Get ready for a new musical that’s hautter than hell!
The stage musical adaptation of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is set for a UK premiere, ahead of a West End transfer, it has been announced.
As London Fashion Week 2023 descends on the the big smoke, the catwalk is out for the launch of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, that will strut into London’s Dominion Theatre in October 2024. There will be a prior out-of-town preview engagement prior to opening in London’s West End at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from July 2024.
The production features an original score by Elton John, with lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead with direction & choreography by Jerry Mitchell.
Hilariously fun and fabulously stylish, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you truly want to be. Choose your outfit carefully and get ready forone of the most iconic movies to be translated to the stage!
Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.
Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed… and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always
wanted?
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, features an all-star, award-winning creative team led by Elton John, new direction & choreography by Jerry Mitchell, lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, book by Kate Wetherhead, 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 musical is based on Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling 2003 novel and the 2006 blockbuster film from Twentieth Century Studios which went on to gross $326 million worldwide and received two Academy Award nominations.
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is produced by Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum/Alchemation, Rocket Entertainment/David Furnish and Jamie Wilson and presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.
Jerry Mitchell now steers this brand-new reimagined production of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to new heights following a developmental run in Chicago in 2022.
Further details can be found at: https://devilwearspradamusical.com