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Jordan Fisher to Star as the Kid in Broadway’s ‘Purple Rain’
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Jordan Fisher will portray “The Kid,” the iconic role made famous by Prince, in Broadway’s “Purple Rain.” Fisher is a theater veteran, having appeared in musicals like “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Hamilton,
Jordan Fisher will portray “The Kid,” the iconic role made famous by Prince, in Broadway’s “Purple Rain.” Fisher is a theater veteran, having appeared in musicals like “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Hamilton,” but this marks the first time he’s originating a role on […]
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