Cynthia Ario has no problem with moviegoers singing songs during screenings. Wicked.
In fact, she fully supports him.
On Thursday, the movie star was at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, where she interviewed Hoda Kotb, Al Rooker and Savannah Guthrie, who hosted NBC’s broadcast of the annual spectacle. Kotb asked Arevo, who plays Elphaba in Jon M. Cho’s adaptation of the musical, how she felt about the issue that is dividing fans online and noted that many people in theaters have been singing.
“Fine! I’m fine with that,” Erio replied. “We spent this long time singing it ourselves, now it’s time for everyone else to join in. It’s great.”
She falls into the camp of those who enjoy singing along to the songs featured in the film, including the beloved tunes “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “The Wizard and I.” On the other side of the debate are ticket buyers who just want to hear the actors sing and don’t want their movie experience interrupted.
The latter group’s stance was supported by AMC Theatres, which released a statement ahead of the film’s release asking theatergoers not to sing along to the screening. Some chains, including the Alamo Drafthouse, set up separate singing programs to accommodate moviegoers who wanted to improvise a tune with the actors.
Another divisive debate Wicked Fans are focused on taking pictures during screenings.
On Thursday, Aereo also expressed his happiness to be a part of the film, which has broken several box office records.
“This is the most wonderful, incredible experience ever,” Erivo said. “It’s an amazing thing to be able to share with everyone. We’ve been keeping it to ourselves, and now everyone can see it.
The actress-singer also presented a bouquet of flowers to Kotb. today The host is leaving the show in January, and the 2024 parade will mark her final gig as host of the annual broadcast (though she remains in the NBC family).
“Before you start, these flowers are for you because I know this is the last Thanksgiving parade you’re doing, and I wanted to celebrate, and I wanted to say we love you. ” Erevo told Kotb. “Thank you for all the hard work you’ve put in all these years.”
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