Productions
The Broadway production, directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. and choreographed by Wayne Cilento, opened on December 4, 1983 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where it ran for 241 performances and 35 previews. The cast included Liz Callaway as Lizzie Fields, Beth Fowler as Arlene McNally, Todd Graff as Danny Hooper, Catherine Cox as Pam Sakarian, James Congdon as Alan McNally, and Martin Vidnovic as Nick Sakarian. Set design was by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Jennifer von Mayrhauser, and lighting design by Pat Collins.
The Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey presented an updated version of the musical from March 31, 2004 to May 9, 2004. The cast featured Carolee Carmello (Arlene), Chad Kimball (Danny), LaChanze (Pam), Norm Lewis (Nick), Moeisha McGill (Liz), and Michael Rupert (Alan).
The Ohio premiere of Baby was the first production to use the new and updated score which was finalized for this production. It also contained an updated script with more modern references. The show ran March 2010 at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Sheffield Village, Ohio. The cast was headed by Natalie Green (Lizzie), Shane Joseph Siniscalchi (Danny), Michael Dempsey (Alan), Bernadette Hisey (Arlene), David Robeano (Nick) and Maggie Stahl-Floriano (Pam) under the direction of Fred Sternfeld. The production won ten Cleveland Times Tribute Awards for Outstanding Theatre in 2010.
- International
Baby was staged at the Meralco Theatre in Manila from August 18 through September 5, 2004. The cast included Lea Salonga in the role of Lizzie Fields and David Shannon as Danny.
A Brazilian production opened on May 15, 2011., starring Tadeu Aguiar, Sylvia Massari, Olavo Cavalheiro, Sabrina Korgut, André Dias and Amanda Acosta.
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