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Woman in Glinda costume yells at theater audience not to sing during ‘Wicked’
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Woman in Glinda costume yells at theater audience not to sing during ‘Wicked’

A teacher goes viral in a video of her telling her students not to sing during a screening of Bad: Part One.

On Friday, November 22, teacher Ally Clements shared a video of herself on Instagram telling a group of high school students not to sing during the movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, while wearing a pink costume dressed as Grande’s character, Glinda . . The post seemed to gain a lot of attention as part of a larger conversation about whether or not audiences should feel free to sing along. Bad now that the Broadway adaptation has hit theaters.

“Hey ladies, remember: this is not a sing-along,” the user, who identifies herself on Instagram only as Katelyn and appears to live in Alabama, said in the video. ‘This is not a sing-along! I’m here to hear Cynthia and Ariana sing, not you.”

Clements’ caption to her post further implies that she was leading a group of students on a field trip Bad as it opened in theaters. ‘When you see it Bad with 100 high school girls 💚🩷,” she wrote alongside the video.

“Hey, can ANY of you read?” one user wrote in a comment, pointing out that Clements, who posted the video, apparently directed her comments at students she was escorting on a trip to the movies, rather than random theatergoers. “No they can’t❤️” Clements replied in another comment.

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Interested in whether or not movie theaters would encourage audiences to sing during Bad screenings were tantalizing in the days before the film’s release. AMC Theaters recently started playing a 30-second advisory film featuring scenes from Bad which once again emphasizes AMC’s signature “silence is gold” reminder that plays before the start of each film in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, which humorously reminded audiences “No singing. No whining. None flirting” in addition to the long-held questions that people don’t talk, text or call during movies.

AMC spokesperson Ryan Noonan said The Indianapolis Star in a Nov. 19 statement that the chain “has a long-standing policy that prohibits disruptive behavior.” He additionally stated that the chain Bad pre-show spot “incorporates the film’s themes as a fun, engaging reminder to moviegoers so as not to disrupt the experience for those around them as they enjoy the show.”

Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked’.

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Conversation about Bad sing-alongs appear poised to continue after the film’s first installment grossed $114 million at the domestic box office during its first weekend in theaters. Those who want to sing during the film without incurring the ire of other fans can do so next month; Variety reported on November 18 that approximately 1,000 theaters in North America will offer interactive screenings of the film starting December 25.

Bad: Part One is in theaters now.