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Miranda Priestly has arrived!\u00a0<\/span>The Devil Wears Prada<\/em><\/a>\u00a0fans got their first proper taste of\u00a0<\/span>Vanessa Williams<\/a>‘\u00a0take on the iconic fictional\u00a0<\/span>Runway<\/span><\/em>\u00a0magazine editor-in-chief when the Instagram account for the upcoming musical adaptation <\/span>shared a brief clip of the star in character<\/a> over the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n On Saturday, the show’s social media account shared a short video featuring Williams as the formidable Miranda as she enters the stage from below. “Miranda has arrived,” is written on the screen as Williams ascends, clad in a fabulous, sparkling, red gown with a matching red trench coat draped on her shoulders. When the rising platform stops, bringing her level to the stage, she flares out the lapels of her coat with the drama befitting a woman of her fictional status. An arrival worthy of an icon!<\/span><\/p>\n “That\u2019s all,” the clip’s Instagram caption cheekily reads.<\/span><\/p>\n Williams and the producers of the upcoming musical adaptation <\/span>revealed in February that the\u00a0Ugly Betty<\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0will play Miranda<\/a>\u00a0on the West End stage\u00a0<\/span>when the show begins performances<\/a>\u00a0at London’s Dominion Theatre in October 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n Williams, 60, and the production’s Instagram account shared videos of her as Miranda to their respective pages to make the announcement. One teaser featured the unforgettable introduction uttered by\u00a0<\/span>Stanley Tucci’s Nigel<\/a>\u00a0in the 2006 film as Williams struts into her character’s office without revealing her face.<\/span><\/p>\n “Yes…it’s me \ud83d\udc79,” the\u00a0<\/span>Tony Award nominee captioned the post<\/a>\u00a0before unveiling another video in which she is shown entering the fictional magazine’s offices in character.<\/span><\/p>\n “Don’t just sit there,” Williams says in the video. “Buy tickets, or something.” In a caption to that post, Williams added, “That’s All…now buy some tickets to @pradawestend \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 #thehouseofmiranda\ud83d\udc60.”<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>full cast was announced in early June<\/a>: Georgie Buckland stars as Andy, in her West End debut; Amy Di Bartolomeo (<\/span>SIX: The Musical<\/span><\/em>)\u00a0as Emily; James Darch as Christian; Rhys Whitfield as Nate; and Olivier winner Matt Henry as Nigel.<\/span><\/p>\n Based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger and the 2006 film adaptation,\u00a0<\/span>The Devil Wears Prada<\/span><\/em>\u00a0musical had its world premiere at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre in 2022. That production was directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, and starred Beth Leavel and Taylor Iman Jones as Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>upcoming rendition<\/a>\u00a0features a score by\u00a0<\/span>Elton John<\/a>, lyrics by Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.\u00a0Kevin McCollum and Rocket Entertainment’s David Furnish remain producers after working on the Chicago world premiere, with Alchemation and Jamie Wilson joining for the London bow. They present by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical.<\/span><\/p>\n Mitchell’s West End production boasts a\u00a0new creative team for the staging with\u00a0scenic design by Tim Hatley, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Bruno Poet and sound design by Gareth Owen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to\u00a0<\/span>Playbill<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0the new musical will have an exclusive preview engagement at Theatre Royal Plymouth in July 2024, prior to opening at the Dominion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ET recently <\/span>spoke with John and his\u00a0husband,\u00a0David Furnish<\/a>\u00a0about producing the upcoming musical, as well as the biographic stage musical\u00a0<\/span>Tammy Faye<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0based on the life of Tammy Faye Messner.<\/span><\/p>\n “They’re shows we’ve been working on for eight years, 10 years, 12 years,” Furnish told ET. “It takes a long time to build a musical, they’re challenging to get right and to sculpt. You have to get the right team working with you and we’re just so excited that both of them are sort of ready to launch.”<\/span><\/p>\n With such a legendary career and even more on the horizon, it wouldn’t be surprising if John is ready to take a step back. But the EGOT recipient says he’s just excited to check off more items on his bucket list.<\/span><\/p>\n “Things seem to just arrive unexpectedly,” John said when asked\u00a0what he still wants to accomplish. “For example, in 1993 I got a phone call from Tim Rice about doing a thing called\u00a0<\/span>The Lion King,<\/span><\/em>\u00a0Disney’s first-ever original animation film… I said, ‘Are you kidding me, I’ll do it!’ That changed my life… It’s the great, unexpected things that happen and the gift that keeps giving.”<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n