Cynthia Erivo shared her point of view on the ongoing internet debate on whether audiences should maintain conduct or feel free to sing along to Wicked’s classic musicals.
The actress who portrayed the anomaly green-skinned witch Elphaba in the latest movie adaptation spoke to NBC about the topic at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28.
‘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 told the outlet. By sharing her encouraging stance in support of the audience, she has joined Dwayne Johnson as the latest celeb to have done that.
The Jumanji actor encouraged the viewers to do the same thing while watching his latest film, Moana 2. ‘Sing! You’ve paid your hard-earned money for a ticket, and you’ve gone into a musical, and you’re into it. Sing,’ he said.
Audience singing in theaters while watching Wicked sparked debate online as some moviegoers had a problem with noise. In an interview with Variety, AMC Theatre spokesperson Ryan Noonan explained why they asked its audience not to sing along during film screenings. ‘AMC has a long-standing policy that prohibits disruptive behavior,’ he said.