Vanessa Williams sang a snippet of one of Elton John's songs for 'The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical.' Watch the her performance here.
, the “Save the Best for Last” singer shared some details about working with the pop legend for the show, which began its
“I am honored because I grew up listening to Elton John on my little transistor radio on my windowsill with my two antennae, listening to ‘Benny and the Jets’ and ,” she said. “That’s my childhood! So, to be able to work with him and have him write new songs that I get the chance to sing for him is pretty epic.”. In discussing her performance in the show, the actress gave Clarkson and her audience a tease of one of the show’s pivotal numbers.
“The script is very much based on the movie, so you see all the aspects of that, but it’s amplified by the music. So, for instance, in the second act they’re doing their fashion show and everyone thinks is on the outs,” she explained, before launching into an a capella rendition of the song.
Williams also shared that thanks to John’s musical sensibilities, the songs immediately lend themselves to broader cultural appeal. “This music takes the transition from the words and brings it to musical theater — but it’s also pop, too, because that’s Elton’s background,” she said. “So, there’s going to be remixes on the radio fromEminem Unveils Tracklist for ‘The Death Of Slim Shady ’Ariana Grande Calls Out Double Standards for Male Actors After Being Criticized for Changing Her Voice.
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