Don't sing along to Wicked movie, fans warned

Movie fans are being warned they indispensable not sing on to euphony successful the caller Wicked film.

The movie, which features British vocalist and histrion Cynthia Erivo and American prima Ariana Grande, will beryllium released successful UK cinemas connected Friday 22 November.

However, according to an advisory video shown moments earlier the movie successful the US, AMC Theatres tells the assemblage "silence is golden" and fans should enactment quiescent truthful everyone tin "enjoy the magic of movies".

It urges radical not to speech oregon text, adding "no singing, nary wailing, nary flirting, and perfectly nary sanction calling".

Ryan Noonan, an AMC spokesman, told IndyStar: "The Wicked pre-show spot incorporates the themes of the movie arsenic a fun, engaging reminder to moviegoers to not disrupt the acquisition for those astir them arsenic they bask the show."

Some fans person posted connected societal media saying they whitethorn find it hard to defy joining successful with the songs successful the film, which is an mentation of the deed Broadway and West End musical.

Part 1 of Wicked volition beryllium released connected Friday, followed by portion 2 successful November 2025.

The movies research the relationship betwixt Elphaba, played by Erivo, and Glinda, portrayed by Grande, earlier they go estranged.

The characters travel from the classical Oz stories by American writer L Frank Baum - a bid which besides includes The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.

In Baum's works, Elphaba is known arsenic the Wicked Witch Of The West and Glinda arsenic the Good Witch Of The South.

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Earlier this week, the stars of the movie attended the London premiere astatine the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre.

Jon M Chu, the film's director, channelled the Emerald City of Oz successful a wood greenish velvet suit overgarment with a achromatic bow necktie and trousers, finishing the look with a brace of metallic infinity glasses.

Erivo and Grande took inspiration from the archetypal philharmonic production, opting for achromatic and yellowish outfits respectively.