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Bye-Bye Birdie
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 6, 2004
Closed May 10, 2004

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http://www.citycenter.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Bye-Bye Birdie tells the story of rock 'n' roll icon Conrad Birdie and his final going away-party in an innocent and unsuspecting Midwestern town. It's popular score includes "Put On a Happy Face," "One Last Kiss," "The Telephone Hour," and "Kids."

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



New York City Center
130 W 55th St
New York, NY 10105


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Bye Bye Birdie is one of the last of its breed: a musical comedy that's abundant in music and comedy, without an ounce of pretension. (The closest thing to it today is probably Hairspray.) The original production kind of snuck into town with no major stars, a production team mostly making their Broadway debuts, and a director-choreographer better known for dancing in movie musicals than for blocking or cooking up steps. In short order, Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera were A-list performers, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams were the brightest young songwriters on Broadway, Michael Stewart was a go-to librettist, and Gower Champion was a legend in the making.

It's not hard to see why in the merry[...]


Reviewed by Marc Miller on May 7, 2004

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