“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, very timeless and very connected to everybody. We weren’t going for the prosthetic fantasy version at all. Jon [M. Chu] always wanted everything real.”

T here’s nothing quite like sinking into a comfy movie theater seat and immersing yourself into a big screen adventure, preferably with a bucket of popcorn in tow. Of course, so

"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is voicing her opinion on whether fans in theaters should be able to sing along to her and Ariana Grande’s blockbuster movie musical.

Erivo plays Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the musical which has been breaking records at the box office. Fans singing along during screenings of the film has sparked an online debate about audience conduct in theaters. Some theater managers have requested moviegoers stay mum through the show.

Cynthia Erivo is weighing in once and for all on whether fans should sing along with “Wicked” in movie theaters. Erivo stopped by the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for a chat with Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie.

Cynthia Erivo supports fans singing along to *Wicked*, despite cinemas requesting silence to avoid disturbing others.