If they so want, Dwayne Johnson advises viewers to sing at the movie theater. Reiterating his voice performance of the demigod Maui in Disney’s animated musical sequel “Moana 2, in theaters Nov. 27,” the A-list actor and producer is The huge launch of “Wicked” spurred a discussion on whether or not viewers of musical films should be free to shout out loud. For instance, some theaters specifically asked its fans to “please refrain from singing” during “Wicked.”
Johnson, however, feels differently and tells the BBC on the “Moana 2” red carpet, “Sing! You paid for a ticket with your hard-earned money, entered a musical, and find yourself enjoying it. Singing.”That’s the fun part especially if you love music,” he said.
AMC Theatres spokesperson Ryan Noonan told Indianapolis Star during “Wicked’s” opening weekend that the theater chain asked moviegoers not to sing during the musical movie to prevent screening disturbances.
“AMC has a long-standing policy prohibiting disruptive behavior,” he informed the newspaper. “The ‘Wicked’ preshow spot [which includes ‘no singing’] incorporates the themes of the film as a fun, engaging reminder to moviegoers to not disrupt the experience for those around them as they enjoy the show.”
Variety first revealed ahead of “Wicked’s” opening day that Universal Pictures would begin showing a Christmas sing-along rendition of the film. These are screenings when viewers are invited to sing. Singing is not preferred till then since it might disturb the experience for other ticket holders.
“Wicked” star Ariana Grande was asked during the film’s press tour about audience members singing during the film, to which she said: “We understand it if you [sing]. We value the emotions… but if someone throws popcorn at you, their phone or something, maybe stop.”
Now showing in theaters all around is “Wicked”.