“Hamilton” actor Jordan Fisher will play Prince in the Broadway production of “Purple Rain.”
The 32-year-old performer posted Instagram photos and video of himself as “The Kid” on Tuesday. He also linked to a Billboard article that includes an interview about Fisher’s upcoming role at the Majestic Theatre.
“He is your favorite artist’s favorite artist. He is your favorite musician’s favorite musician, and that kind of mantle is something that I take very, very seriously,” he said.
Broadway fans are familiar with Fisher’s work in shows including “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Sweeney Todd.” The Alabama native said he’s ready to slide into a pair of 3-inch heels and take the stage as one of pop music’s most dynamic figures when previews begin on March 12.
While Fisher says he wouldn’t literally compare himself to the artist born Prince Rogers Nelson, he can see why he’s a good fit for the role.
“I’m five eight and light skinned-ed; I’m an artist and I’m a multi-instrumentalist and I craft and build and create and produce and write and have a very similar kind of pursuit of new and doing things differently,” he told Billboard.
Despite his modest height, Fisher stands roughly 6 inches taller than the diminutive Minneapolis native who died from an accidental drug overdose in his Paisley Park estate in 2016. Prince, who starred in the successful 1984 “Purple Rain” musical drama, was 57.
The Broadway show opens April 12.