Cynthia Erivo has no problem with moviegoers singing along during movie screenings evil.
In fact, she totally supports it.
The film’s stars attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday and were honored by Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie. Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s annual event. Kotb asked Erivo, who plays Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical, how she felt about dividing fans online. and noted that many people had been singing along in the theater.
“Okay! I’m happy with that,” Erivo replied. “We’ve been singing it by ourselves for so long, it’s time for other people to join in. It’s great.”
She’s one of those people who loves singing along to songs from movies, including the beloved songs “Defing Gravity,” “Popular” and “The Wizard and I.” On the other side of the argument are ticket buyers who prefer to just hear the actors singing and don’t want their moviegoing experience to be disrupted.
The latter stance was supported by AMC Theatres, which issued a statement ahead of the film’s release asking theatergoers not to sing during screenings. Some chains, including Alamo Drafthouse, have set up separate sing-along events to accommodate moviegoers who want to belt out the lyrics with the actors.
Another disagreement evil Fans are focusing on the issue of taking photos during the screening.
On Thursday, Erivo also expressed her joy at being part of the film, which broke multiple box office records.
“This has been the most wonderful, incredible experience ever,” Erivo said. “It’s a wonderful thing to be able to share with everyone. We’ve kept it a secret and now everyone else can watch it.
The actress and singer also presented Kotb with a bouquet of flowers as a token of today The host will leave the show in January, and the 2024 parade will mark her final gig as host of the annual broadcast (although she remains a part of the NBC family).
“Before you start, these flowers are for you because I know this is your last Thanksgiving parade and I want to celebrate that and I want to say we love you,” Erivo told Kotb. “Thank you for all your hard work over the years.”
