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Can you sing along to “Wicked” show tunes in a movie theater? “I don’t want to hear you singing.”The discourse surrounding “Wicked” mirrors other recent conversations about etiquette at public gatherings. However, when it comes to movie theater etiquette, the conversation has largely centered around people using their devices during the film. Williams is among the contingent of “Wicked” fans who think singing along in a theater wouldn’t be the worst offense. “But come a second time and let us sing to you.”“We understand it if you do, and if you don’t,” Grande added.

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☆ Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls mistakenly list pornography site on packaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls. There’s a website listed on the toy box, but instead of linking to the webpage for the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Mattel has mistakenly listed the URL to a pornographic website. “Hey @Mattel whoever is responsible for your marketing/packaging for the new official Wicked dolls have made a HUGE mistake,” one person wrote on X. “What a dream come true to be realized as Elphaba and Glinda in the form of Sweet Little dolls,” Erivo captioned the post. “Little Cynthia and little Ari are pleased.”Universal Pictures is owned by NBC Universal, the parent company of NBC News.

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☆ Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are still method dressing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —While some might be growing weary of celebrity method dressing — the styling phenomenon that sees actors match their red carpet garb to their latest movie role — character-based fashion shows no sign of stopping. In the run up to the release of Luca Guadagnino’s erotic tennis drama “Challengers” this spring, star Zendaya wore almost exclusively white and lime green looks — often adorned with literal tennis balls. Now, it’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s turn. TheStewartofNY/WireImage/Getty ImagesOne of the pair's earliest examples of method dressing took place at the Paris Olympic Games in July. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesPerhaps, if we’ve reached the peak of method dressing, the trend might evolve to become more subtle, playful and less restrictive.

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☆ Cynthia Erivo blasts ‘Wicked’ memes that obscure her face as ‘deeply hurtful’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the upcoming “Wicked” adaptation, slammed the various memes and fan-made takes on the film’s poster, which she said “degrades” and “erases” her involvement. Many fans considered it an improvement on the official film poster, in which Erivo’s face is fully visible. “And that is just deeply hurtful.”The new "Wicked" poster is an "homage" to the original logo, not an exact copy, Erivo said. None of this is cute,” Erivo wrote. It degrades us.”Erivo, Grande and “Wicked” film director Jon M. Chu all re-shared the official poster on their Instagram stories on Wednesday.

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☆ Wicked movie: Cynthia Erivo says she 'fell to tears' after filming emotional musical number on set
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cynthia Erivo shared a moving message about her experience so far filming the “Wicked” movie and the flood of emotions she felt after shooting a musical number. Posting a photo on her verified Instagram page of her long green nails and a movie script for the two-part film, Erivo, who plays the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, said her heart “broke open and tears fell” after she finished filming scenes for the song, “I’m Not That Girl.”“I thought of us, the ones who often feel like they’re on the outside. The ones who don’t know that their differences, oddities, quirks are what make them beautiful and special. Jon M. Chu directs, with Ariana Grande starring as Glinda alongside Erivo’s Elphaba. Jeff Goldblum, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang round out the cast.

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