Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of MTC's TAKING CARE OF BABY

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Taking Care of Baby by Tony Award winner Dennis Kelly opened last night, Tuesday, November 19. Directed by Erica Schmidt (Humor Abuse), the cast features Francois Battiste (Magic/ Bird), Reed Birney (Blasted, Our Leading Lady), Kristen Bush (Kin, The Common Pursuit), Tony nominee Amelia Campbell (A Streetcar Named Desire, Our Country's Good), Margaret Colin (The Columnist, "Gossip Girl"), Michael Crane (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson off-Broadway), Ethan Phillips (Golden Age) and Zach Shaffer ("Smash").

This five week limited engagement of Taking Care of Baby is presented as part of The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street). Previews began Tuesday, November 5. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos below!

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Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Erica Schmidt (Director)

Erica Schmidt

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Michael Crane

Michael Crane

Zach Shaffer

Zach Shaffer

Francois Battiste

Francois Battiste

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Kristen Bush

Kristen Bush

Kristen Bush

Amelia Campbell

Amelia Campbell

Ethan Phillips, Francois Battiste, Erica Schmidt, Zach Shaffer, Margaret Colin, Kristen Bush, Amelia Campbell,Reed Birney and Michael Crane

Margaret Colin, Kristen Bush, Amelia Campbell and Reed Birney

Amelia Campbell and Reed Birney

Zach Shaffer, Margaret Colin and Kristen Bush

Ethan Phillips, Francois Battiste, Erica Schmidt, Zach Shaffer, Margaret Colin, Kristen Bush, Amelia Campbell and Reed Birney

Ethan Phillips, Francois Battiste, Erica Schmidt, Zach Shaffer, Margaret Colin, Kristen Bush, Amelia Campbell,Reed Birney and Michael Crane

Margaret Colin and Kristen Bush

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