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Acting Newbie, Who Has Channeled Prince, to Play Lead in ‘Purple Rain’
Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb lead the world premiere of Purple Rain, featuring expanded songs from Prince's catalog and aiming for a Broadway run after Minneapolis.
- Following a nationwide casting search, producers announced on Tuesday that Kris Kollins will make his professional stage debut as The Kid at Minneapolis's State Theatre in October, alongside Rachel Webb.
- The stage adaptation draws from Prince’s 1984 film, with a book by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and will incorporate songs from Prince’s expansive repertoire not in the movie, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz.
- Casting director Taylor Williams unearthed Kollins through social media during a nationwide search, and he released his first EP, Pistachio, last year.
- Amid rising anticipation, producers announced a rehearsal video of Kollins and Webb performing 'Take Me With U' on YouTube, following their social media discovery.
- Beyond the stage debut, Prince’s soundtrack was certified Platinum, and the film’s nine-song soundtrack remains iconic, producers announced.
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Sentinel and Enterprise
Broadway-bound ‘Purple Rain’ musical finds its Prince — on social media
The eagerly anticipated Broadway-bound musical adaptation of “Purple Rain” has found its leading stars. Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Kris Kollins will make his professional stage debut starring as The Kid — the same role that made Prince a household name in the hit 1984 film. Producers announced on Tuesday that the theater newbie, who was discovered on social media through a nationwide casting search, will be joined by “& Juliet” star Rachel …
The Columbian
Acting newbie, who has channeled Prince, to play lead in ‘Purple Rain’
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Pioneer Press
Here’s the first look at the unknown actor playing Prince in the ‘Purple Rain’ musical
Musician/songwriter Kris Kollins will play the Kid, while Broadway vet Rachel Webb was cast as Apollonia.
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