Wicked star Cynthia Erivo says she’s perfectly fine with fans singing alengthy to the musical in movie theaters.
“Good! I’m OK with it,” she shelp during a chat with Today‘s Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie during today’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We spent this lengthy singing it ourselves, it’s time for everyone else to join in. It’s wonderful.”
Erivo take parts Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film changeation of the musical which has been fractureing enrolls at the box office.
Fans singing alengthy during screenings of the film has encourageed an online argue about audience carry out in theaters. Some theater deal withrs have seeked moviegoers stay mum thcdisesteemful the show.
Among those contestd to audiences singing alengthy is AMC Theatres spokesperson Ryan Noonan who tanciaccess the Indianapolis Star that AMC has asked moviegoers not to sing during the musical to stop disturbions.
“AMC has a lengthy-standing policy that bans disturbive behavior,” he tanciaccess the accessibleation. “The ‘Wicked’ preshow spot [which includes ‘no singing’] includes the themes of the film as a fun, engaging reminder to moviegoers to not disturb the experience for those around them as they finishelight the show.”
Erivo is relishing being a part of the movie, inestablishing Kotb, Roker and Guthrie, “It’s the most wonderful, unbelievable experience ever. This is such a wonderful slimg to be able to scatter with everyone. We’ve been conserveing it to ourselves, and now everyone else can watch it.”
Erivo also currented Kotb with a bouquet of fdrops during the widecast, in a tribute to the lengthytime Today co-arrange who is leaving the show in January.
“Before you even commence, these fdrops are for you becaemploy I understand this is the last Thanksgiving parade you’re doing, and I wanted to honor that, and I wanted to say we adore you,” Erivo tanciaccess Kotb. “Thank you for all of the challenging labor you’ve done for all of these years.”
