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Babies dressed in 'Wicked' costumes at Ohio hospital
Dayton Children's NICU dressed babies in costumes from Wicked to bring joy to families during emotional times, coinciding with the film's early premiere and $150 million opening weekend.
- On Nov. 17, Dayton Children's neonatal intensive care unit staged Oz‑inspired costumes for its tiniest patients, marking an early premiere of Wicked: For Good in Ohio.
- Organizers said the purpose was to bring joy to families of NICU patients and staff noted the costumes marked Wicked: For Good's early premiere.
- One infant was dressed as Glinda, complete with crown and wand, while others wore Dorothy's ruby slippers, the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion in the yellow brick road display.
- Brittany, a mother, said it means the world, and parents of NICU patients described these glimpses of normalcy as deeply meaningful during their babies' earliest hospital days.
- Previews brought in $30.8 million, and Wicked: For Good has earned more than $150 million in the U.S. and $228 million globally in its opening weekend.
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