Bye Bye Birdie 1960

Ages: 8+
Opened: April 14, 1960

Bye Bye Birdie - 1960 - Broadway History , Info & More

Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Theatre Memphis presents Bye Bye Birdie, a family musical. For more information, visit their website.

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Tony Award-Winning, smash hit Bye Bye Birdie remains as show-stopping and vibrant as ever! It’s the 1960’s in small-town America and teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a cherished and exhilarating score and a hilarious script, BIRDIE continues to thrill audiences around the world.

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by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

Tony Award-Winning, smash hit Bye Bye Birdie remains as show-stopping and vibrant as ever! It’s the 1960’s in small-town America and teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a cherished and exhilarating score and a hilarious script, BIRDIE continues to thrill audiences around the world.

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by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2021

Bye Bye Birdie is a 1995 musical comedy television film directed by Gene Saks with a screenplay by Michael Stewart based on his book of the 1960 stage musical of the same name. It features music and lyrics by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams respectively.

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Bye Bye Birdie FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Bye Bye Birdie and what's the order?
An English Teacher
The Telephone Hour
How Lovely to Be a Woman
We Love You Conrad!
Put on a Happy Face
Normal American Boy
One Boy
Honestly Sincere
Hymn for a Sunday Evening
How to Kill a Man Ballet
One Last Kiss
The World at Large
What Did I Ever See in Him?
A Lot of Livin' to Do
Kids
Baby, Talk to Me
Shriner's Ballet
Spanish Rose
Rosie
Older and Wiser
All Woman
Bye Bye Birdie
A Giant Step
He's Mine
What Tony Awards has Bye Bye Birdie been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Choreography for Gower Champion, Best Conductor and Musical Director for Elliot Lawrence Best Direction of a Musical for Gower Champion and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Robert Randolph.
What Tony Awards has Bye Bye Birdie won?
Best Musical, Best Choreography for Gower Champion, Best Conductor and Musical Director for Elliot Lawrence , Best Direction of a Musical for Gower Champion, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Robert Randolph, .

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