The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical
I can't wait to get my hands on the music, on the fashion, on a runway.
Jerry Mitchell
Why see The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical?
Florals For Spring? Groundbreaking
Vanessa Williams is Miranda Priestly!
Hold onto your Louboutins because the iconic 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada is receiving a fashionable musical makeover. With Elton John lending his song-writing genius to the project, lyrics from Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead, and direction and choreography from Kinky Boots and Pretty Woman mastermind Jerry Mitchell, it's going to be a hell of a show!
Based on the best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberger The Devil Wears Prada was the stand-out movie hit of the year. Starring the likes of Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, with an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance from Meryl Streep, the movie grossed over $300 million worldwide.
What Is The Story?
When ambitious young writer Andy lands a job as a personal assistant to the infamous Miranda Priestly (the editor-in-chief of the prestigious Runway Magazine) she is thrown into a world unknown. Surrounded by expensive clothes and snooty fashionistas, Andy must navigate the demands of her tightly strung boss. With her eyes on the prize, to last one year in her position so that she can get her dream job as a journalist, it's time for Andy to throw away her knitted cardigans and smart shoes and dive into the world of fashion.
Cast
- Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly
- Matt Henry as Nigel
- Georgie Buckland as Andy
- Amy Di Bartolomeo as Emily
- James Darch as Christian
- Rhys Whitfield as Nate
- Debbie Kurup as the standby Miranda Priestly
Further cast
Maddy Ambus, Gabby Antrobus, Selena Barron, Pamela Blair, Robertina Bonano, Lloyd Davies, Elishia Edwards, Akeem Ellis-Hyman, Elizabeth Fullalove, Jinny Gould, Natasha Heyward, Samuel How, Luke Jackson, Liam Marcellino, Robbie McMillan, Ciro LourencioMeulens, Gabriel Mokake, Theo Papoui, Christopher Parkinson, Eleanor Peach, Ethan Le Phong, Jon Reynolds, Harriet Samuel-Gray, Olivia Saunders, Kayleigh Thadani, Ella Valentine and Tara Yasmin.
Creative
- Music by Elton John
- Lyrics by Shaina Taub
- Book by Paul Rudnick
- Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
- Set design by Tim Hatley
- Costume design by Gregg Barnes
- Lighting design by Bruno Poet
- Sound design by Gareth Owen
- Casting by Jill Green
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