WITH MUSIC BY ELTON JOHN,

LYRICS BY SHAINA TAUB,

AND BOOK BY KATE WETHERHEAD

DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING JERRY MITCHELL

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LAUREN WEISBERGER AND THE HIT TWENTIETH CENTURY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURE

The cast of The Devil Wears Prada will see Georgie Buckland (Shrek The Musical; Bedknobs and Broomsticks) making her West End debut playing the driven Andy, Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX; We Will Rock You) as the icy First Assistant to Miranda, Emily, James Darch (Mamma Mia!; Wicked) as the devious journalist, Christian, and Rhys Whitfield (The Phantom of the Opera; Summer and Smoke) as Andy’s long-term boyfriend, Nate.

They will join the previously announced, Vanessa Williams, best known for her celebrated roles in Ugly Bettyand Desperate Housewives and as a multi-award-winning singer, as the irrepressible Miranda Priestly, alongside Olivier Award winner, Matt Henry, as Runway’s Creative Fashion Director, Nigel.

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, Debbie Kurup*, 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.
* London only

The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, will strut into London’s Dominion Theatre this October, featuring an original score by music icon, and Olivier and Tony Award winner Elton John, lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, book by Kate Wetherhead with direction & choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.

The production will play an exclusive preview engagement from 06 July – 17 August at Theatre Royal Plymouth prior to opening in the West End in October.

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 for a new musical that’s hautter than hell!

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 (Tammy Faye, Billy Elliot: The Musical, The Lion King), new direction & choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, Hairspray), lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub (Suffs), book by Kate Wetherhead (Ever After, Submissions Only), set design by Tim Hatley (Life of Pi, Back to the Future), costume design by Gregg Barnes (Some Like It Hot, Legally Blonde), lighting design by Bruno Poet (The Tina Turner Musical, Frankenstein), sound design by Gareth Owen (Come From Away, & Juliet) 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 (In the Heights, Avenue Q, Rent, SIX and Mrs. Doubtfire), Rocket Entertainment/David Furnish (Tammy Faye, Billy Elliot: The Musical) andJamie Wilson (Mrs Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud, Sister Act The Musical) 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.

The Devil Wears Prada The Musical is proud to announce The Mandrake (www.themandrake.com) as it’s official hotel partner; a design-led, luxury lifestyle property in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia, presenting guests with an ever-bubbling fusion of fashion, art and culture.

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AMY DI BARTOLOMEO (EMILY) She/Her

Theatre credits include: Glory Ride (Charing Cross Theatre, London); Tonight (Adelphi Theatre, West End); Light in the Piazza (Alexandra Palace); SIX (The Vaudeville Theatre, West End); In Pieces (Stream Theatre); We Will Rock You (UK Tour); Bat Out Of Hell (Manchester & London Coliseum); Queen of the Desert (UK and New Zealand Tour) and Starlight Express (Bochum).

GEORGIE BUCKLAND (ANDY) She/Her

Georgie will be making her West End debut in The Devil Wears Prada.

Theatre credits include: Shrek the Musical (UK & Ireland Tour); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK & Ireland Tour); Claus the Musical (The Lowry Theatre) and The Bernstein Mass (Royal Scottish National Orchestra).

 JAMES DARCH (CHRISTIAN) He/Him

Theatre credits includes: Identical: The Parent Trap Musical (Nottingham Playhouse and Manchester Lowry); Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre, West End); Wicked (Apollo Victoria, West End); Glory Ride (The Other Palace); Cool Rider (Duchess Theatre, West End); The Rocky Horror Picture Show (U.K. Tour); Titanic (U.K. Tour); An Officer and a Gentleman (U.K Tour); White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Kiss Me Kate (BBC Proms, Royal Albert Edinburgh); Marguerite (Tabard Theatre, London); Guys and Dolls (Cadogan Hall) and Fresher the Musical (EdFringe).

Screen credits includes: The Sandman (Netflix/Warner Brothers); New Tricks (BBC); Ezra (Bell Media/OutTV); Paranormal Hotline (Discovery Network); For Love or Money (GSP Studios); In the Shadows (Blue Ant Media/Discovery Network); Echo (Elysian Productions); On a List (Lady Road Productions); SandLand (Aliks Chen); Kiss Me, Kate at the Proms (BBC) and Titanic (BroadwayHD).

ROBBIE McMILLAN (IRA RAVITZ) He/Him

Theatre credits include: Guys And Dolls (Bridge Theatre); Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre); National Theatre 2022 Gala (National Theatre); Anything Goes (Barbican Centre); White Christmas (Dominion Theatre); Cats (Kilworth House); Guys and Dolls (Théâtre Marigny, Paris); White Christmas (Leicester Curve); Flashdance (UK Tour); Chess (London Coliseum); Johann Strauss Gala (UK Tour) and Cats (International Tour 2017).

RHYS WHITFIELD (NATE) He/Him

 Theatre credits include: The Phantom of The Opera (West End); My Fair Lady (Teatro Massimo); Summer and Smoke (West End); An Officer and a Gentlemen (UK Tour); Million Dollar Quartet (UK Tour); Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park); The Commitments (UK Tour) and Close To You (West End).

