The latest photos and videos for huge new musical The Devil Wears Prada, now playing at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, and coming to the West End’s Dominion Theatre in London in October 2024.
Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, City of Angels) has been interviewed by Good Morning America about her role as fierce fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada The Musical.
Vanessa told GMA that she channels Miranda through the show’s dialogue, a lot of which is taken directly from the film. ” “a lot of the dialogue is actually taken from the actual film. “So what you’ll hear me do on stage is the dialog that people know and love and have memorized”, she said.
Talking about the original movie, Williams says, “Devil Wears Prada is a perfect movie and that’s why it has legs and stands the test of time. This is yet another step to take something that is perfect and bring it into another genre and make it spectacular”
Vanessa Williams is getting to work with iconic Elton John, “I grew up with Elton John, like we all did. So, as the pop star, as the icon, and then just to have him write new music and have him listen to my voice and what I’m doing with it and be inspired, like, ‘I’ve got something that we can do. Let’s do this.’ So it’s wonderful to make him smile and to make him feel good and happy”, Williams said.
Also, check out a first-look of Vanessa Williams in costume as Miranda.
Video: Vanessa Williams as Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada
Played by Meryl Streep in the movie, Vanessa Williams is now playing Miranda in the out-of-town run of the show at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, until 17 August 2024. The show then comes to London’s West End this October 2024.
The Devil Wears Prada The Musical is based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, and features an original score by music legend and EGOT winner Elton John (Disney’s The Lion King), lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, and a book by Kate Wetherhead (Submissions Only).
Audiences are loving the show at Theatre Royal Plymouth, with an audience vox pops video released, giving a first indication of what we can expect from this huge new West End show.
Video: Audience reaction to The Devil Wears Prada
Theatre Royal Plymouth have also released a small number of behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos of The Devil Wears Prada.
Photos: Rehearsals for The Devil Wears Prada
Joining Vanessa Williams in the cast are Olivier Award-winner Matt Henry (Kinky Boots, The Drifters Girl) as Nigel, her trusted fashion expert, played by Stanley Tucci in the film; Georgie Buckland (Shrek the Musical, Bedknobs and Broomsticks) as Andy, a journalist and the newbie assistant to Miranda played by Anne Hathaway in the movie; Amy Di Bartolomeo (Six The Musical, We Will Rock You) as Miranda’s extremely efficient chief assistant Emily, played in the film by Emily Blunt; and James Darch (Mamma Mia!) will play devious journalist Christian, and Rhys Whitfield (The Phantom of the Opera) is starring as Andy’s boyfriend Nate.
Musical theatre star Debbie Kurup (FANGIRLS, The Cher Show) will feature as Standby Miranda at the Dominion Theatre.
Video: The Devil Wears Prada – Introducing the cast
Completing the cast are 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 Lourencio Meulens, Gabriel Mokake, Theo Papoui, Christopher Parkinson, Eleanor Peach, Ethan Le Phong, Jon Reynolds, Harriet Samuel-Gray, Olivia Saunders, Kayleigh Thadani, Ella Valentine, Rhys Whitfield and Tara Yasmin.
The show is directed and choreographed by multi-Tony Award winning Broadway and West End director Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman The Musical, Kinky Boots), and the creative team also includes set design by Tim Hatley, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Gareth Owen, and casting by Jill Green CDG.
The Devil Wears Prada The Musical is playing at the Dominion Theatre from 24 October 2024.
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UPDATES: First published 8 July 2024 with a first look at Vanessa Williams as Miranda. Updated 10 July 2024 with rehearsal photos and an interview with Vanessa Williams on Good Morning America
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