Photo: Joan Marcus
In the opening moments ofThe Devil Wears Prada, The Musical,Andy Sachs sings that she “means business” — and she gets right down to it.
A fizzy, fashion-filled take on the book and movie of the same name, the new production —long delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic— finally opened at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago on Aug. 7, delivering a slight update to the originals while remaining true to the twists that made them both so beloved.
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Standouts include Megan Masako Haley as hilariously devoted first assistant Emily (her second act opener “Bon Voyage” is a musical highlight), Javier Muñoz as thoughtful mentor Nigel, Michael Tacconi as (a less toxic!) boyfriend Nate, Christian Thompson as paramour Christian and Christiana Cole and Tiffany Mann as newly added roommates to Andy, Lauren and Kayla.
In a July chat with PEOPLE, Elton John called writing the music for the show “a dream.”
“All the characters [have] kind of got something to say, so it gives you great scope for writing,” he said. “You can write tongue-in-cheek numbers, you can write serious numbers, you can write a very romantic song, a very frivolous song.”
The icon — who previously composed for musicals includingAida, The Lion KingandBilly Elliot —said he “enjoyed writing every single [song]” and promised the audience will “walk out elated.” Given the buzz of the opening night crowd exiting the theater, well, that’s all.
The Devil Wears Prada, The Musicalruns through Aug. 21 in Chicago with hopes of a Broadway opening in the near future.
source: people.com
