THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA musical adds Kate Wetherhead to creative team

Photo credit: Deborah Lopez

Author, director and Broadway actress Kate Wetherhead has been announced as the book co-writer for new musical, The Devil Wears Prada, working alongside playwright Paul Rudnick.

The Devil Wears Prada has an original score with music by Elton John and lyrics by Shaina Taub, with direction by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro, musical supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo and choreography by James Alsop.

Wetherhead said: “I am thrilled and honored to have joined the Prada team and I can’t wait to help bring this iconic story to Broadway, and beyond.”

Co-writer Rudnick added: "I’m delighted to have Kate Wetherhead onboard to add such a talented voice to this exciting, much-awaited project and delicious property.”

Director Anna D. Shapiro said: "From the beginning, the Prada team has been incredible. To now be able to add Kate, who is both an extraordinary writer and a musical theatre genius, is more than I could have dreamed. Kate adds a deft and original touch to this iconic work and it's been a joy watching her make it her own." 

Recently, The Devil Wears Prada creative team met in Carmel, Indiana for a writer’s retreat hosted by Discovering Broadway, Inc., which exists to create a safe environment for artists to create Broadway bound musicals. 

The musical is scheduled to play a pre-Broadway, world premiere engagement from 19 July-21 August 2022 at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre.

We can’t wait for this, Besties!