After displaying followers an entire lot of the world and the story, Depraved is lastly extra of its iconic music.
Amid the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, a brand new 30-second promo for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit aired that leaned into the show-stopping vocal skills of the movie’s stars — Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
The trailer — which featured unconnected however superbly shot snippets from the movie — largely serves as a showcase for Erivo and Grande’s beautiful voices and easy talents to excessive some epic excessive notes.
That includes acquainted snippets from a few of Depraved‘s most well-known numbers — together with “Common” and “Defying Gravity” — the teaser was a brief however candy style of the audible feast followers are excitedly ready for.
Director Jon M. Chu is bringing the beloved musical to the large display in a two-part adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s beloved Broadway musical. The present is a prequel story to The Wizard of Oz, with the plot following the early years of the Depraved Witch of the West, named Elphaba (Erivo), and Glinda the Good Witch, aka Galinda (Grande).
Because it seems, Elphaba wasn’t at all times so depraved, and Galinda wasn’t at all times so good. Earlier than the tornado introduced Dorothy into their lives, the pair had been unlikely roommates-turned-friends at college — however heartbreak, alternative and circumstance in the end pulled them aside and set them on the adversarial paths.
Throughout Sunday’s Tony Awards — held on the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Heart for the Performing Arts in New York Metropolis — Erivo took to the stage alongside Idina Menzel, who originated the function of Elphaba when Depraved debuted on Broadway.
The pair had been tasked with presenting the ultimate class of the evening, Greatest Musical, and Idina could not maintain again from expressing her adoration for Erivo.
“I am simply gonna go off script actual fast to say how excited I’m to see what I do know goes to be an incredible efficiency in that film that you simply’re doing,” Menzel stated, beaming.
“I really like you,” a bashful Erivo replied with a smile.
“And I simply wanna say Inexperienced Woman energy!” Menzel added with fun.
The variation additionally stars Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, the love curiosity who finds himself caught between Elphaba, latest Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as their reigning headmistress, Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum because the Great Wizard of Oz.
The Depraved adaptation is scheduled to be launched in two components. Depraved: Half One hits theaters on Nov. 27, 2024, whereas Depraved: Half Two shall be launched on Nov. 26, 2025.
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