It’s the song which famously soundtracks The Devil Wears Prada ’s opening scene as Anne Hathaway’s character prepares for her first day at a high-fashion magazine. But “Suddenly I See”, KT Tunstall’s signature hit, will not feature in the West End stage version of the film, the Scottish singer has revealed – unless Sir Elton John has a change of heart. Set to open in the West End this autumn and featuring an original score from Sir Elton, The Devil Wears Prada has been “reimagined” after a test run in Chicago played to a mixed critical response, according to reports.
Asked if her 2004 song, widely hailed as a feminist anthem, would provide the opening scene for the stage show, as in the film about the aspiring writer hired as an assistant to an all-powerful fashion editor, Tunstall said: “Absolutely not, apparently.” The Scottish singer, who receives the Outstanding Song Collection prize at the Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday, told i : “I haven’t had the phone call from Elton, sadly.” Sir Elton has previously described his new score for the musical as “very modern”, ranging across serious, tongue-in-cheek, romantic and frivolous songs.
But won’t theatregoers expect the stage show, which previews in Plymouth in July, to recreate the film’s scene-setting montage? “That’s what I would think but we’ll have to wait and see,” said Tunstall, who seemed happy to grant permission for the song’s use. “I will keep an eye on my phone. But I.
