Sir Elton John hasn’t but had the possibility to actually see his newest musical, an adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada — fairly actually.
The music icon revealed through the present’s London opening night time on December 1 that his worsening imaginative and prescient made it unattainable for him to look at the stage debut.
“I haven’t been capable of come to lots of the previews as a result of, as you realize, I’ve misplaced my eyesight,” the 77-year-old shared with the viewers.
Though unable to see the manufacturing, John discovered pleasure in its sound. “It’s laborious for me to see it, however I like to listen to it, and, boy, it sounded good tonight,” he mentioned.
The musical, primarily based on the beloved 2006 movie, options John’s rating alongside lyrics by Shaina Taub and Mark Sonnenblick and a guide by Kate Wetherhead. Vanessa Williams stars because the fearsome Miranda Priestly, famously performed by Meryl Streep within the film.
The gala, held at London’s Dominion Theatre, doubled as a fundraiser for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, drawing a classy viewers, together with Donatella Versace and Anna Wintour, reportedly the real-life inspiration for Priestly.
Elsewhere in his speech, John revealed that an an infection earlier this 12 months resulted in whole imaginative and prescient loss in his proper eye, severely impacting his work.
