VIDEO: A look at 'The Devil Wears Prada' musical!
This 2000s silver screen classic is ready to take the stage.
The year is 2006.
Meryl Streep showed the world she could be cold and calculated as editor-in-chief 'Miranda Priestly' and Anne Hathaway stole more hearts as the aspiring journalist 'Andy' in the movie adaption of this novel.
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The movie became iconic in its own right and now, fans will be able to enjoy the movie once again but this time the reimagined musical theatre version.
The production, which will play at London’s Dominion Theatre from October 2024, sees a combination of extremely talented people come together for what is bound to be a show of a lifetime.
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Singer, actress, and first African-American Miss America, Vanessa Williams, will be portraying the terrifying and powerful Priestly with choreography and direction by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell ('Kinky Boots', 'Pretty Woman', and 'Hairspray').
Bringing Miranda Priestly to life in the West End is an absolute dream come true. Gird your loins, folks.
Vanessa Williams IS Miranda Priestly. That's all. pic.twitter.com/C2WfviFFyk
— The Devil Wears Prada A New Musical (@PradaWestEnd) February 19, 2024
But that's not all!
The superstar singer, songwriter, and performer, Elton John, is the genius behind the production's original score.
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Here's hoping it will make a stop on South African shores in the future.
In the meantime, if you are completely unaware that this movie even exists or you are just a major fan, here is another look at the original that started it all:
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