Duration
2 hrs
Closing Date
Until July 14, 2024
Age limit
Suitable for 11+ ##Know before you go
Why Watch Babies?
- Smash-hit musical Babies returns to The Other Palace Theatre for a strictly limited run after a successful run at London’s West End.
- Babies, winner of the BYMT New Music Theatre Award 2021, is a satirical look at what can happen if you have to be both a child and an adult at the same time.
- This coming-of-age family entertainer is a comedic yet heartbreaking look at friendship, growing up, and accepting that change is inevitable.
- Babies captures the rollercoaster journey of parenthood in a fresh, entertaining, and critically-acclaimed way.
Catch a different coming-of-age story in Babies, a New(born) Musical! The show returns to London this summer at the Other Palace Theatre and stars Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches as Toby.
Martha Geelan, who wrote the book the show is based on, directs the production, which features orchestrations by Jack Godrey (42 Balloons) and Olivier Award nominee Joe Beighton (SIX, Sweeney Todd, St Anne Comes Home). Alexzandra Sarmiento (Hamilton, Cabaret, Strictly Ballroom) acts as the choreographer. The musical set and costume designer is the award-winning Jasmine Swan, while the sound design is by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Paul Gatehouse, with lighting design by Will Hayman.
Storyline
Summer is over. Year 11 is here. You are no longer a child. It's time to enjoy more parties, take on more responsibilities, and even become parents (to a plastic robot baby simulator). Following an increase in pregnancies among their seniors, the school's sex education department is pushed to take action.
Babies depicts nine classmates who embark on their most significant school project yet: keeping an artificial baby alive for a week. As the stresses of adolescence collide with the obligations of parenting, students are forced to examine themselves. What do they truly want? Who do they truly want to be? What kind of parents are they going to be? Do plastic robot babies need diaper changes?
Show timings
- Show timings for Babies may vary every week. You can check the show timings for your preferred date at the next stage of booking.
Cast & Crew
Leading Roles: Ashley Goh as Alex, Bradley Riches as Toby and Jaina Brock-Patel as Becky
Book: Martha Geelan
Music & Lyrics: Jack Godfrey
Director: Martha Geelan
Top songs
The show’s music and lyrics are composed by the talented artist Jack Godfrey, with orchestrations and musical supervision by award-winning musical director and supervisor Joe Beighton. Babies features an amazing pop-rock score with songs like Hot Dad, Baby Baby Baby, Without Saying Goodbye, and Someone Else.
The Other Palace
Originally launched as St. James Theatre in 2012, The Other Palace Theatre has a main theater with 312 seats and a studio theater with 120 seats. The renowned cultural and social venue hosted a diverse mix of drama, musical theater, cabaret, and jazz in its earlier era. It reopened in February 2017 as The Other Palace, the hub for musical theater, after closing down in January 2017 for renovations.
Seating Capacity: 432
Getting There
- Address: 12 Palace St, London SW1E 5JA, UK
Facilities & Accessibility
Available Facilities: Bar, restaurant, toilets
Accessibility: Accessible toilets, assistance dogs allowed, accessible parking, access performances
Additional Information
- Security: To ensure your comfort and security, you might encounter a few security checks when you arrive at the venue.
- Dress code: Smart casual or semi-formal attire is the way to go.
- Outside Food: While outside food isn't usually allowed, many theatres have cafes or restaurants nearby for you to check out before or after the show.
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Cancellation & Refunds
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
