The Devil Wears Prada
2006 film by David Frankel
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| 2024 | Anna Wintour made a cameo appearance in Gutenberg! The Musical!, introducing Anne Hathaway as her assistant in a playful reference to The Devil Wears Prada. |
| 2024 | The musical adaptation of 'The Devil Wears Prada' is set to premiere in London, marking its first stage production. |
| July 2024 | Walt Disney Studios entered early development for a film sequel to 'The Devil Wears Prada', with David Frankel in talks to return as director. |
| June 2024 | Full casting announced for the London production, including Georgie Buckland as Andy, Amy Di Bartolomeo as Emily, Rhys Whitfield as Nate, and James Darch as Christian. |
| February 2024 | Vanessa Williams was announced to play Miranda Priestly, with Matt Henry cast as Nigel for the London production. |
| September 13 2023 | Announcement of the musical's UK premiere at Theatre Royal, Plymouth in July 2024, with a subsequent West End opening at the Dominion Theatre in October 2024. |
| September 2022 | Elton John stated in an interview that the musical was not yet ready for subsequent stagings and would need approximately another year of development. |
| August 21 2022 | Conclusion of the limited pre-Broadway run of The Devil Wears Prada musical in Chicago. |
| July 19 2022 | The Chicago production began its first preview performance, featuring Beth Leavel, Taylor Iman Jones, Javier Muñoz, and other cast members. |
| 2021 | Screenwriter Aline McKenna retrospectively estimated that she had signed off on $10 million worth of cut scenes from the film's production. |
| 2021 | Director David Frankel revealed that production designer Jess Gonchor had reportedly sneaked into Vogue's offices to get a look at Anna Wintour's office during the film's production design phase. |
| January 2021 | Producers announced a further delay of the musical to July 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| January 2021 | Producers announced a further delay of the Chicago production to July 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| July 2020 | Premiere run of the musical announced for July and August at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, with plans to move to Broadway afterwards. |
| 2019 | Screenwriter Aline McKenna discussed the iconic 'Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking!' line in an interview with Thrillist, explaining its deeper meaning about fashion industry marketing strategies. |
| December 2019 | Chicago production postponed to July 2021 to allow the creative team more time to develop the show. Beth Leavel was announced to play Miranda Priestly, and Taylor Iman Jones was cast as Andy Sachs. |
| September 2019 | Premiere run of The Devil Wears Prada musical was initially announced for July and August 2020 at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago. |
| July 2019 | The show held its first industry-only presentation and initial reading, featuring Emily Skinner as Miranda, Krystina Alabado as Andy, Heléne Yorke as Emily, and Mario Cantone as Nigel. |
| 2018 | New York Times chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman invoked the 'cerulean speech' in defending the importance of covering haute couture. |
| 2017 | McCollum announced a partnership with Fox Stage Productions to develop a musical version of The Devil Wears Prada, with Elton John and Shaina Taub writing the score and lyrics, and Paul Rudnick writing the book and lyrics. |
| 2016 | Variety published an article analyzing the film's enduring cultural impact on its 10th anniversary, highlighting its role in transforming perspectives on workplace dynamics and fashion. |
| 2016 | The Huffington Post wrote about the 'sinister' nature of the word 'cerulean' in the film's iconic speech, marking the 10-year anniversary of the movie. |
| 2016 | Meryl Streep discussed the significance of the 'cerulean speech', explaining her interest in exploring the responsibility of a woman leading a global brand, emphasizing that the scene was about marketing and business rather than the fun of fashion. |
| 2015 | Broadway producer Kevin McCollum signed a deal with Fox to develop films from its back catalog into stage musicals, expressing specific interest in The Devil Wears Prada. |
| May 2015 | Rihanna wore a yellow Guo Pei dress to the Met Gala, which subsequently popularized the color for clothing over the next two years, demonstrating the film's 'trickle-down' fashion concept in real life. |
| 2013 | Lauren Weisberger wrote the novel sequel 'Revenge Wears Prada'. |
| 2013 | Dissent magazine published an article about 'the assistant economy', referencing The Devil Wears Prada as the best-known narrative of assistantship. |
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