Cynthia Erivo on whether theaters should allow “evil” sing-alongs

Evil Star Cynthia Erivo has an opinion on whether fans should be able to sing along to her and Ariana Grande’s blockbuster movie musical in theaters.

Before the opening of Evil On November 22, AMC Theaters announced that sing-alongs to the long-awaited film adaptation of the classic 2003 Broadway musical were banned.

According to the Indy StarAMC created a 30-second guide with clips from Evil It said: “At AMC Theaters, silence is golden.” No talking. No texting. No singing. No whining. No flirting. And absolutely no insults. Enjoy the magic of the films.”

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Additionally, the national theater chain’s spokesperson Ryan Noonan told the publication: “AMC has long had a policy prohibiting disruptive behavior,” he told the publication. “The “Wicked” preshow spot (which also includes “No Singing”) takes on the themes of the film and reminds moviegoers in a fun and engaging way not to disrupt the experience for those around them while they enjoy the show.”

Accordingly The Hollywood Reporter, Evil Sing Along also has divided fans online.

However, Erivo told NBC Today During Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, she showed she’s open to the idea of ​​theatergoers singing along.

“Good! I’m okay with it,” Erivo told Today (via THR). “We’ve spent so long singing it ourselves, now it’s time for everyone else to sing along. It’s wonderful.”

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Whether or not AMC Theaters reverses their “no sing-along” policy Evilthe audience will still get the chance to sing such pieces Popular And Defy gravity with Grande and Erivo in about a month.

Ahead of the film’s premiere, Universal Pictures reported diversity that it would release interactive demonstrations of it Evil in 1,000 North American theaters starting Christmas.

Erivo, of course, plays the role of Elphaba in the film version Evil and Grande plays Glinda. The film also stars Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. Rated PG, Evil Directed by Jon M. Chu.

“Wicked” is poised for a strong second weekend in theaters

Despite his solid defeat of Gladiator II on opening weekend at the box office November 22-24, Evil is aiming for a second place finish at the five-day Thanksgiving weekend box office.

Accordingly diversity, Moana 2 is expected to be the top box office hit by the end of the weekend, with an estimated box office of $175 million or more in North America.

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The trade publication noted that rival studios are forecasting domestic sales of $200 million Moana 2the sequel to Disney’s 2016 blockbuster animated musical.

Evilis now projected by diversity earning $97 million domestically over the five-day holiday weekend.

Moana 2 opened in 4,200 North American theaters on Wednesday Evil remains in 3,888 theaters – the same number of venues where it opened on November 22nd.

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