Baby

David Shire, Richard Maltby Jr., and Sybille Pearson’s 'Baby' is a beautifully melodic, emotionally rich musical comedy that takes an unvarnished, humorous look at the anxieties and biological complications of impending parenthood. The narrative unfolds concurrently over nine months on a university campus, tracking three distinct couples at vastly different stages of life—a pair of idealistic college students, a stable middle-class academic couple in their thirties, and a pair of empty-nesters in their late forties—as they each react to an unexpected pregnancy. Directed by Richard Maltby Jr. at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1983, the original production featured standout vocal performances from Liz Callaway, Todd Graff, and Catherine Cox.