Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

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Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:39pm

This movie MUST be a musical.. how can it NOT be done?

How about Patti as Meryl?

Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown, or Stephen Schwartz as composer?

What would be your ideal cast/composer?

#2

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:41pm

jeanine tesori would be a better fit then JRB

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#3

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:42pm

I wouldn't mind composing it.

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#4

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:48pm

"How about Patti as Meryl?"

Or how about Meryl as Meryl? That would be awesome if she reprised her role on the stage.

#5

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:48pm

Yikes, please don't let Stephen Schwartz any where near it. All his belly synthesizers would probably damage those delicate fabrics.

I'd want Marc Shaiman to write the score and Betty Buckley to play Meryl.

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#6

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:50pm

ahh Marc WOULD be awesome!


i just hope we see this one day.. if "Legally Blonde" and "Wedding Singer" can get musicals, I sure hope this can! I love the above movies, but Prada is just a GREAT comedy itching to be a musical.

#7

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:56pm

Oh, I agree. I think it could be fabulous. I think Miranda should be a rich, diva-licious role with belt belt and more belt. Otherwise, something that Meryl doesn't have the chops to pull of onstage. Patti would be fab. And Sherie Rene Scott as Andrea.

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#8

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:58pm

And Sherie Rene Scott as Andrea.

umm no..

but yes to the idea of this being a musical!!!!!

#9

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 10:59pm

While I love the movie, don't you think we should be encouraging more original work?

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#10

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:00pm

I'd love to see Sondheim take a stab at it! That won't happen. Marc is probably the best choice.

Patti Lupon or Megan Mullally as Miranda Priestly!

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#11

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:08pm

I just watched the movie for the first time today, and I have to say I wouldn't like like a belting Miranda. Watching Meryl was a study in quiet intensity. If the show was made into a musical, which I'm not saying is a bad idea as a source, then the role would have to be reconceived.

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#12

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:12pm

Anne Hathaway could probably sing her part beautifully, any of you see her vid at the sondheim benefit? she's pretty good! I like the idea of meryl's miranda, and i think i'd be better if miranda didn't belt angrily, but that she had almost a conversational alto in the office and maybe a bit more singing when she's all alone, wallowing in self-pity cause her husband is leaving.

#13

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:15pm

techeverlasting - great one-liner about the synthesizers.

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#14

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:18pm

Let Meryl and Anne reprise their roles onstage. And if Emily Blunt can't sing, let her part have no singing lines as her onscreen performance is brilliant and I'd love to see her reprise it on a stage.

#15

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:24pm

I think that since the show has to be longer they should make Tracie Thoms' part larger since she can sing, I'd love her in it!

#16

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:27pm

I want to see Heather Goldenhersh as Andy!

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#17

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:27pm

With THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA...are we talking about adapting the novel or the film-version? Both had totally different tones, though they were quite similar.

Jenn Gambatese as Andrea Sachs
Brooke Shields as Miranda Priestly
Julia Murney as Emily
Michael Berresse as Niles

#18

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:34pm

Miranda-Patti LuPone
Andrea-Ashley Brown
Emily-Julia Murney
Niles-?
Andrea's Boyfriend-Aaron Lazar

#19

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:35pm

Sutton as Andrea.

#20

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:44pm

I agree with what youown223 that sutton would be great

and megan mullay would be great as miranda

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"Judy Garland, Jimmy Dean, You tragedy Queen" ~ Taboo

"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q

"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical

#21

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:45pm

OK so anyone want to collaborate with me?

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#22

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:50pm

OK so anyone want to collaborate with me?

I'm Game.

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#23

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:59pm

ewwww I couldn't stand this movie.

#24

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/18/06 at 12:19am

I actually think this is a fun idea for a musical. Many possibilities. And, lukeboy, a huge majority of musicals are adapted from films, plays, and books. It would be original as long as it wasn't a carbon copy of the film or book.

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#25

re: Devil Wears Prada: The Musical

Posted: 12/18/06 at 1:58am

Boq, have you read the book? The Tracie Thoms role IS much larger in the book. There's a whole subplot involing Lily that's important to the narrative.