To honour World AIDS Day on Sunday, December 1, 2024, a special gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical, was held at the Dominion Theatre, London, in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
A host of guests from the worlds of fashion, entertainment and music attended the performance; Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace, Luke Evans, Lily Collins, Edward Enninful, Graham Norton, Zandra Rhodes, Michelle Visage, Elizabeth Hurley, and many more!
The special gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada raised more than £750,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation to support our ongoing work towards ending the AIDS epidemic.
“It’s a real honour to have so many friends from the worlds of music, fashion and entertainment join us for the special gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada at a World AIDS Day event in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation,” said Elton John. “It’s a joy for me to see this musical on stage, celebrate it with the team and share it with the world on such an important day in recognition of those we’ve lost and what we have left to do to end AIDS. We need the world to understand that HIV is not yesterday’s story, it should be a priority today. Every minute a life is still lost to this terrible disease because people are too afraid or seen as undeserving of treatment. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By truly accepting each other for who we are, we can be the generation to end AIDS.”
Donatella Versace commented: “As Co-Chair of The Rocket Fund for The Elton John AIDS Foundation, I am truly honoured to be here tonight to support my friends Elton and David in the incredible work that they do. We must all join in the mission to end AIDS. What better way to support the foundation and see this iconic story brought to life with Elton’s incredible music. That’s all!”
Special thank you to our platinum sponsors Pamella Roland, Bill and Tani Austin/ Starkey Foundation and Olena Pinchuk, and our gold sponsor The Caring Family Foundation for making this evening possible.
Based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel by Laura Weisberger, the new The Devil Wears Prada musical features an original score by Elton John and was co-produced by David Furnish.
Hilariously fun and fabulously stylish, The Devil Wears Prada tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you truly want to be.
Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams, best known for her celebrated TV roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives, plays the iconic role of Miranda Priestly, Editor-in-Chief of Runway Magazine! She’s joined by Georgie Buckland, making her West End debut as Andy, Amy Di Bartolomeo (Six) as Emily and Matt Henry (Olivier Award winner for Kinky Boots) as Runway’s Creative Fashion Director, Nigel.
