Actor Kris Kollins succeeds musically more than theatrically, but is lifted by a strong supporting team, notably Rachel Webb ...

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily ...

What we saw at Wednesday’s premiere in Minneapolis differed from preview performances of the Broadway-aimed Prince production ...

Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has taken the late singer’s estate to court over its attempts to cancel her trademarks ...

If you consider yourself a true Prince fan, Apollonia needs no introduction. Born Patty Kotero, the iconic singer and former protegee who co-starred in the hit film “Purple Rain” is back in the ...

Prince’s estate is firing back at a lawsuit from Purple Rain co-star Apollonia Kotero, calling her claims “frivolous” and denying that it has ever tried to stop her from using the stage name that made ...

In a gutsy debut as The Kid, Kollins' musical chops are undeniable, channeling the passion, range, and splits of Prince. Also ...

It’s one of the most iconic moments in Purple Rain: Apollonia strips down and steps into the waters of Lake Minnetonka, told by Prince’s character that she must “purify herself” before joining his ...

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting.

Purple Rain” officially opens Nov. 5 and that’s when critics will weigh in on the show’s merits — but here are some observations from the first performance.

The jukebox musical based on Prince’s iconic 1984 film and album “Purple Rain” opens Thursday night for previews at the State ...