MATT HENRY (NIGEL) He/Him

Award-winning West End actor, singer, songwriter, and artist: Matt Henry (MBE) is a man impossible to ignore. He was awarded an MBE in the Queens New Year’s Honours list (2017) for his work in Musical Theatre. Also, that year Matt received a Grammy nomination for his solo performance on The London Kinky Boots cast recording. In (2016) he was Winner of The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Lola in Kinky Boots and voted by London theatre goers as Best Actor in a Musical at the What’s On Stage awards (2016).

Matt has also toured the UK promoting his debut album Red Flare supporting Grammy and Tony winning pop icon, Cyndi Lauper back in 2016. His debut album Red Flare was recorded live at the studio of Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling) and produced by Mr Hudson and is now available to purchase on iTunes.

Previous theatre credits include: Drifters Girl (Garrick theatre) Hushabye Mountain (Hope Mill); Our Lady of Blundellsands (Liverpool Empire); One Night in Miami (Nottingham Playhouse); The Two Noble Kinsmen(Shakespeare’s Globe); Avenue Q (Noël Coward Theatre and UK tour); Lion King (Lyceum); Miss Saigon (UK tour); Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Victoria); Hair (UK tour); The Rat Pack Live from Vegas (Adelphi and UK tour); The Harder They Come (Stratford East and UK tour); The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Royal & Derngate) and The Frontline (Shakespeare’s Globe).

Matt is currently the Associate Director of The Drifters Girl UK Tour and can be seen in the 2022 film release of Matilda The Musical directed by Matthew Warchus.

VANESSA WILLIAMS (MIRANDA PRIESTLY) She/Her 

Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today. Having sold millions of records worldwide, Vanessa has also achieved numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts, from Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary to Holiday, Latin, Gospel and Jazz. Her critically acclaimed work in film, television, recordings and the Broadway stage has been recognized by every major industry award affiliate including 4 Emmy nominations, 11 Grammy nominations, a Tony nomination, 3 SAG award nominations, 7 NAACP Image Awards and 3 Satellite Awards. Her Platinum single “Colors of the Wind,” from Disney’s “Pocahontas,” won the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

A veteran of the New York and London stage, Vanessa most recently returned to Broadway in the World Premiere of Selina Fillinger’s comedy, POTUS: or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, directed by Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman and featuring an all-female cast. She starred in the critically acclaimed revival of City Of Angels in London’s The West End opposite Theo James, which was sadly cut short due to the pandemic. She previously co-starred with Cicely Tyson in The Trip To Bountiful, which was the #1 play of the 2013 Broadway season. Vanessa received a Tony Award Nomination for her portrayal of “The Witch” in the James Lapine-directed Broadway revival of Into The Woods.  She also received a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning production of Kiss Of The Spiderwoman. Her other Broadway credits include Kiss Of The Spider Woman, St. Louis Woman, Into The Woods, Sondheim On Sondheim and After Midnight. She also headlined a special limited engagement of Hey, Look Me Over at New York City Center and a special performance of Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle at Carnegie Hall.

Perhaps best known for her Emmy- and SAG Award-Nominated role of “Wilhelmina Slater” in ABC’s hit series Ugly Betty, Vanessa has had an extensive career on screen. She also starred in ABC’s long-running, hit series Desperate Housewives as well as VH1’s Daytime Divas and ABC’s 666 Park Avenue. She also starred in ABC’s television movie Bye Bye Birdie opposite Jason Alexander and NBC’s miniseries The Odyssey, among others. She also received critical acclaim starring in iconic studio films such as Eraser, Soul Food, Shaft, Dance With Me, Hoodlum, Light It Up and Johnson Family Vacation.

In 2021, Vanessa joined the star-studded panel of judges for RuPaul’s Paramount+ competition series, “Queen of the Universe,” along with Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Leona Lewis.  Hosted by Graham Norton and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and World of Wonder, the series returned for a second season in June 2023 with Melanie Brown (Spice Girls’ Mel B) joining the celebrity judging panel.

Vanessa’s discography includes such releases as her debut album, The Right Stuff, The Comfort Zone, The Sweetest Days, Next, Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years, Everlasting Love and The Real Thing.  Her holiday albums, Star Bright and Silver & Gold became instant holiday classics.  Her numerous hit singles include “Save the Best For Last,” “Dreamin’,” “The Right Stuff,” “Work to Do” “Oh How the Years Go By” and “Love Is,” among many others.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Vanessa is a strong advocate for equal rights, especially concerning the gay community and minorities. She was honored with the Human Rights Campaign Ally for Equality Award for her humanitarian contributions. Vanessa also achieved a career pinnacle with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. Vanessa’s autobiography, You Have No Idea, co-written with her mother Helen Williams, was a New York Times Best Seller in 2012.

LISTINGS

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA – THE MUSICAL

THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH – FROM 06 JULY 2024
THE DOMINION – WEST END – FROM 24 OCTOBER 2024

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