Cynthia Erivo weighs in on fans singing along to ‘Wicked’ in theatres: “We spent this long singing it ourselves”

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Wicked in theatres – and she’s given them the thumbs up.During an interview on NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast yesterday (November 28), the actress – who plays Elphaba alongside Ariana Grande‘s Galinda – was asked if she thinks it’s okay that fans have been singing along to screenings.“Good.

I’m OK with it,” she responded emphatically. “We spent this long singing it ourselves — it’s time for everyone else to join in.

It’s wonderful.” Watch the interview below (skip to 1:21 for her answer).Since Wicked’s release on November 22, the musical adaptation has breathed new life into the box office with huge takings – earning a combined $270million (£214.6milion) in worldwide ticket sales over its opening weekend.Since then, however, social media users have highlighted how cinemas have applied policies barring audiences from loudly singing along to the film’s songs – separate “sing-a-long” screenings have been organised to help with this.Earlier this week, Dwayne Johnson was the first to transmit his approval to the public: “Sing!