Cynthia Erivo says “bad” fans should sing along at the cinema

Cynthia Erivo says “bad” fans should sing along at the cinema

Cynthia Erivo has no problem with moviegoers singing along during screenings Evil.

In fact, she fully supports it.

On Thursday, the film’s star was at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, where she interviewed Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie, who hosted NBC’s broadcast of the annual spectacle. Kotb asked Erivo, who plays Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical, how she feels about the issue that is dividing fans online, noting that many people are singing along in theaters.

“Good! I agree,” Erivo replied. “We’ve spent so long singing it ourselves, now it’s time for everyone else to sing along. It’s wonderful.”

She is one of those people who enjoy singing along to the songs featured in the film, including the popular songs “Defying Gravity,” “Popular,” and “The Wizard and I.” On the other side of the debate are the ticket buyers who would rather just hear the actors singing along and don’t want their movie theater experience to be disrupted.

The latter group’s stance was supported by AMC Theaters, which issued a statement before the film’s release asking theatergoers not to sing along at a screening. Some chains, including Alamo Drafthouse, held separate sing-along events to accommodate moviegoers who wanted to sing the lyrics alongside the actors.

Another divisive debate Evil Fans focused on the issue of photography during screenings.

On Thursday, Erivo also expressed her happiness to be a part of the film, which has broken several box office records.

“It’s the most wonderful and incredible experience ever,” Erivo said. “This is such a wonderful thing to share with everyone. We kept it to ourselves and now everyone else can see it.”

The actress and singer also presented Kotb with a bouquet of flowers Today The host is leaving the show in January, and the 2024 parade will be her final appearance as host of the annual broadcast (though she remains in the NBC family).

“Before you even start, these flowers are for you because I know this is the last Thanksgiving parade you’re doing and I wanted to celebrate that and say we love you,” Erivo told Kotb. “Thank you for all the hard work you have done over the years.”

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