The Devil Wears Prada is heading to London’s West End, with somebody known as Elton John (by no means heard of him) doing the music. 

The Devil Wears Prada was an enormous vital and business success on its launch in 2006. Directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, based mostly on the novel by Lauren Weisberger, the plot noticed Anne Hathaway’s meek collage graduate go up towards Meryl Streep’s domineering editor.

Popular properties don’t keep dormant for lengthy, and as is the case with many well-liked movies with lasting cultural impression (and a few with little or no), The Devil Wears Prada is being tailored right into a West End musical.

Kate Wetherhead will write the e-book, whereas Elton John and Shaina Taub will write the music and lyrics, respectively. Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) will direct and choreograph.

Interestingly, The Devil Wears Prada occurred to be the movie that satisfied Streep to hand over the entire means of methodology performing. Having spent a lot of the manufacturing sustaining a chilly distance from the remainder of the forged  – all the higher to play the a part of imposing boss, Miranda Priestly – Streep discovered herself completely depressed by the expertise. ““It was horrible,” Streep informed Entertainment Weekly. “I used to be [miserable] in my trailer. I might hear all of them rocking and laughing. I used to be so depressed! I stated, ‘Well, it’s the worth you pay for being boss!’ That’s the final time I ever tried a way factor!”

The musical model’s forged hasn’t but been introduced; it’ll be intriguing to see who takes over because the formidable Miranda Priestly – and whether or not or not they determine to go Full Method for the function.

The Devil Wears Prada will open within the West End in October 2024.

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