‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical Coming To Broadway From Elton John And Paul Rudnick
The Devil Wears Pradais a title we all know. It was a hit book, then a hit movie, and thenDavid Frankel’s movie proved to have legs, remaining today just as enjoyable, quotable, and as well liked as it was back in 2006, when it made over $300 million at the worldwide box office. Now authorLauren Weisberger’s beloved story of a young aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) in Manhattan working for the brilliant and relentless Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is coming to Broadway, with iconSirElton Johnand playwright, novelist, and screenwriterPaul Rudnickwriting the stage show.
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John and Rudnick is an exciting combo team for this musical. John is writing the music; Rudnick is writing the book and lyrics. Rudnick’s Broadway credits includeI Hate HamletandThe New Century, and he’s written such films asSister Act,Addams Family Values, and the hilarious Kevin KlinecomedyIn & Out.
A timeline wasn’t announced for the musical, but Tony Award-winning producerKevin McCollum, who worked onHand to God, Lin-Manuel Miranda’sIn the HeightsandRent, began developingThe Devil WearsPradamusical over a year and a half ago.
John has plenty of experience on Broadway, having composedThe Lion KingandAida, and winning a Tony Award for the latter in 2000. In a statement, the musician said (viaDeadline):
Re-imaginingThe Devil Wears Pradafor the musical theatre is super exciting. I’m a huge fan of both the book and the feature film and a huge aficionado of the fashion world. I can’t wait to sink my musical teeth into this hunk of popular culture.
The musician’s Rocket Entertainment is producing the show alongside Fox Stage Productions. Fox Stage Productions’Bob Cohenand McCollum are, of course, delighted John and Rudnick are onboard:
To bringThe Devil Wears Pradato the stage, we knew we needed to find artists as inimitable as the characters in the story. We needed artists whose work has run the gamut from music and publishing to drama and fashion. We could think of only two names: Elton John and Paul Rudnick. That’s all.
McCollum made a deal with 20th Century Fox in 2013, and under this deal, they’d look for the right opportunities to bring some of the studio’s titles to stage. McCollum has already produced musicals based onEver AfterandDiary of a Wimpy Kid; he wants to get toSister Actat some point. It looks likeThe Devil Wears Pradais his next adaptation, which is made more appealing by John and Rudnick’s involvement.
