A Prince Musical Could Be Heading to Broadway Based on 'Vaults Full' of Music

As the world still mourns the passing of rock legend Prince, who was found dead in his Paisley Park estate in April, EMI music executive Charles Koppelman reveals plans to "honor" the artist's legacy in a special way, according to the New York Post

Charles, who was responsible for signing the 57 year old and releasing his iconic 1996 album 'Emancipation', along with Prince's lawyer and manager L. Londell McMillan, have been appointed by his estate's administators to handle the singer's entertainment assets. Among the possible tributes under consideration are a jukebox-style Broadway musical or a Cirque du Soleil show featuring the star's greatest hits, similar to Michael Jackson's "One" or the Beatles "Love" extravaganza. "Prince was an icon on the level of The Beatles and Michael Jackson, and his legacy should be honored," says Charles. "Though his name was Prince, I always thought he was the king of music."

The music exec also promises fans that he will be sharing the thousands of unreleased songs that were left behind upon Prince's death. He tells the Post, "We're going to be having a good time. There is so much to be done with this estate. There are vaults full of music."

According to the report, a new Prince album could be released every year for 100 years with the volumes of never-before-heard music from the prolific artist. Explained Susan Rogers, Prince's former recording engineer, "We could put out more work in a month than most people could do in a year or more."

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