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.
The images have shown: 1  From 12 weeks, unborn babies can stretch, kick and leap around the womb - well before the mother can feel movement. 2  From 18 weeks, they can open their eyes although most doctors thought eyelids were fused until 26 weeks. From 26 weeks, they appear to exhibit a whole range of typical baby behaviour and moods, including scratching, smiling, crying, hiccuping, and sucking.