MINNEAPOLIS— Fans from all over the world are in Minneapolis to celebrate Prince and his music.
On this 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, fans were treated to a candid interview with one of Prince’s favorite collaborators and friend.
Morris Day or Morris Day and the Time returned to Minneapolis in a grand way.
“Working with him was always a rollercoaster, but true enough he was simply the greatest and most talented person I have ever met,” said music great Morris Day.
Both shared the big screen in Purple Rain.
For this music legend, it seems like just yesterday that he and his friend were collaborating on the film and music that catapulted them to super stardom.
“It doesn’t seem like 40 years at all, it’s just where all the time has gone – no pun intended, but it really is like yesterday and it’s just hard to believe he’s not here,” Day said.
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But his spirit lives on in his music and Londel McMillan, attorney and manager of Prince Legacy LLC, gave fans a special treat.
While it’s still early in the creative process, fans were introduced to the artistic force behind the upcoming Broadway production of Purple Rain.
“Just to have the opportunity to serve this man this legacy,” said Jason Michael Webb, musical director of Purple Rain the Musical.
The show’s author, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Lileana Blain-Cruz, an Obie Award-winning director, will secure Purple Rain’s legacy on Broadway.
Special advisors for the Broadway adaptation of Purple Rain, Bobby Z of the Revolution and Morris Hayes of New Power Generation round out the group responsible for bringing the story to the stage.
“This is a really good thing and it’s something he would really love,” said Bobby Z, Music Legend.
The Purple faithful were also treated to a preview of some of the music that will shape the Broadway production.
Purple Rain The Musical will debut in Minneapolis before opening on Broadway in spring 2025.
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