Cynthia Erivo Will Lend Her Voice as Elphaba and Everybody Else in New Depraved Audiobook

Followers of Wicked will quickly be capable to get pleasure from a brand new audiobook version of Gregory Maguire’s Depraved: Life and Instances of the Depraved Witch of the West with a really particular narrator. RB Media introduced immediately that Oscar-nominated Depraved star Cynthia Erivo will lend her vocal skills to the upcoming audiobook due out July 1, 2025.

Within the official announcement Wicked franchise star Erivo shared, “I’m extremely excited to relate Depraved, particularly after having had the privilege of portraying Elphaba on display screen. I really feel deeply linked to Elphaba. We’ve been on fairly the journey collectively, and now I’m keen to start an journey along with her while exploring the complete world of Depraved and its myriad of different characters within the audiobook.”

“I’m trying ahead to bringing this unimaginable story to life in a brand new method for listeners, and I hope it resonates as deeply with them as I do know it is going to with me.”

Erivo has been a shining and relatable champion for Elphaba, so it’s neat to see this come to fruition as we get nearer to the discharge of Wicked: For Good.

Troy Juliar, Chief Content material Officer for RBmedia shared, “Three many years after its debut, Depraved stays some of the intelligent revisionist novels of our time,” he mentioned, referencing the e book’s highly effective perspective shift from the occasions of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. Maguire’s e book depicts the Depraved Witch of the West as a misunderstood empowered insurgent whose legacy spawned Stephen Schwartz’s hit Broadway musical and Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster cinematic adaptation.

He continued, “In that spirit, we’re revising and updating the narration of the audiobook to characteristic the novel’s most gifted interpreter. Cynthia’s work behind the mic, and her exploration of id and belonging, will resonate with all who encounter it and convey these themes to life in a method that evokes and captivates a brand new technology.”

Depraved‘s new audiobook that includes Erivo’s narration is at present available for pre-order from RB Media for launch later this summer time.

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