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Baby

Paper Mill Playhouse Version (2004)
Three couples work their way towards parenthood under three VERY different sets of circumstances.

Is there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood? Baby, the musical from acclaimed duo, Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire, examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and the comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a baby.

Three couples on a university campus deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the universal experience of pregnancy and upcoming parenthood. There are the college students, barely at the beginning of their adult lives; the thirty-somethings, having trouble conceiving but determined to try; and the middle-aged parents, looking forward to seeing their last child graduate from college... when a night of unexpected passion lands them back where they started.

A small-cast musical that is full of heart and joy, Baby has been a favorite of community theatres and colleges since it premiered. The original Broadway design was extremely simple, making this a perfect show to feature high-caliber talent and non-stop entertainment while keeping costs low.

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Richard Maltby Jr. and composer David Shire talk about what their process was when it came to the inception of this show, how it differs from other shows of its kind, and what the musical says about the ups and downs of parenthood.

6
Roles
+ Ensemble
PG
Rated
2
Acts
Book by Sybille PearsonSybille Pearson
Music by David ShireDavid Shire

We Start Today

What Could Be Better?

The Plaza Song

Baby, Baby, Baby

I Want It All

At Night She Comes Home To Me

Fatherhood Blues

Romance

I Know I Chose It Right

The Story Goes On

The Ladies Singing Their Song

Patterns

Easier To Love

Two People In Love

With You

And What If We Had Loved Like That

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AT NIGHT SHE COMES HOME TO ME
From
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
SHIRE, DAVID
Lyrics by
MALTBY JR., RICHARD
Orchestrated by
TUNICK, JONATHAN
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
2 MALE VOICES
Starting Key:
Gb
Estimated duration
3 min 15 sec
Instrumentation
1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 French horn, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin 1&2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 1 Guitar, 1 Electric bass, 1 Drum, 1 Keyboard 1(Piano), 1 Keyboard 2(Rhodes), 2 Piano Conductor
I WANT IT ALL
From
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
David Shire, David Shire, David Shire
Lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr., Richard Maltby, Jr., Richard Maltby, Jr.
Orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
3 Voices (Typically Female)
Starting Key:
C
Estimated duration
4 min 09 sec
Instrumentation
1 Oboe, 1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass clarinet, 1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 1 Alto sax, 1 Tenor sax, 1 Baritone sax, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin ABC, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 1 Guitar, 1 Bass, 2 Drum(Bells, Drum set), 1 Keyboard 1(Acoustic piano), 1 Keyboard 2(Synthesizer, Rock bass w/ fuzz Organ), 2 Piano Conductor, 3 Chorus books
PATTERNS
From
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
SHIRE, DAVID
Lyrics by
MALTBY, RICHARD
Orchestrated by
TUNICK, JONATHAN
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
1 FEMALE VOICE
Starting Key:
Gb
Estimated duration
3 min 33 sec
Instrumentation
1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Trombone, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 6 Cello, 17 Violin, 5 Bass, 3 Drum, 1 Guitar, 2 Piano Conductor, 1 Keyboard 1, 1 Keyboard 2
STORY GOES ON
From
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
SHIRE, DAVID
Lyrics by
MALTBY JR., RICHARD
Orchestrated by
TUNICK, JONATHAN
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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
1 FEMALE VOICE
Starting Key:
C
Estimated duration
4 min 26 sec
Instrumentation
1 English horn, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bass clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Alto sax, 1 Tenor sax, 1 Baritone sax, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 3 Drum(Crotales, Bell tree, Timp, Bell, Drum set), 1 Keyboard 1(Acoustic piano), 1 Keyboard 2(Rhodes), 2 Piano Conductor
TWO PEOPLE IN LOVE
From
First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100
Music by
SHIRE, DAVID, SHIRE, DAVID
Lyrics by
MALTBY JR., RICHARD, MALTBY JR., RICHARD
Orchestrated by
TUNICK, JONATHAN
show more...
Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
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A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Arranged for:
1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICE
Starting Key:
D
Estimated duration
3 min 24 sec
Instrumentation
1 Reed 1, 1 Reed 2, 1 Reed 3, 2 Trumpet 1&2, 1 Trumpet 3, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone, 17 Violin, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Guitar, 1 Drums, 2 Keyboard 1&2, 25 Vocal, 2 Piano Conductor

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Title Address Organization Website Date Venue
Baby

513 Main Street
Longmont, CO 80501
United States

Longmont Theatre Company http://www.longmont… to Longmont Theatre Company
Baby

340 Prospect St
Po Box 1282
Fall River, MA 02722-1282
United States

Little Theatre Of Fall River http://littletheatr… to Little Theatre Firebarn
Baby

35 Westbourne Parkway
Hartford, CT 6112
United States

Hartt School to Mccray Theater
Baby

131 Chestnut St.
Rochester, NY 14450
United States

Rochester Community Players to The Theatre At Innovation Square
(264954)
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