In-Person And Livestreamed Concert Tonight Celebrates New Recording Of Off-Broadway Production Of Shire And Maltby’s ‘Baby’

A special concert will take place at 7 p.m. tonight at the Green Room 42 in Manhattan to celebrate the new, off-Broadway cast recording of Baby, the musical about to mark the 40^th anniversary of its original Broadway production.

The concert, which will also be livestreamed, will feature Julia Murney and cast members from the 2021 Off-Broadway production by Out of the Box Theatrics.

Originally produced on Broadway in 1983, Baby features music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.

According to Yellow Sound Label, which produced the new CD, the latest production of Baby “reimagines the story of three couples on their journeys to parenthood, triumphantly examining them through a 2022 lens. Taking place on a university campus, it deals with the painful, rewarding and unexpectedly funny consequences of the universal experience of pregnancy and parenthood. They include two college students, barely at the beginning of their adult lives; the thirty-somethings, having trouble conceiving but determined not to give up; and middle-aged parents, previously looking forward to an empty nest when an unexpected night of passion lands them back where they started.

“The production celebrates the intersectionality of both the actors’ and characters’ identities. With fresh lyrics and new storylines, this is a brand-new musical with a 40-year-old score that will excite fans of the original while introducing it to a new generation of musical theater lovers.”

The 2021 cast members include Christina Sajous as Pam, Gabrielle McClinton as Nicki, Julia Murney as Arlene, Robert H. Fowler as Alan, Elizabeth Flemming as Lizzie and Johnny Link as Danny.

“We wrote Baby in 1983 and since then the entire universe has changed,” said lyricist and original director Maltby. “Revisiting and updating the show has been very exciting, and even with the updates, the process made us realize the heart of the show hasn’t aged at all. I am thrilled to have this new recording to document the show” for today.