The large display screen model of the Broadway musical “Depraved” is ready to defy extra than simply gravity; it might break field workplace data. In keeping with NBCUniversal, “Depraved” is already the No. 3 greatest PG-rated first-day ticket pre-seller of all time on film ticket web site Fandango, which signifies excessive curiosity within the film forward of its Nov. 22 launch date.
These weeks earlier than and after the film’s launch is the best time to rejoice “Depraved” fandom within the U.S. and overseas. There are model collaborations spanning every little thing from magnificence merchandise to Crocs to Starbucks’ lineup of “Depraved” drinks, together with a inexperienced chilly brew. There are even shiny pink and inexperienced “Depraved” baggage.
However the place must you go because the Land of Oz is not an possibility? Listed below are some concepts for a “Depraved”-inspired trip ok to rival any journey to Munchkinland.
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New York Metropolis is residence to the Broadway model, which has been enjoying within the Gershwin Theatre since 2003. In 2023, it grew to become Broadway’s fourth longest-running manufacturing.
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Keep within the Oz-inspired, themed suite on the New York Hilton Midtown, obtainable for a restricted time between Nov. 21 and Jan. 5, 2025. Styled with a customized artwork deco aesthetic, the room contains two beds — one pink and one inexperienced. Whimsical touches embody cocktails served from a hidden bar behind a bookshelf impressed by the Wizard’s Throne Room. Morning pastries are served through a floating balloon.
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Seattle, aptly nicknamed the Emerald Metropolis, is an efficient vacation spot in November. The North American tour of the “Depraved” musical performs at The Paramount Theatre via Dec. 1.
To stretch your finances, deliver mates. Teams of 10 or extra obtain discounted tickets or buy tickets in-person on the field workplace to keep away from on-line ticketing charges, which may generally quantity to greater than 10% of the general ticket value. Use a bank card that earns rewards on leisure purchases to maximise spending.
In addition to the present, head to the Museum of Pop Tradition, which has the Cowardly Lion costume from “The Wizard of Oz” on show.
“Depraved” meals, drinks and desserts on sale at Common Hollywood. (Photograph courtesy of NBCUniversal)
After its Seattle run, the touring model of the Broadway present heads to Los Angeles, the place it’ll play on the Hollywood Pantages Theatre via Feb. 2, 2025. However that’s not the one “Depraved” magic on the town.
Common Studios Hollywood will show movie props contained in the park. In the meantime, the Common Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood (which doesn’t require Common Studios theme park tickets to enter) will show costumes from the film. Eating places together with Voodoo Doughnuts and The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen are serving up themed treats.
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Expertise extra “Depraved”-inspired adventures at Common Orlando, which presents interactive recreations of film scenes, together with a stroll down the yellow brick highway.
Or, enterprise an hour east to Cape Canaveral to The Wizard of Oz Museum. With tickets at simply $32, it’s a fraction of the price of Common Orlando tickets. The museum options projection-based displays that make you are feeling as if you’re strolling via Oz, full with a twister simulation.
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Within the nation’s capital, see one of the crucial iconic items of Oz historical past: Dorothy’s ruby slippers. On show on the Nationwide Museum of American Historical past, the slippers are actually a part of the “Leisure Nation” exhibit, which opened in 2022, although they’ve been on almost-continuous show elsewhere since they had been donated anonymously to the museum in 1979.
Museum admission is free, making this a budget-friendly cease in Washington, D.C.
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A model of the stage present has been performing on the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London since 2006, which is only a three-minute stroll from the theater you’ll discover The Clermont, Victoria. The resort hosts a “Depraved” afternoon tea serving largely inexperienced treats, together with lime cheesecake and a chocolate pistachio dessert. At £40 (about $52) per particular person, it’s one of many extra reasonably priced resort afternoon teas.
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Bermuda is an archipelago made up of seven important islands and greater than 100 smaller ones. “The Fantastic Wizard of Oz” illustrator William Denslow famously used his earnings to purchase one in every of them.
At present, guided excursions can give you a take a look at that island, briefly generally known as Denslow Island. For instance, Norwegian Cruise Line’s shore tour referred to as Well-known Houses & Hideaways Cruise places cruisers who’ve docked for the day on a smaller boat to sail previous the island.
If you happen to’re arriving by air, new nonstop flights from main U.S. cities to Bermuda’s L.F. Wade Worldwide Airport supply many choices. For instance, United Airways prolonged its beforehand seasonal, nonstop two-hour service from Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR) to be year-round. One-way flights begin at simply 10,100 United MileagePlus miles (plus taxes and charges), which NerdWallet values at about $120.
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