In news that will undoubtedly send a ripple (tasteful, not gauche) through the world of fashion, theatre, and anyone with a working knowledge of cerulean, Vanessa Williams’ (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives), formidable tenure as the Editor-In-Chief of the West End’s most fashionable musical and ice queen Miranda Priestly will come to an end this fall.
Also stepping down from their role as Runway’s Creative Fashion Director, Nigel, is her right-hand man Matt Henry, MBE (Kinky Boots, The Drifters Girl), in a run that has been nothing short of impeccably tailored.
The new staff taking up these esteemed positions will be announced in due course, but until then, both Williams and Henry will reign over Runway until Saturday 19 September, and Saturday 17 October respectively. For those whose incompetence has meant they haven’t yet visited the House of Miranda, that leaves just 11 weeks to catch Vanessa Williams in the iconic role.
The full cast alongside Williams and Henry are; Stevie Doc (winner of ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream) as the fish-out-of-water Andy, with Taila Halford (Shucked; School of Rock) as Miranda’s fiery and fashion-forward first assistant Emily, and Keelan McAuley (Clueless; Heathers) as Andy’s boyfriend Nate, and Dominic Andersen (Heathers; The Rocky Horror Picture Show) as the devious journalist, Christian.
The ensemble are: Gabby Antrobus, Georgia Aspinall, Anta Bah, Selena Barron, Evonnee Bentley-Holder, Pamela Blair, Jenna Bonner, Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister, Lloyd Davies, Jinny Gold,Selina Hamilton, Kimberley Hoyle,Luke Jackson, Emma Johnson, Justin-Lee Jones, Debbie Kurup, Mark Lamb, Ethan Le Phong, Brandon Lee Sears, Nathan Lorainey-Dineen, Dean Makowski-Clayton, Shannon Molloy, Eleanor Peach, Joshua Robinson, Joshua Steel, Kayleigh Thadani, Harry Tunningley, Alex Woodward andTara Yasmin.
Opening in the West End in December 2024, The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical has become the fastest‑selling show in the Dominion Theatre’s history. Hilariously fun and fabulously stylish, The Devil Wears Prada tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you truly want to be. Choose your outfit carefully and get ready for a musical that’s hautter than hell!
Opening with record breaking sales and playing to rapturous audiences, this milestone-setting musical continues to take the West End by storm having also released its first original cast recording last year, available HERE, which includes two unheard Elton John original demos and charted as the #1 new release on the compilations chart.
The Devil Wears Prada has anaward-winning creative team led by Elton John (Billy Elliot: The Musical, The Lion King), new direction & choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, Hairspray), lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub (Suffs) and Mark Sonnenblick (Theatre Camp), book by Kate Wetherhead (Ever After, Submissions Only), set design by Tim Hatley (Life of Pi, Back to the Future), costume design by Gregg Barnes (Some Like It Hot, Legally Blonde), lighting design by Bruno Poet (The Tina Turner Musical, Frankenstein), sound design by Gareth Owen (Come From Away, & Juliet) and casting by Jill Green CDG.
The production opened at Theatre Royal Plymouth prior to arriving in the West End last summer, from 06 July – 17 August 2024.
Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed… and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted?
The musical is based on Lauren Weisberger‘s best-selling 2003 novel and the 2006 blockbuster film from Twentieth Century Studios which went on to gross $326 million worldwide and received two Academy Award nominations. The sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2 was released on 01 May 2026 with its original leading cast, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci all reprising their roles.
The Devil Wears Prada is produced by four-time Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum (Mrs. Doubtfire, In the Heights, Avenue Q and Rent), David Furnish (Billy Elliot: The Musical) and Jamie Wilson (Into The Woods, Mrs Doubtfire, Two Strangers)as a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth and presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.
