Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande return as Elphaba, Glinda in ‘Depraved: For Good’
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande kicked off the Depraved press tour at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, teasing the ultimate installment of the two-part display adaptation, Depraved: For Good.
The Oscar-nominated actresses appeared alongside director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt to showcase an epic early teaser.
The footage included glimpses of Dorothy from the traditional 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, in addition to the yellow brick highway resulting in Emerald Metropolis.
Erivo’s Elphaba and Grande’s Glinda shared a heartfelt second, with Elphaba saying, “You’re the only friend I ever had.” The clip additionally featured snippets of iconic songs, together with No Good Deed and For Good.
Erivo instructed the group that she and Grande “can’t wait to get back on the road again,” joking that they have already got their “tissues packed.” Nevertheless, she promised “less waterworks this time, but I am not sure we can live up to that.”
Grande hinted that Glinda must confront her “reflection,” whereas Erivo mentioned Elphaba must resolve “how to use her powers for good.”
Depraved: For Good, directed by Chu and tailored from Stephen Schwartz and Holzman’s musical, guarantees a darker chapter within the prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
The movie brings again stars Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh, and hits theaters on November 21.
