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“Purple Rain” musical’s debut in Minneapolis delayed until late 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – Prince, in the climactic moments of the film “Purple Rain,” memorably instructed “Take a picture, sweetie! I ain’t got time to waste!” But fans of the Purple One will have to waste a little bit more time before they get to see the forthcoming stage adaption of their idol’s 1984 hit.
Hennepin Arts confirmed this week that the planned debut of the upcoming musical – which was originally set to open this spring, at the end of the current season – will now launch Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. It will run for one month thereafter at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.
Hennepin Arts spokesperson Dale Stark noted that the delay was to “allow for more time for creative development.” Stark added that ticket holders, subscribers, donors and those who bought tickets during a flash sale have all been notified. They will be reseated to the corresponding performance dates during the new October and November run.
“We will do everything we can to accommodate reseating requests throughout the process,” Stark said.
Tickets were not yet available to the general public.
After running in Minneapolis, the show will head to New York for its Broadway debut.
Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz is tapped to direct the adaptation. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is handling the book, based on the original screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn. Jason Michael Webb, who won a Tony award for his work on “Choir Boy” in 2019, is arranging and orchestrating the show’s music.
Special consultants for the adaptation include the Revolution’s Bobby Z and the New Power Generation’s Morris Hayes.
“This is a really good thing and it’s something that he would really love,” Bobby Z told WCCO’s Reg Chapman earlier this year.
Earlier this summer, Prince fans were treated to a sneak peek of some of the music that would shape the Broadway production.
Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose on April 21, 2016, at his Paisley Park complex in Chanhassen, which has now become a museum in his honor.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
READ MORE: Minneapolis woman charged in fatal high-speed crash faces additional charges
Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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