The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada on Broadway Background

The Devil Wears Prada is a Broadway adaptation of Lauren Weiseberger’s 2003 novel of the same name. Upon the books release, it held a spot on the New York Times Best Seller List for six months and went on to receive a film adaptation in 2006. The film featured an all-star cast including Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep and Anne Hatheway, as well as a strong supporting cast including Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Adrian Grenier. The film would go on to earn multiple Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe for “Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.” The story is loosely based on Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine and she is infamous for allegedly treating her staff very poorly.

The Broadway adaptation of this award winning story is directed by Anna D. Shapiro, who is an American theatre director and is the the artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company. In 2008, Shapiro received a Tony Award for “Best Direction” for her work on August: Osage County and brings similar levels of enthusiasm to this production. The show features music from songwriting legend Sir Elton John with lyrics by Shaina Taub. This creative writing duo successfully encapsulate the same feelings of passion and stress, that exist in both the book and film versions, that now exist in the new musical score.

The production premieres at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre from July 13 through Aug. 15, 2021, which is one year later than expected and the Broadway opening is anticipated shortly thereafter.

What’s The Devil Wears Prada Like?

The Devil Wears Prada follows protagonist Andrea “Andy” Sachs, a recent college graduate and aspiring journalist trying to forge a career in the competitive environment of New York City. When she cannot find her dream job, she accepts a position as a fashion assistant in a New York magazine. Despite her initial feelings about the fashion industry, she accepts a position as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine. Priestly is an accomplished, yet insatiable, fashion critic who pulls no punches when it comes to her employees. Andy begins working 15 hour workdays and slowly alters nearly every aspect of her personality to better suit her new line of work. While this is an exciting work experience at first, Andy must ultimately decide who she really is, what she wants out of life and what she is prepared to give up.

Is The Devil Wears Prada Good for Kids?

This show is suitable for children of all ages, however certain scenes may be intense and frightening to younger children, especially when Priestly does her best to act like a real-life Cruella De Vil.