No and never.

You're probably right though, some moron will do it.

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DiamondsnPearls44 said:

ufoclub said:

[img:$uid]http://www.legendsinconcert.com/img/performer-thumbs/prince_fm.jpg[/img:$uid]

Who or what the fuck is this? Umm...No

Looks like Paul Stanley from KISS to me.

Why not????

steakfinger said:

DiamondsnPearls44 said:

Who or what the fuck is this? Umm...No

Looks like Paul Stanley from KISS to me.

steakfinger said:

DiamondsnPearls44 said:

Who or what the fuck is this? Umm...No

Looks like Paul Stanley from KISS to me.

Steak

If you were going to do a Prince musical, IF you were, then the obvious candidate would be 'Under The Cherry Moon'. Do the 'Mamma Mia' thing, use the artists' music against a new narrative. But to be clear you probably shouldn't at all; even if you got a first cast that could do his material justice it has to be replicable all over the world, imagine 'Kiss' being butchered nightly!

I wonder how much of the planned musical, The Dawn was developed? I'd be in favour of that.

Either this or a Prince-inspired Cirque du Soleil . . . but not until at least 1 year has passed, out of respect.

I'm leaning more toward a Cirque-type production that will be more career spanning than just Purple Rain.

nonames said:

I don't know if THIS guy should be part of the actual Broadway production, but maybe the touring company.

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NO!

https://pbs.twimg.com/med...AAnH6m.jpg My baby girl just did a 70's fashion shoot and played prince who we adore.But,i know and we all know movies,bio's docs are going to start.You know its about money and ratings .LIFETIME LOVE OF PRINCE TOLD BY SPIKE LEE JK

3rdeyeboy said:

Personally, I think a reworked Graffiti Bridge would make a better musical. Taking inspiration from the original murual. A Paisley West side story. Two sides competing, 7 corners on stage. It could made up of the big hits, plus a sprinkling of unreleased, Like 'the Grand Progression'.

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Now THAT's a really good idea. I bet with the right cast they could really do justice to the much-maligned title track even (always sounded kinda like a showtune anyway). I think it would work better if they did it without a Prince "impersonator" type... Just use the music, expand the story, and don't worry about carbon-copying Prince, Morris, etc.

Genesia said:

1Sasha said:

So it would cost about $10 million or so to mount on Broadway? Sting's show just tanked, losing a fortune. If they wanted to go ahead with it, hire Lin-Manuel Miranda to write it, and shape the songs into the narrative. I think it could work. "American Idiot" was a sensation. Why not "Purple Rain?"

Why would you have someone else write songs for something that was already a musical?

LMM is familiar with the Broadway process. There would have to be "a book" written for the show. He is hip enough to do that.

bluegangsta said:

I wonder how much of the planned musical, The Dawn was developed? I'd be in favour of that.

That's a much better idea. Purple Rain is too closely tied to Prince's onstage persona.

Prince loved the broadway madea.Remember he contacted T.P and said 'so you want to play my music during your show huh?I will be at your show and i need 10 tickets

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https://www.youtube.com/w...3Bsx5BaE40 Tyler Perry tells it better.

CAL3 said:

Please no.

steakfinger said:

DiamondsnPearls44 said:

Who or what the fuck is this? Umm...No

Looks like Paul Stanley from KISS to me.

But he is not beautiful ...

BillieBalloon said:

CAL3 said:

I don't know if THIS guy should be part of the actual Broadway production, but maybe the touring company.

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Why? He a friend of yours?

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Nah, he just doesn't look quite enough like P to do the Broadway version.

No way.

Purple Rain---The Musical----on Broadway!! I like the sound of that

Phil1034 said:

If you were going to do a Prince musical, IF you were, then the obvious candidate would be 'Under The Cherry Moon'.

a musical based around a flop movie? I don't think it would work