Judy Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft has joined the chorus of moviegoers raving about “Wicked” forward of the musical’s theatrical launch. Luft’s mom, in fact, is an icon of cinema having performed Dorothy Gale in 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz.” “Depraved” serves as a musical prequel to that story, with a number of the occasions of “The Wizard of Oz” factoring into its second act. Luft is the daughter of Garland and Sidney Luft, which additionally makes her the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.
“This film is astounding! It’s epic, good, touching and trustworthy,” Luft wrote on Instagram. “It’s breathtaking to have a look at … the units, costumes, make-up, performances, choreography and your complete scope of the film, is every part I needed it to be. I instructed the genius director Jon M. Chu that he had picked up the torch, the broom and the wand, and carried it ahead; and thanked him, for including to the household.”
Luft added that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are “nothing in need of magnificent” as Elphaba and Glinda, two witches who ultimately come into contact with Garland’s Dorothy later within the story.
“They take you on an emotional rollercoaster,” Luft wrote of the actors. “Vocally, they each are phenomenal and jaw dropping! Their performances are trustworthy, delicate, humorous and completely good.”
Luft concluded that “Depraved” was made “with quite a lot of love and respect” for the unique “Wizard of Oz” film, including: “Go see it and be taken on the journey of the witches! And buckle up, as a result of it’s one pleasure crammed experience.”
“Depraved” is the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical of the identical identify, which has been operating since 2003. The story facilities on the friendship that blossoms between the favored Glinda and the outsider Elphaba. The movie’s supporting forged consists of Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang and Jeff Goldblum.
Learn Luft’s full evaluation of “Depraved” within the social media put up under. The movie opens in theaters nationwide Nov. 22 from Common.
