Depraved — the wildly profitable Broadway musical concerning the story of Elphaba (the Depraved Witch of the West) and Glinda (Glinda the Good Witch) — celebrates its twentieth anniversary this 12 months, and rising pop stars Reneé Rapp and Lizzy McAlpine are getting in on the festivities.
On the first New York cease of her Snow Exhausting Emotions Tour, Rapp invited McAlpine onstage to carry out an emotional rendition of “For Good,” one of many standout duets on the Depraved soundtrack.
Fan-captured footage through TikTok finds the 2 singers enrapturing the viewers as they assume the roles of Glinda and Elphaba atop a neon-green-lit stage. Rapp selecting to carry out “For Good” for the primary of her 4 New York tour stops is unsurprising contemplating her Broadway roots. In 2019, The Intercourse Lives of School Ladies star loved a short run as Regina George within the Tony-nominated Imply Ladies musical. She is ready to reprise her function within the forthcoming movie adaptation of the musical, which is ready to hit theaters Jan. 12, 2024.
The primary a part of the two-film adaptation of Depraved, in the meantime, is slated to hit theaters on Nov. 27, 2024. The movie’s star-studded solid contains Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang and extra.
Rapp’s musical theater background echoes throughout her music, together with Snow Angel, her debut studio LP. The document, which helped Rapp land a pair of MTV Video Music Award nominations this 12 months, debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 with 18,000 models shifted — the most important first-week complete for a debut album by a feminine artist in 2023. On Tuesday (Oct. 31), Rapp will head to Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre for a particular Halloween present the place followers are inspired to attend in costume.
As for McAlpine, the “For Good” duet comes on the heels of an thrilling 12 months for the fast-rising folk-pop singer. This 12 months, McAlpine loved the rise of “Ceilings,” which turned her very first Billboard Sizzling 100 hit (No. 54), in addition to collaborations with Noah Kahan (“Name Your Mother”) and Niall Horan (“You Might Begin a Cult”).
Watch Rapp and McAlpine ship a beautiful “For Good” efficiency beneath: