Judy Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft, says her late mom “would’ve beloved” the film Depraved.
“She would’ve beloved it [Wicked],” Luft, 72, tells PEOPLE on the opening evening of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends on Broadway on Tuesday, April 8.
When requested what songs Luft thinks her mom would have beloved essentially the most, she says, “I do not know. However she would’ve beloved it.”
Luft additionally shared her love of Sondheim’s in depth physique of labor. “I believe it is simply an honor to be right here. I actually, actually do,” Luft tells PEOPLE. “And Stephen Sondheim is a treasure, a nationwide treasure to all of us.”
Garland, who died in 1969, starred as Dorothy Gale within the 1939 adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz . The late actress went on to change into an American cultural icon, profitable a Golden Globe for her 1954 efficiency in A Star Is Born, the Cecil B. DeMille Award for “excellent contributions to leisure” in 1961, and a Tony Award.
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Depraved offers a voice to the unique story of The Wizard of Oz‘s two warring witches, Elphaba, performed by Cynthia Erivo, and Glinda, performed by Ariana Grande, providing a heartfelt take a look at the significance of friendship and the nuances of politics.
The movie was based mostly on Stephen Schwartz’s Tony-winning Broadway musical of the identical identify, which in flip was based mostly on Gregory Maguire’s novel. The musical’s second act is the main target of the upcoming sequel, Depraved: For Good. It is unclear if Dorothy will make greater than a cameo within the second half.
Depraved earned 10 Oscar nominations, together with Greatest Image. It received for Greatest Costume Design and Greatest Manufacturing Design.
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In December 2024, Grande was offered Glinda’s authentic wand from the 1939 traditional movie throughout an episode of The Drew Barrymore Present. Grande has been open concerning the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream function all through her profession.
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“Me, everybody, all of us cried day by day,” Grande advised the Broadway Podcast Community’s Sentimental Men podcast in November 2024.
Garland can also be survived by her son Joey Luft, 70, and her daughter Liza Minnelli, 79. Depraved: For Good hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2025.
Stephen Sondheim’s Previous Buddies options an all-star solid together with Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Tickets for the Broadway manufacturing on the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre are now on sale.
