Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie Bye Bye Birdie is a comedic musical with the music by Charles Strouse in 1963. The following cast members sing many solos, duos, trios and full cast songs: Janet Leigh (Rosie DeLeon), Dick Van Dyke (Albert F. Peterson), Ann-Margret (Kim McAfee), Maureen Stapleton (Mae Peterson), Bobby Rydell (Hugo Peabody), Jesse Pearson (Conrad Birdie). There are 15 songs total. “Bye Bye Birdie” intro is a solo by Kim. It is a song with an upbeat tempo. Lyrics are depressing because she is talking about how much she is going to miss Conrad. Though the lyrics are sad, the song is fun and fast paced. The “Opening Credits” starts out as a fast tempo exciting instrumental piece. Half way through the instruments drop out and the tempo slows down…

jumpstarted an industry. This new industry so popular that it became the basis of a new American musical, Bye Bye Birdie, written by Michael Stewart with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. This musical created the foundations for a movie adaptation written three years later, starring Dick Van Dyke of the original Broadway production and Ann-Margret. The show’s quick jump from stage-to-screen filled the need to create a version…

In 2007 I was in the musical “Bye Bye Birdie”, I thought nothing of it at the time, it was just something my whole school participated in so I decided to join in. I was in the ensemble so I kind of just stood in the back and went through the motions. As I became older and was getting better and more interested i started getting roles in shows. Having a part really impacted my public speaking and confidence in front of crowds. In 2010 i took a short break from theatre, I moved from my hometown in…

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They are both tons of fun and I love being involved in them. Next is Advanced drama and musical theatre, is the class and performance group that does the fall musical, the last three years I have been apartment musicals and plays the major ones being Bye bye Birdie, A Piece of My Heart,Beauty and the Beast, The Secret Life Of Girls, and Big Fish. The productions that we do at FHS require many hours of hard work and the actors need to give it their all at every chance, between this and our…

In 1947 , Van Dyke was asked by performer Phil Erickson to form a comedy duo with him called " Eric and Van-the Merry Mutes ." . Soon they brought their act to Atlanta , Georgia , In the early 1950s and also performed a local television show featuring original skits and music called " The Merry Mutes " . In November 1959 , Van Dyke was in a Broadway show called Girls against the Boys . He then played the lead role of Albert Peterson in " Bye Birdie " , which ran from April 14 , 1960 to October 7…

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