Teri Hatcher is set to play the role of Miranda Priestly in the West End stage production of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical. The 61-year-old actor will succeed her former Desperate Housewives co-star Vanessa Williams, who finishes her run in the show on September 18. Hatcher is scheduled to make her first appearance as the feared editor of Runway magazine at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday, October 20, with performer Debbie Kurup taking on the character in the interim.
Hatcher said: "I’ve been fortunate enough to play some pretty formidable women throughout my career, but very few can compare to THE Miranda Priestly. "I’m absolutely delighted to be joining The Devil Wears Prada in the West End. Miranda is intelligent, commanding and has a glorious way of putting you in your place while being funny at the same time.
"Her dialogue is unforgettable, her confidence is contagious. These are the kinds of roles one loves to play. I can’t wait to embrace Miranda’s sharp wit, fierce ambition and iconic style, and share her story on a stage with a new audience every night." The stage show centres on Andy, an ambitious journalist who lands a job at the high-fashion publication Runway, reporting directly to Priestly, the terrifying editor-in-chief.
Giving up her personal life to satisfy Miranda’s relentless demands, Andy grows increasingly captivated by the glamorous world she once looked down upon. Inspired by Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel and the 2006 film adaptation that earned 326 million US dollars (£240 million) worldwide alongside two Academy Award nominations, the on-screen role of Priestly was originally portrayed by Meryl Streep. The original movie’s sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, was released on May 1, 2026 and reunited original stars Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
Hatcher first stepped into musical theatre playing Sally Bowles in the acclaimed national tour of Sam Mendes’s groundbreaking Cabaret revival, later winning praise for playing Morticia Addams in The Addams Family. Between 2004 and 2012, she starred as Susan Mayer in Desperate Housewives alongside Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman, a show Williams joined for its final two seasons. Hatcher’s screen career also includes starring in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and appearing opposite Pierce Brosnan as Bond girl Paris Carver in 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies.
Her final performance as Miranda Priestly is scheduled for February 6, 2027. Since opening in London’s West End in December 2024, the musical has become the fastest-selling production in Dominion Theatre history, passing 1.3 million ticket sales to date. The production is also set to mark a major milestone on September 23 when it reaches its 800th performance.
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