Back by âPopularâ demand. Variety calls Wicked a cultural phenomenon,â and it continues to break box office records and sell out in record time. Winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, Wicked is âBroadwayâs biggest blockbusterâ (The New York Times). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. Oneâborn with emerald green skinâis smart, fiery and misunderstood.
At 16 weeks the unborn baby is particularly receptive to its motherâs voice. This is because the vibrations that travel through her body to the womb are stronger than noises coming from outside the womb. At 20 â 24 weeks, the unborn baby can recognise the deeper tones of its father's voice. Around 24 weeks. Babies develop preferences for music while in the womb. Fridman (2000)[ 3 ] found that the babiesâ heart rates increased and that they moved around in rhythm to the music.
Four months. From four months your baby will react excitedly to sounds, and she may smile when she hears your voice (NHS 2013b) . She may start watching your mouth intently when you speak, and try to copy you. She may start to utter consonant sounds such as m and b (ICAN 2011) . Six months. At six months or seven months your baby will realise where sounds come from, and she'll turn quickly towards new ones (NHS 2013b, Sheridan 2008: 15) .