It was solely a month in the past that Depraved began taking the world by storm, and never that lengthy since we discovered its second half would now go by Depraved: For Good. Common’s not able to reveal something from the sequel, however that hasn’t stopped co-lead Cynthia Erivo from hyping up a number of the subsequent movie’s adjustments, notably within the music.
At a latest look on Selection’s Awards Circuit Podcast, Erivo talked about her strategy to enjoying Elphaba, who ultimately turns into the well-known Depraved Witch. One factor she talked about was working intently with the play and movie’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, to develop a model new track for her character. With out giving something away, she teased “even the title will transfer you. I don’t know when you’re prepared for it. Once we filmed it, the solid and crew had been crying. […] I hope audiences are prepared—it’s a track that speaks to the guts of who Elphaba is.”
You would possibly’ve forgotten, however Schwartz stated in 2022 there’d be a pair of latest songs for Depraved’s second half “to fulfill the [storytelling’s] calls for.” The primary film’s music adjustments primarily involved the characters or setting to account for it now not being a stage musical, however these songs had been in any other case the identical. Giving Elphaba and Glinda some new tunes retains issues contemporary for film and OG followers, and makes Depraved: For Good really feel like much more like an occasion. And it’ll additionally make these new songs attractive to belt out when the movie ultimately will get its personal sing-along model.
However Depraved: For Good wants to return out first—and it’ll accomplish that on November 21, 2025. If you happen to had been ready to look at the primary movie at residence, excellent news: it’s hitting digital on New Yr’s Eve.
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