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Lead actors Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb duet on “I Would Die 4 U.”
Rehearsals for the stage adaptation of Prince’s “Purple Rain” are in full swing and the lead performers have been experimenting with songs from the show in the studio.
The Minnesota Star Tribune has obtained an exclusive sneak peek into the rehearsal process ahead of the world premiere in October at Minneapolis’ State Theatre.
“I Would Die 4 U,” the fourth single from the album and a number in which Prince channeled the Christian trinity, is being sung in the show by performers Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb, who headline as Prince stand-in the Kid and co-star Apollonia.
Video: See 'I Would Die 4 U' and 'Take Me With U' From Prince Musical Purple Rain
The Purple Rain musical is on schedule for its world premiere and Playbill has the first look how the stage show will treat Prince's iconic songs. In the video above, see Kris Kollins and Rachel Webb perform a ballad version of "I Would Die 4 U."
Below, see the two perform "Take Me With U" as a duet. Plus, click here to see Kollins do his best Prince falsetto with "Kiss."
The musical, which has its eyes on Broadway, will play Hennepin Artsâ State Theatre October 16âNovember 16, 2025 in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The supporting cast will include Bilaal Avaz as Doc, Leon Addison Brown as Father, Jaci Calderon as Susan, Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as Billy Sparks, Anissa Griego as Jill, Jared Howelton as Morris, Christina Jones as Brenda, Emma Lenderman as Lisa, GÃan Pérez as Bobby, Kondwani Phiri as Mark, Antonio Michael Woodard as Jerome, and Grace Yoo as Wendy. Jason Korn will play The Kid at certain performances.
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Video: PURPLE RAIN World Premiere Releases 'I Would Die 4 U'
PURPLE RAIN will play at Hennepin Artsâ historic State Theatre in Minneapolis from October 16 â November 16.
The world premiere musical adaptation, PURPLE RAIN, will play at Hennepin Arts’ historic State Theatre in Minneapolis from October 16 – November 16 as the final production of its 2024-2025 Broadway on Hennepin season. In an intimate session at Vinegar Hill Sound in Brooklyn, Kris Kollins (The Kid) and Rachel Webb (Apollonia) bring fresh energy to this special arrangement of 'I Would Die 4 U.' Watch the video here!
The cast features KRIS KOLLINS, who is making his professional stage debut in the lead role of The Kid, and Rachel Webb, who will co-star as Apollonia. The cast also features BILAAL AVAZ as Doc, Leon Addison Brown as Father, JACI CALDERON as Susan, Lawrence Gilliard, JR. as Billy Sparks, ANISSA GRIEGO as Jill, Jared Howelton as Morris, Christina Jones as Brenda, EMMA LENDERMAN as Lisa, GÍAN PÉREZ as Bobby, KONDWANI PHIRI as Mark, Antonio Michael Woodard as Jerome, and Grace Yoo as Wendy.
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