''Be My Baby'', is a play by

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. It premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas in October 2005, and starred

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and Dixie Carter, directed by John Rando. The play tells the story of an irascible Scotsman and an uptight English woman, John and Maude, both in their late 50s, who are unexpectedly thrown together on the journey of a lifetime.Ken Ludwig personal site; Plays, http://www.kenludwig.com/be_my_baby/be_my_baby.php, (accessed 2nd Jan 2008)

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