Cynthia Erivo wonders if moviegoers should sing along Bad in theaters.

In an interview (via TMZ) during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday (Nov. 28), the 37-year-old actress and singer, who plays Elphaba in the live-action adaptation of the Broadway musical, shared her thoughts on the ongoing debate about fans singing along during the film.

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“Have you thought about whether it’s okay to sing in the theater? Because a lot of people in the theater are singing, ‘ Today Toon co-host Hoda Kotb asked Erivo during their brief conversation on NBC.

“Good! I think it’s fine,” Erivo replied enthusiastically. “We’ve been singing it ourselves for so long, it’s time for everyone to join in. It’s great.”

The topic of theater etiquette recently made headlines after a pre-show advisory video from AMC Theaters raised the issue of audience behavior. “At AMC Theaters, silence is worth its weight in gold. No talking. No texting. No singing. No whining. No flirting. And absolutely no swear words. Enjoy the magic of movies,” the post said The independent.

In the meantime, Bad – which also stars Ariana Grande as Glinda – dominated the pre-Thanksgiving box office, debuting at No. 1 with a worldwide gross of $164.2 million. Since its release on November 22, the Jon M. Chu-directed film has been critically acclaimed, especially for the leading actresses’ performances in these iconic roles. The second part of the Wicked adaptation is scheduled for release in November 2025.

For those eager to belt out hits like “Defying Gravity” and “The Wizard & I,” a sing-along version of the film will hit theaters on Christmas Day. The special screenings are expected to take place in approximately 1,000 theaters across North America Variety. Exact locations and showtimes are yet to be confirmed.

These interactive screenings, where audiences can sing along to Stephen Schwartz’s famous score, are modeled after similar events for other movie musicals such as The greatest showman. The sing-along version of Bad will be released just over a month after the film’s initial premiere on November 22, after more than three years of production.

The two part Bad Based on both the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire’s novel, it began production in 2021. The film features live vocal recordings of songs such as ‘Popular’, ‘What Is This Feeling?’ and ‘Dancing through life’.

In addition to Erivo and Grande, Bad Starring Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage and Marissa Bode.

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