Judy Garland’s Daughter Lorna Luft Says Mother ‘Would’ve Liked’ ‘Depraved’ Film

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“She would’ve beloved it [Wicked],” Luft, 72, tells PEOPLE on the opening night time of Stephen Sondheim’s Outdated Buddies on Broadway on Tuesday, April 8.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 intensive physique of labor. “I feel 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 turn 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.

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 primarily based on Stephen Schwartz’s Tony-winning Broadway musical of the identical title, which in flip was primarily based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. The musical’s second act is the main focus 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.

In December 2024, Grande was introduced Glinda’s authentic wand from the 1939 traditional movie throughout an episode of The Drew Barrymore Present. Grande has been open in regards to the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream position all through her profession.

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“Me, everybody, all of us cried on daily basis,” Grande informed the Broadway Podcast Community’s Sentimental Males podcast in November 2024.

Garland can 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Stephen Sondheim’s Outdated Buddies options an all-star forged together with Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga. Tickets for the Broadway manufacturing on the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre are now on sale.