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Opened: April 14, 1960

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New Musical HAZEL, Starring Klea Blackhurst, Begins Tonight at Drury Lane
by TV News Desk - Mar 31, 2016


Drury Lane Theatre kicks off the 2016 - 2017 Season with the world-premiere production of HAZEL, a musical maid in America. 

From the BroadwayWorld Vaults: Relive the Magic of BYE BYE BIRDIE!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2016


In honor of Throwback Thursday, BroadwayWorld is celebrating the past with a new series that will take you back in time with some of our favorite vintage video features. That's right- we are opening up the BroadwayWorld Vaults to reminisce on shows are long gone from the Broadway-scene, but have left an indelible mark on the world of theatre as a whole. Today, we bring you a vintage video from 2009. Relive the magic of BYE BYE BIRDIE below!

Chita Rivera, Sheldon Harnick & Stephen T. Rodd to be Honored at TADA! Youth Theater's 2016 Gala
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 21, 2016


The legendary CHITA RIVERA has joined the list of honorees being celebrated at TADA!'s 30th Anniversary Gala on May 23, 2016. The Gala is hosted by TADA! Alum, JORDAN PEELE, of Comedy Central's "Key & Peele."

ANNIE, Starring Heidi Gray, Comes to the National Theatre This Spring; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2016


Leapin' lizards! With more than 400 performances under her belt, the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play the National Theatre for one week only, March 15 - 20, 2016. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic 1977 Tony Award-winning original.

IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE..IT'S SUPERMAN Comes to The Grove
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2016


You've heard of SPIDERMAN THE MUSICAL? The Grove Theatre is excited to bring you the family Broadway musical IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE..IT'S SUPERMAN.

Official: Ken Clark, Summer Smart & More Join Cast of Original New Musical HAZEL at Drury Lane
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 23, 2016


Drury Lane Theatre kicks off the 2016 - 2017 Season with the world-premiere production of HAZEL, a musical maid in America. BroadwayWorld is excited to confirm the full cast for the production!

TheatreWorks' 47th Season to Feature American, World Premieres
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2016


Theatre enthusiasts packed the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts tonight to hear Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing Director Phil Santora of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley unveil the line-up for the company's 47th season.

ANNIE, Starring Heidi Gray, Comes to the National Theatre This Spring; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2016


Leapin' lizards! With more than 400 performances under her belt, the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play the National Theatre for one week only, March 15 - 20, 2016. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic 1977 Tony Award-winning original.

Cleveland Play House's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Starring Lauren Molina, Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2016


Squeals of delight and blood-curdling screams of fright will fill the Allen Theatre as Cleveland Play House's (CPH) Centennial Season continues with a humorous and heartfelt production of Little Shop of Horrors. Hearkening back to its very first productions in 1915 that featured sophisticated marionettes, CPH is bringing the cheeky and blood-thirsty plant Audrey II to life in a production that will be every vocal coach's dream - and every hemophobic's worst nightmare!

Breaking! Cleveland Play House's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Starring Lauren Molina, Announces Full Cast
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 16, 2015


Squeals of delight and blood-curdling screams of fright will fill the Allen Theatre as Cleveland Play House's (CPH) Centennial Season continues with a humorous and heartfelt production of Little Shop of Horrors. Hearkening back to its very first productions in 1915 that featured sophisticated marionettes, CPH is bringing the cheeky and blood-thirsty plant Audrey II to life in a production that will be every vocal coach's dream - and every hemophobic's worst nightmare!

BWW Exclusive: New Musicals at 54 Series- Jennifer Ashley Tepper Interviews John Jiler and Georgia Stitt About BIG RED SUN
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 22, 2015


New Musicals at 54 is a series presented by Feinstein's/ 54 Below Programming Director Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Some of the 10 new and diverse musicals by a selection of today's most talented writers have had out-of-town productions, some have had workshops... now's your chance to be first to see them in NYC! Join us at New Musicals at 54 for one-night-only concerts celebrating each new show with songs, behind-the-scenes stories, and all-star casts!

BWW Feature: Happy Thanksgiving! Theatre Families Fight Just Like Yours!
by Matt Tamanini - Nov 26, 2015


Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather together, to share a meal, and to count all of the wonderful blessings that they have received over the past year. That is, of course, unless your family is filled with monsters, ingrates, and malcontents. For BroadwayWorld's readers not fortunate enough to have a loving family, Thanksgiving can be a time of sibling rivalry, domestic disappointments, and turke-time tantrums.

Photo Flash: Rebecca Luker, Ted Keegan, Sheldon Harnick and More Tribute Barbara Cook & Lee Adams
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2015


Encompass New Opera Theatre held a gala to honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause) with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25. BroadwayWorld has photos from the evening below!

