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Rock-a-Bye Baby

We hold no picture of this show. This is Dorothy Dickson, who was in the 1918 production. Bain News Service

Shows · Rock-a-Bye Baby

A comedic musical about a young couple whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of triplets. The unexpected addition to their family creates a whirlwind of domestic chaos, comic misunderstandings, and heartwarming moments as they struggle to adjust to instant parenthood.

Opened
1918
Performances
85
Type
Musical
Era
Early
Music: Jerome KernLyrics: Herbert ReynoldsBook: Edgar Allan Woolf, Margaret Mayo

Productions1 on Broadway

1918 Astor Theatre Original. May 22, 1918 · Edward Royce 85 performances

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Licensing not confirmed

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In the literature2 passages

“Two Heads Are Better Than One” (lyric by Kern and Greene)— see ROCK-A-BYE BABY [May 22, 1918] book:show-tunes-1905-1985-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-steven-suskin-1st-ed-new-yor#p56

Two Heads Are Better Than One [lyric by Kern and Greene]—see ROCK-A-BYE BABY [May 22, 1918] book:show-tunes-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-broadway-s-suskin-steven-suskin-steven#p43

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