Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
Acting
Zellweger's Oscar was inevitable; she *becomes* Garland.
Direction
Goold's stage roots show—each song is a confession.
Costume
Those sequins carry the weight of fifty years.
Director
Rupert Goold
Renée Zellweger
Judy Garland
Jessie Buckley
Rosalyn Wilder
Finn Wittrock
Mickey Deans
Rufus Sewell
Sid Luft
Michael Gambon
Bernard Delfont
Richard Cordery
Louis B. Mayer
Royce Pierreson
Burt Rhodes
Darci Shaw
Young Judy
Andy Nyman
Dan
Daniel Cerqueira
Stan
Bella Ramsey
Lorna Luft
Lewin Lloyd
Joey Luft
Tom Durant-Pritchard
Ken Frisch
John Dagleish
Lonnie Donegan
Adrian Lukis
Dr Hargreaves
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zellweger performed all vocals live on set—no playback. Director Rupert Goold said she insisted on the terror of real performance.
The film sparked debate about Garland's legacy versus exploitation; some critics called it 'misery porn' while queer audiences defended its honesty about her gay fanbase's devotion.
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