Wicked’s Jon M. Chu Joins Premiere From Hospital as Wife Gives Birth

Wicked’s Jon M. Chu Joins Premiere From Hospital as Wife Gives Birth

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Oh, what a celebration Jon M. Chu is having today. 

The Wicked director was MIA from the film’s premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, as his wife Kristin Hodge is preparing to give birth to their fifth baby. But, just because he wasn’t there physically at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, doesn’t mean Jon didn’t pop into the Land of Oz in spirit.

Yes, the 45-year-old made sure to tap into the premiere’s livestream, dropping a few comments that inevitably became quite popular.

“I’m pretending I’m there while my wife pushes,” he commented on the Instagram Live Nov. 9, adding when he got a mention on the red carpet, “I love a shoutout!! Hahaha this hospital thinks I’m crazy.”

But he also made sure to keep fans up-to-date on his exciting activity, noting, “Shoutout to me in the cafeteriiiiaaaa!! Eating microwave pasta yo!!”

From the beginning, Jon has been candid about how thrilled he was that the pieces fell into place—especially when he was able to cast Ariana Grande as Glinda, the Good Witch, and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. And the casting of Ariana in particular came as a surprise.

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