MINNEAPOLIS — After years of behind-the-scenes prep, three weeks of previews and the last-minute painting of downtown Minneapolis purple, the decisive moment has arrived. “Purple Rain” officially ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. There were moments during “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s 1984 ...

There was a flourish of purple at the State Theater for the debut of a new musical adaptation of the performer’s 1984 movie in his hometown in Minnesota. There was a flourish of purple at the State ...