince recording a funky version of Bad. And then erasing it!

 
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Prince

Welcome to the Official Prince YouTube channel - celebrating the life, creative works and enduring legacy of Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince’s fearless creative vision, musical virtuosity, and wildly prolific output graced the world with one of the most universally beloved bodies of work of all...
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💜 Join us at Paisley Park on Friday, August 16th, 2024 for a special listening event as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Prince’s studio album “Come” In tradition of the impromptu parties Prince would throw at Paisley Park - This is a FREE event and is “FIRST COME FIRST SERVED” to the FIRST 150 Guests. DOORS at 7:00p | MUSIC STARTS at 7:30p. Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the sounds of this classic album at the place where it all began. “Come” was the Artist’s 15th studio album and marked a unique chapter in his career as it was the last recorded album under his publicly disputed contract with WB and was the beginning of him identifying himself as the unpronounceable symbol”
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Currently listening to Sign of The times SDE. reissue ... finally. There's a long track list that's for sure:oops:


 
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