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PreviousBYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. It is a satire done with the fondest affection, and tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. An English Teacher, What Did I Ever See in Him?, Put on a Happy Face, One Boy, A Lot of Livin' to Do, Kids, Rosie and Spanish Rose are musical theatre classics. This is the tops in imagination and good old fashion fun.
Music By Charles Strouse
Lyrics By Lee Adams
Book/Libretto by: Michael Stewart
Choreography by: Gower Champion
Directed by: Gower Champion
Type of Musical: Broadway, Movie 1963, 1995
Opened: April 14, 1960
Theatre: Martin Beck Theatre (New York)
# of Performances: 607
Licensing Agent: Tams-Witmark
Synopsis
BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. It tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the army. The singer, Conrad Birdie, an Elvis Presley type, has a pompadour and thick sideburns; he wears gaudy gold costumes and speaks in a rugged voice. Albert Peterson, his agent, is a very pleasant mild mannered young man. Albert's faithful secretary Rose Alvarez keeps him and Birdie moving forward in the world. Rosie concocts one final national publicity plan before Conrad's induction.
Conrad will bid a typical American teen-age girl goodbye with an all-American kiss. Kim MacAfee in Sweet Apple, Ohio wins the honor. All of the phones in her town are already busy during The Telephone Hour as Kim has just been pinned to Hugo, a local boy. She is a pretty girl of fifteen and sings with springlike ardor How Lovely to Be a Woman, as she pulls on the plaid woolen socks and the baggy mustard colored sweater considered stylish and popular among young ladies.
The arrival of Birdie in Sweet Apple causes people of all ages to swoon. Birdie says that his success is due to the fact that he is Honestly Sincere when he sings, and the quiet little town goes into a spin. The MacAfee household is completely upset by the visiting celebrity. It is decided that Birdie will give his One Last Kiss on the Ed Sullivan show. Kim's father who laments the whole uproar, tries to break into the act and behaves like a ham on the TV show. Hymn for a Sunday Evening is a salute to the greater glory of Ed Sullivan.
Birdie becomes disgusted with his life and goes out on the town with the teenagers. He feels tense with Albert and is tired of being supervised. The parents of Sweet Apple cannot understand the new generation and express this in Kids. Rosie, still waiting for that band of gold from Albert after eight years, invades a Shriners' meeting. An extremely hilarious ballet ensues. She then decides to become the Latin American spitfire that she is painted as, by Albert's lead-footed catastrophe-ridden mother. She is determined to become Spanish Rose. Kim is reunited with Hugo, and Rose with Albert in the lovely number Rosie. Other hit numbers include A Lot of Livin' to Do and Put on a Happy Face.
BYE BYE BIRDIE is a satire done with the fondest affection. It gives an insight into the everyday life that is very much part of us all. It is the tops in imagination and frivolity; a show that will be enjoyed by the cast as much as the audience.
Song List
- Overture A
- Overture B
- An English Teacher
- The Telephone Hour
- How Lovely To Be A Woman
- Put On A Happy Face
- Honestly Sincere
- One Boy
- 100 Ways Ballet
- Hymn For Sunday Evening
- A Lot Of Livin' To Do
- A Healthy Normal American Boy
- Kids
- Baby, Talk To Me
- One Last Kiss
- Finale Act I
- Entr'act "A"
- Entr'acte "B"
- What Did I Ever See In Him
- Spanish Rose
- Rosie
- Kids Reprise
- Ice House Livin'
- Shriner's Ballet
- Finale
- Bows And Exit Music
Movie
- Bye Bye Birdie
Cast List
- Albert Peterson ------- Dick Van Dyke
- Rose Grant ------- Chita Rivera
- Helen ------- Karin Wolfe
- Nancy ------- Marissa Mason
- Alice ------- Sharon Lerit
- Margie Ann ------- Louise Quick
- Penelope Ann ------- Lada Edmund
- Deborah Sue ------- Jessica Albright
- Freddie ------- Tracy Everitt
- Karl ------- Jerry Dodge
- Suzie ------- Lynn Bowin
- Harvey ------- Dean Stolber
- Kim MacAfee ------- Susan Watson
- Ursula Merkle ------- Barbara Doherty
- Mr. MacAfee ------- Paul Lynde
- Mrs. MacAfee ------- Marijane Maricle
- Randolph MacAfee ------- Johnny Borden
- Conrad Birdie ------- Dick Gautier
- Charles F. Maude ------- George Blackwell
- Teen Trio ------- Jessica Albright, Vicki Belmonte, Louise Quick
- Reporters ------- John Coyle, Don Farnworth, Lee Howard, Jim Sisco
- Neighbors ------- Ed Becker, George Blackwell, Amelia Haas, Jeannine Masterson, Oran Osburn
- Teenagers ------- Penny Ann Green, Gary Howe, Judy Keirn, Ed Kresley, Bob Spencer, Michael Vita
Awards & Nominations
The Movie had academy award nominations for Best Score and Best Sound and won a Tony Award for Best Musical
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