musical has unveiled its full cast in a photoshoot that would be approved by Miranda Priestly herself. The stars of the upcoming show – – all appear in a glamorous shoot for the fictional Runway magazine. It’s been confirmed that Williams (who is playing Priestly) will be joined by Matt Henry as play Nigel (the role originated in the film by Stanley Tucci), alongside Georgie Buckland as Andy and Amy Di Bartolomeo as Emily.
Joining them will be James Darch as journalist Christian, with Rhys Whitfield as Andy’s long–term boyfriend, Nate. While Debbie Kurup will join the London production in late 2024 as the standby Miranda Priestly. will open on 24 October at the Dominion theatre, with a premire set for Theatre Royal Plymouth between 6 July and 17 August.
The musical adaption is based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel and the starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, follows Andy, a journalist who takes on a job at a fashion magazine with unexpected results. The musical has a score (music) and Shaina Taub (lyrics) and book by Kate Wetherhead – with direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. Mitchell, who’s previously worked on , and : “What took them so long to ask me?!” He added: “It is truly a Faustian tale, with Miranda as the devil.
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I can’t wait to get my hands on the music, on the fashion, on a runway.” It was confirmed in February that and star for her West End debut. The official social media channels revealed the news in a clip captioned: �.
