“I want to hear Cynthia Erivo sing, I want to hear Ariana Grande sing,” Lewis said, referring to the actors who star in the film, Elphaba, the eventual Wicked Witch of the West, and Galinda/Glinda, who later stars plays. respectively called ‘Glinda the Good’. “I don’t want to hear you sing.”

The discourse around “Wicked” echoes other recent conversations about etiquette at public gatherings. At concerts and sporting events, many people have noticed an influx of perceived bad behavior, including throwing objects at performers or athletes. However, when it comes to movie theater etiquette, much of the conversation focused on people using their devices during the movie.

In the past, some moviegoers have welcomed singing out loud. When the movie ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ hit theaters, singing and dancing seemed to be encouraged after a scramble for expensive tickets left some without the chance to see the tour in person.

Likewise, some “Wicked” fans who never saw the musical on stage said the movie version will give them the chance to experience the Wicked Witch of the West’s first flight.

Set before, during and after “The Wizard of Oz,” the musical follows the unlikely friendship between Elphaba and Glinda.

“It was always way too expensive to go because it was so popular,” said Lexi Williams, 30, who listened to the “Wicked” soundtrack religiously as a teenager. “I still haven’t seen it. So when they announced the movie was coming out, I thought, “Oh, that’s going to be great.”

Part one of the film, directed by Jon Chu, also stars Jonathan Bailey as the love interest, Fiyero, and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, director of Shiz University. The second part of the feature film adaptation will premiere on November 21, 2025.

Williams is among the group of “Wicked” fans who think singing along in a theater wouldn’t be the worst offense. Although she is still not sure whether she will be the first to sing.

In her TikTok video, she joked that when the song “Defying Gravity” comes on, it will take all her willpower not to call.

Some theaters, like Alamo Drafthouse, recognize fans’ passion around the musical and have already sold out “interactive” performances, essentially encouraging fans to go all out. The popular chain regularly organizes so-called Movie Parties, which are interactive and packed.