Bye Bye Birdie at Theatre in the Park

In a town where gossip spreads faster than teenagers on roller skates, the news of rock & roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie's induction into the army sends shockwaves through the community. But fear not, for our intrepid heroes, Albert Peterson and Rosie Alvarez, concoct a plan so audacious it could only be dreamed up in the era of beehive hairdos and bobby pins.

As the chaos unfolds, audiences will be treated to a whirlwind of teenage angst, parental panic, and enough slapstick humor to make even the grumpiest of theater critics crack a smile. From overbearing mothers to jealous boyfriends, every character in "Bye Bye Birdie" brings their own brand of hilarity to the stage.

Picture this: a small town in Ohio, where the local teenagers are buzzing like bees in a soda shop. Kim MacAfee, Sweet Apple's sweetheart, is at the center of it all, with every girl wishing they were in her saddle shoes. But when Conrad Birdie rolls into town like a tornado in a Cadillac, it's Kim's world that gets turned upside down faster than you can say "Elvis who?"

But it's not just Kim who's feeling the heat. Albert Peterson, Conrad's harried manager, is trying to keep his head above water while navigating the choppy waters of showbiz and romance. And Rosie Alvarez, his secretary slash girlfriend slash keeper, isn't about to let him forget it.

Authors

• Charles Strouse
• Lee Adams
• Michael Stewart (i)

Tony Awards and Nominations for Bye Bye Birdie