The Devil Wears Prada is heading to Broadway

One of our favourite chick flicks is being made into a musical.

Pop star Elton John and playwright Paul Rudnick have signed on to write a musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, the producer Kevin McCollum said Thursday.

The collaboration is a significant step for the project, which Mr. McCollum has been working on for two years. Mr. John has extensive Broadway experience, including as the composer for The Lion King, and he won a Tony Award in 2000 for writing the score for Aida.

The musical will be adapted from the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger and the 2006 film that starred Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

The story is about the hellish tenure of a young woman working as the personal assistant to Ms. Priestly, the imperious editor of a fashion magazine.

The producers have not announced a timeline for the project, but said it was being developed for Broadway.