Cynthia Erivo Says ‘Wicked’ Fans Should Sing Along in Movie Theaters: ‘It’s Time for Everyone Else To Join In’
variety.comWilliam Earl “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has weighed in on an internet debate about audience conduct: Should fans sing along to the film’s classic showtunes while seeing it at the movie theater?
Erivo, who plays Elphaba, gave the OK to fans who were moved to sing along during an interview at Thursday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast on NBC.
She was asked by Hoda Kotb if it was OK to sing along in the theater since so many fans were doing it, to which Erivo answered, “Good.
I’m OK with it. We spent this long singing it ourselves — it’s time for everyone else to join in. It’s wonderful.” Erivo joins Dwayne Johnson as the latest celeb who encouraged fans to sing along at a musical in the movie theater, with Johnson saying on the carpet of the animated musical “Moana 2” that fans should, “Sing!
Read more on variety.com
