Bye Bye Birdie
Martin Beck Theatre
April 14, 1960 - October 22, 1960
54th Street Theatre
October 24, 1960 - January 14, 1961
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
January 16, 1961 - October 7, 1961
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: April 14, 1960
Closing Night: October 7, 1961
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Book: Michael Stewart
Conrad Birdie has been drafted to the army. As a farewell, the rock and roll star is scheduled to sing Albert Peterson’s “One Last Kiss” and kiss a girl from Sweet Apple, Ohio live on the Ed Sullivan Show. However, Conrad’s hip-thrusting makes more than one man in town uncomfortable, many of whom attempt to stop the show from happening. Meanwhile, Rosie wonders if Alfred, for whom she does everything, will ever leave his mother’s shadow.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
An English Teacher………………………………………..Rosie
The Telephone Hour……………………………….Teenagers
How Lovely to Be a Woman………………………………Kim
We Love You, Conrad!……………………………..Teen Trio
Put on a Happy Face……………………………………..Albert
Normal, American Boy……….Albert, Rosie, Reporters,
Ensemble
One Boy…………………………….Kim, Deborah Sue, Alice
One Boy (Reprise)…………………………………………..Rosie
Honestly Sincere…………………………Conrad, Company
Hymn for a Sunday Evening……The MacAfee Family,
Company
Ballet: How to Kill a Man ……Rosie, Albert, Company
One Last Kiss……………………………..Conrad, Company
ACT TWO
What Did I Ever See in Him?…………………..Rosie, Kim
A Lot of Livin’ to Do……………Conrad, Kim, Teenagers
Kids…………………………….Mr. MacAfee, Mrs. MacAfee
Baby, Talk to Me………………………..Albert, Bar Patrons
Shriner’s Ballet………………………………..Rosie, Shriners
Kids (Reprise)…………………….Randolph, Mr. MacAfee,
Mrs. MacAfee, Company
Spanish Rose………………………………………………….Rosie
Rosie…………………………………………………..Albert, Rosie
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Chita Rivera Rose Grant
Dick Van Dyke Albert Peterson
Dick Gautier Conrad Birdie
Paul Lynde Mr. MacAfee
Kay Medford Mae Peterson
Michael J. Pollard Hugo Peabody
Susan Watson Kim MacAfee
Jessica Albright Deborah Sue
Teen Trio
Ed Becker Neighbor
Vicki Belmonte Martha Louise
Teen Trio
George Blackwell Charles F. Maude
Neighbor
Johnny Borden Randolph MacAfee
Lynn Bowin Suzie
Cheerleader
Kenny Burrell Guitar Man
John Coyle Reporter
Shriner
Dick Crowley Shriner
Dori Davis Old Woman
Jerry Dodge Karl
Barbara Doherty Ursula Merkle
Lada Edmund Penelope Ann
Tracy Everitt Freddie
Don Farnworth Reporter
Shriner
Bud Fleming Shriner
Penny Ann Green Carol
Amelia Haas Mayor’s Wife
Neighbor
Lee Howard Reporter
Neighbor
Gary Howe Peyton
Will Jordan Ed Sullivan’s Voice
Judy Keirn Linda
Cheerleader
Allen Knowles Mayor
Shriner
Kasimir Kokich Conductor
Shriner
Ed Kresley Henry
Sharon Lerit Alice
Sad Girl
Marijane Maricle Mrs. MacAfee
Marissa Mason Nancy
Jeannine Masterson Neighbor
Pat McEnnis Mrs. Merkle
Tony Mordente TV Stage Manager
Oran Osburn Neighbor
Louise Quick Margie Ann
Teen Trio
Charles Nelson Reilly Mr. Henkel
Norma Richardson Gloria Rasputin
Jim Sisco Reporter
Shriner
Bob Spencer Arthur
Dean Stolber Harvey
Michael Vita Harold
Karin Wolfe Helen
Another Sad Girl
Swings: Penny Ann Green, Ed Kresley
Standby: Patti Karr (Rose Grant), Charles Nelson Reilly (Albert Peterson)
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