Fashion Icon and Actress Reunite for a Humorous Moment on Stage

Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway left fans in stitches with a cheeky reference to The Devil Wears Prada during an unexpected appearance at a Broadway show. The two stars made a surprise cameo on 10 January at Gutenberg! The Musical! in New York, where they joined Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, who play composers Bud and Doug. The Broadway performance usually concludes with a celebrity “Broadway producer” stepping onto the stage to present the characters with their contract.

In the video shared on the show’s Instagram, both Wintour and Hathaway were dressed in black outfits, each wearing a “producer” hat, before embracing on stage. Hathaway, praising the musical, said, “Oh Bud, Doug, this show is fantastic. We don’t need to hear another note!”

It was then that Wintour made a lighthearted jab at Hathaway’s famous Devil Wears Prada character, Andy Sachs, by referring to her as “my assistant.” Wintour, standing confidently as a “very famous Broadway producer,” gestured towards Hathaway, adding, “And this is my assistant.” Hathaway responded with a playful eye roll, looked down at her own producer hat, and asked, “Still?” The audience roared with laughter.

Wintour continued the fun, holding the musical’s Broadway contract in her hands and prompting even more applause. The moment, of course, was a playful reference to The Devil Wears Prada, in which Hathaway’s character served as the assistant to the formidable Miranda Priestly, a role famously inspired by Wintour herself.

Fans were quick to react to the moment, with one writing: “‘And this is my assistant’ truly, truly took me out,” while actress Tracie Thoms commented, “I told her to quit 18 years ago… She didn’t listen.” A third fan called the line, “‘This is my assistant’ ICONIC ICONIC ICONIC.”

The joy between the two was evident, with one fan commenting, “My favourite part about all of these videos is how genuinely elated and tickled they both are. Like, that’s not acting, that’s just them.”

This lighthearted exchange marks yet another reunion for the pair. Back in October 2022, Hathaway and Wintour were seen together at New York Fashion Week, sitting next to each other at the Michael Kors show. Fans even pointed out that Hathaway appeared to channel her Devil Wears Prada character, sporting a chic black turtleneck, a brown crocodile skirt, and a ponytail styled with bangs, reminiscent of Andy Sachs’ iconic look.

Though Hathaway initially denied any intention of dressing like her character, she later revealed that the outfit and hairstyle were entirely unplanned. “It was by accident,” Hathaway admitted. “I was supposed to wear something else. The shoes didn’t fit, and this was the backup outfit.” She went on to explain that when her hairstylist gave her a ponytail with bangs, she realised how much she resembled Andy Sachs, adding, “I looked in the mirror and thought, ‘Oh that’s funny, I wonder if anybody will notice.’”