Jordan Fisher Will Step Into Prince’s Shoes (And Strap On A Guitar) For ‘Purple Rain’ On Broadway
Categoria: Musica
The actor says his love for the rock icon's music is "in the marrow of my bones" as he prepares to play The Kid.
Por Billboard | 10/11/2026
Since the July announcement that a Purple Rain musical would come to Broadway (following an out of town production in Prince’s native Minneapolis), plenty of questions have loomed about the production, but none bigger than the obvious: who would take on the role of The Kid, immortalized by Prince himself in the film of the same name? Billboard can now reveal the answer: Jordan Fisher, the 32-year old alum of the screen and stage who’s played several leading roles on Broadway in recent years, will take on the Purple One’s role when Purple Rain begins previews at the Majestic Theater on March 12, 2027 (an opening date is set for April 12). “I’ve been such a fan of his for such a long time, for a myriad of reasons, and with this show everything that I have ever worked on in my career professionally I am exercising at the highest level: every instrument that I can play, I am playing on stage live; every dance move, every acrobatic thing that I can do, I am doing on stage in three-inch heels,” Fisher tells Billboard . “I get to tap into this material that’s so familiar to people, but presented in a way that’s fresh for a new generation who maybe didn’t grow up with Purple Rain or with a real understanding of who Prince is and why he is so loved and respected. He is your favorite artist’s favorite artist. He is your favorite musician’s favorite musician, and that kind of mantle is something that I I take very, very seriously.” Fisher has taken on increasingly demanding leading roles on Broadway in recent years, including John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in Hamilton , the title role in Dear Evan Hansen , Orpheus in Hadestown , and Antony in Sweeney Todd . But The Kid is his most high-profile yet, a role he’ll originate in a sure to be much-scrutinized new musical. On the day he speaks to Billboard , Fisher — wearing a fresh purple and green manicure, not an homage to Prince but the result of a fun trip to the salon with his nephew — is on a break from rehearsal during the show’s second week of development (rehearsals for the Broadway production officially begin in February). He opened up about why he took on such a monumental role, the time he just missed meeting Prince, and getting encouragement from Lin-Manuel Mirandaas he prepares to lead the band on the Broadway stage. How did you get introduced to Prince’s music, and why do you think it grabbed you as a young person? I mean, there’s so many avenues that we can go down here. I’m five eight and light skinned-ed; I’m an artist and I’m a multi-instrumentalist and I craft and build and create and produce and write and have a very similar kind of pursuit of new and doing things differently. Of course, by no stretch of the imagination would I ever compare myself or my artistry to Prince Rogers Nelson, but [those similarities have] kind of been impressed upon me for a very long time. You don’