July 12, 2022

After a delay of time due to a pandemic, the time has at last arrived. “The Devil Wears Prada the Musical” will have their World Premiere in Chicago at the James M. Nerlander Theatre located on Randolph between State and Dearborn. This morning, the press was invited to meet those who have taken this project from the  2006 film based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. The film starred Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway and deals with ”

Andy, an ambitious young writer in New York City, lands a job at a prestigious magazine. Trying to survive under her stylish yet terrifying boss, she finds herself caught between the dreams she thought she wanted, and the cost of what that reality brings. A joyous, funny, and – of course – ultraglamorous story about navigating life’s runway to discover where you’re meant to be, The Devil Wears Prada is a new musical that gives the hit film a fabulously fresh makeover. Sometimes the best fashion statements are sung.

Today, we got to meet the creative team that has worked day and night through the pandemic to bring this to the stage, live, the way story telling is at its best.

This production is directed by Anna D. Shapiro, who many Chicago audiences know from Steppenwolf. Ms Shapiro told us that it makes sense to begin their journey here in Chicago. Chicago audiences are the best and the smartest when it comes to theater. We met the man who wrote the music, Sir Elton John ( by video, but we all were able to hear a bit and most of us know that if he write it, it will be sensational. The book is by Kate Wetherhead and the lyrics by  Shaina Taub.

The cast came onstage to say hello as did the design team and others. The dream becomes a reality on July 19th, just 8 days away!

BethLeavel,TaylorInmanJones,JavierMunoz,ChristinaCole.MeganMasakoHaley,TiffanyMann,MichaelTacconi and ChristianThompson

 

The Devil Wears Prada the Musical will have performances as follows:

Jul 19 – Aug 21, 2022