Front Porch’s ‘Baby’ Continues Onstage at New Hazlett Theater (Wed., 5/21/25)

BABY (musical) book by Sybille Pearson, music by David Shire, and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. Front Porch Theatricals. Through May 25.

Front Porch Theatricals has had great success reviving once-popular Broadway musicals for new audiences. Baby, which originally ran for 241 performances on Broadway from 1983-84, promises to be another bouncing bundle of joy re-delivered. The story follows three different couples on a university campus: young, wide-eyed students, thirty-somethings who desperately want a child, and soon-to-be empty-nesters who get unexpected news. New York Times critic Frank Rich said in 1983 that it was the kind of musical that makes you run to the record store to buy the cast recording. And while it’s highly doubtful today any local shop will offer that album, a CD of the original was released in 2003 and, of course, Spotify has all the tracks. Directed by Kristiann Menotiades with musical direction by Deana Muro, Baby plays for eight performances, including two Sunday matinees at the New Hazlett Theater. 7 p.m. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. (C.P.O.)

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