Cynthia Erivo Is ‘OK’ With ‘Wicked’ Fans Singing Along With Movie

Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in the mega-hit Wicked movie, is fine if you sing along with the numbers. Her support came after AMC Theatres beseeched theatergoers before screenings: “No talking. No texting. No singing. No wailing. No flirting. And absolutely no name-calling. Enjoy the magic of movies.” Some cinema-goers have not appreciated their fellow spectators launching into song. Asked by Hoda Kotb during coverage of NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade how she felt about people singing along to the movie, Erivo said: “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.” Some AMC theaters have also been turning away fans wearing green face paint. Erivo presented Kotb with a bouquet of flowers to mark Kotb’s last year presenting coverage of the parade, as she prepares to depart the Today show early in the new year. “Before you even begin, these flowers are for you because I know this is the last Thanksgiving parade you’re doing, and I wanted to celebrate that, and I wanted to say we love you,” Erivo told Kotb. “Thank you for all of the hard work you’ve done for all of these years.”