A vicious debate is brewing among moviegoers, thanks to Wicked. Hold space for this, y’all — many now think it’s OK to go the theater for a musical and SING ALONG!
Yes, theaters have had to ask patrons to stop singing at screenings of the highly anticipated big screen adaptation. Fans of the 20-year-old musical know the songs by heart, they just want to sing with the flick.
They problem? It ruins it for the other audience members who want to hear the fantastic voices of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
They have to now hear the dulcet tones of Tiffany, who once did the costumes for her Tennessee high school’s version where they cut out everything that sounded like gay subtext. (Accepting Gravity doesn’t hit the same but still an earworm.) Related: Ethan Slater’s Wife Found ‘Cheating’ Texts With Ariana Grande, Insider Claims! So amid the controversy this opening weekend, one of the stars of cinema’s next big musical was asked his opinion.
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