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for October 28th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson - Oct 28, 2015


The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Irving Berlin' arrives in town, and screenings of 'Little Shop' and 'Oklahoma!' light 'em up. Jess Godwin sang with Kristin Chenoweth, and a Thanksgiving musical prepares, as do 'Seussical,' 'The Merry Widow' and 'My Way.' And Broadway In Chicago and the Drury Lane Theatre announce lineups for 2016!

VIDEO: FUNNY OR DIE & Mary Birdsong Send Off John Boehner with BYE BYE BIRDIE Parody
by Matt Tamanini - Oct 27, 2015


FUNNY OR DIE just posted a hilarious BYE BYE BIRDIE parody send-off for departing Speaker of the House John Boehner, wishing him 'nothing but the best.'

Malcolm Gets & Ted Keegan to Join Tribute to Barbara Cook & Lee Adams, 10/25
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 22, 2015


Malcolm Gets (Tony Award nominee for Amour) and Ted Keegan (Star of Broadway's Phantom of the Opera) have joined the lineup for the Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director) gala to honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause) with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25.

Encompass New Opera Theatre to Honor Barbara Cook & Lee Adams at National Arts Club
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 28, 2015


Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director) and Gala Honorary Chairs Sheldon Harnick, Charles Strouse, and Maury Yeston will honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK - on the exact day of her 88th Birthday - and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause)  with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25.

Alice Ripley, Will Swenson, NEWSIES Reunion & More Set for 54 Below in August & September
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 30, 2015


This August and September, 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visitwww.54Below.com. 

Michele Lee, Seth Sikes & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2015


This week at 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/7/15- Charles Strouse
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2015


Happy Birthday, Charles Strouse! Strouse's first Broadway musical was the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie, with lyrics by Lee Adams, who would become his long time collaborator. Following this was Golden Boy (1964, also with Adams), starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1966, based on the popular comic strip) which introduced the song 'You've Got Possibilities' sung by Linda Lavin. In 1970, Applause (starring Lauren Bacall, with book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and lyrics by Adams) won Strouse his second Tony Award. In 1977, Strouse adapted another comic strip for the stage, creating the hit Annie, which garnered him his third Tony Award and two Grammy Awards. Other Strouse musicals include Charlie and Algernon (1979), Dance a Little Closer (1983, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner), Rags (1986), Nick & Nora (1993), and An American Tragedy (1995, with lyrics by David Shaber).

Broadway Composer Charles Strouse Leads Talk-Back with Students at Teaneck Community Charter School Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2015


Broadway composer Charles Strouse, who has written scores for over 30 stage musicals, including 14 for Broadway, and is a three-time Tony Award winner, a two-time Emmy Award winner, and whose cast albums have earned him two Grammy Awards will visit the school and lead a 'Talk-Back' with students. The Teaneck Community Charter school will present a production of the recently created 'Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition.' The Talk-Back event will feature the student cast and crew of the show and will lead into the Opening Night performance at 8pm.

Broadway Composer Charles Strouse to Lead Talk-Back with Students at Teaneck Community Charter School, 4/23
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015


Broadway composer Charles Strouse, who has written scores for over 30 stage musicals, including 14 for Broadway, and is a three-time Tony Award winner, a two-time Emmy Award winner, and whose cast albums have earned him two Grammy Awards will visit the school and lead a 'Talk-Back' with students. The Teaneck Community Charter school will present a production of the recently created 'Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition.' The Talk-Back event will feature the student cast and crew of the show and will lead into the Opening Night performance at 8pm.

FLASH FRIDAY: Chita Rivera Returns To Broadway! A Career Celebration - WEST SIDE STORY, BYE BYE BIRDIE, CHICAGO, THE VISIT & Much More
by Pat Cerasaro - Jan 30, 2015


Today we are saluting one of the most iconic leading ladies in Broadway history in honor of her recently announced return to Broadway in Kander & Ebb's THE VISIT, the one and only Chita Rivera.

TheatreZone's 10th Anniversary Concert to Feature Andrea McArdle, Larry Alexander & More
by Anna Bencivengo - Jan 28, 2015


TheatreZone is returning to its roots to celebrate their 10th anniversary with four live concerts featuring a cast of 13 fan favorite performers from the non profit theatre group's past decade of musicals.

ANNIE National Tour Stops at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, Now thru 2/1
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2015


Broadway Across America/Baltimore is proud to announce that the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play tonight, January 20- February 1, 2015 at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original.

Other Productions of Bye Bye Birdie

1960   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1961   West End London Production
West End
2004   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2004   Broadway Broadway Revival [Cancelled]
Broadway
2009   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2020   Washington, DC (Regional) Kennedy Center Production
Washington, DC (Regional)

Bye Bye Birdie - 1960 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1961 Tony Awards Best Choreography Gower Champion
1961 Tony Awards Best Conductor and Musical Director Elliot Lawrence
1961 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Gower Champion
1961 Tony Awards Best Musical Charles Strouse
1961 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Dick Van Dyke
1961 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Dick Gautier
1961 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Chita Rivera
1961 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical Robert Randolph

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