Fans get their first look at Vanessa Williams dressed as… Priestly Miranda in a new social media promotion marking the start of the screening of the new musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada in London, England.
The production opens with previews at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Saturday 6 July and runs until 17 August, before opening at the Dominion Theatre in the West End in October.
In the promotional video, which reads: ‘Miranda has arrived’, the actress and singer can be seen shooting from beneath the stage in a dramatic fashion.
The star of the new production, with music by Elton John, wears a red sequin dress and matching jacket.
At first, she remains still with her jacket closed as she looks forward with a serious Miranda look on her face, but once she reaches the top of the stage, she quickly opens her coat to give a full-body look at the eye-catching number.
Vanessa Williams, 61, gives a first look as Miranda Priestly in a new social media promo to mark the start of previews for The Devil Wears Prada at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Saturday 6 July, ahead of its official opening at the West End’s Dominion Theatre in October.
The musical is based on Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling 2003 novel and the hit 2006 film that grossed $326.7 million at the global box office on a budget of $35-41 million, on its way to two Oscar nominations.
Williams plays Miranda Priestly, the powerful editor-in-chief of the fictional New York City-based fashion magazine Runway, who was brilliantly portrayed by Meryl Streep in the film adaptation.
In the promo clip, Williams exudes couture with her dress that hugs her fabulous figure in just the right way.
While the coat, which fell close to the ground, was a brighter red on the outside, once Williams opened both sides it revealed a darker red sequin design that matched her dress almost perfectly.
Keeping her look serious, the former Miss America 1984 had her long brown hair pulled back with a part slightly to the left.
Williams, who made his Broadway debut in 1994’s Kiss Of The Spider Woman, leads a cast that includes British actor Matt Henry playing Nigel, as well as Georgie Buckland (Andy), Amy Di Bartolomeo (Emily), Rhys Whitfield (Nate) and James Darch (Christian).
“Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy lands a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon: editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly,” the synopsis reads. musical website‘Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once scorned. How far will she go to succeed…and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted?’
‘Hilarious and fabulously stylish, The Devil Wears Prada tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you really want to be.’
The leading lady seems to have nailed her role as Miranda Priestly when she suddenly appears on stage dressed all in red.
At first, Williams stands motionless with the jacket closed, but once she reaches the top of the stage, she quickly opens both sides to reveal a full-body look at the eye-catching red sequin dress, which perfectly matched the inner lining of her long coat.
The promo on social media reads: ‘Miranda has arrived’, just before Williams can be seen shooting from beneath the stage in dramatic fashion.
Williams leads the cast as Miranda alongside British actor Matt Henry, who plays Nigel.
Preview performances of The Devil Wears Prada began at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Saturday 6 July and run until 17 August, before opening at the Dominion Theatre in the West End on 24 October.
Meryl Streep, 75, played the role of Miranda Priestly in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada (2006), which was based on the 2003 book of the same name by Lauren Weisberger; the cast included Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Simon Baker and Adrian Grenier.
The new production is being directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell with set design by Tim Hatley, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Gareth Owen and casting by Jill Green CDG.
The musical features an original score by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub and a book by Kate Wetherhead.
Of course, the role of Miranda was first played by Meryl Streep in the 2006 film, which also starred Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker and Adrian Grenier.
As previews continue, the musical The Devil Wears Prada begins its run at the Dominion Theatre in London, England on October 24.
