BroadwayWorld.com - Bye Bye Birdie [Broadway (1960)]

Production Information

Opening:	April 14, 1960
Closing:	October 07, 1961
# Performances:	607
Theatres:	Shubert Theatre (1/16/1961 - 10/7/1961)
	Shubert Theatre (1/16/1961 - 10/7/1961)
	54th Street Theatre (10/24/1960 - 1/14/1961)
	54th Street Theatre (10/24/1960 - 1/14/1961)
	Martin Beck Theatre (4/14/1960 - 10/22/1960)
	Martin Beck Theatre (4/14/1960 - 10/22/1960)
Production Type:	Original Production
Production Status:	Closed
Run Type:	Open Run
Market:	Broadway
Intermissions:	1
Version:	Original Broadway Version

Production Staff

Ernest Adler

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Hair Designer

Gower Champion

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Choreographer

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Director

Peggy Clark

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Lighting Designer

Robert Ginzler

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Orchestrator

Elliot Lawrence

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Musical Director

Robert Randolph

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Scenic Designer

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Scenic Designer

Miles White

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Costume Designer

Original Cast | Replacements

Jessica Albright	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Deborah Sue
	....	Teen Trio
	....	Ursula Merkel (Understudy)
Carmen Alvarez	....	Rose Grant (Standby)
Ed Becker	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Dish Washer
	....	Neighbor
	....	Charles F. Maude (Understudy)
Vicki Belmonte	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Martha Louise
	....	Teen Trio
George Blackwell	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Charles F. Maude
	....	Neighbor
Johnny Borden	....	Randolph MacAfee
Lynn Bowin	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Cheerleader
	....	Suzie
	....	Gloria Rasputin (Understudy)
Kenny Burrell	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Guitar Man
John Coyle	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Reporter
	....	Shriner
Dick Crowley	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Shriner
Dori Davis	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Old Woman
Jerry Dodge	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Karl
Barbara Doherty	....	Ursula Merkel
Lada Edmund	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Penelope Ann
Tracy Everitt	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Freddie
Don Farnworth	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Reporter
	....	Shriner
	....	Mayor (Understudy)
Bud Fleming	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Shriner
	....	How to Kill a Man Ballet (Understudy)
Dick Gautier	....	Conrad Birdie
Penny Ann Green	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Carol
	....	Performer (Swing)
Amelia Haas	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Mayor's Wife
	....	Neighbor
	....	Mrs. Merkle (Understudy)
Lee Howard	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Bar Customer
	....	Neighbor
	....	Reporter
	....	Mr. Henkel (Understudy)
	....	Mr. MacAfee (Understudy)
Gary Howe	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Peyton
Will Jordan	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Ed Sullivan's Voice
Judy Keirn	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Cheerleader
	....	Linda
Allen Knowles	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Mayor
	....	Shriner
Kasimir Kokich	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Conductor
	....	Shriner
Ed Kresley	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Henry
	....	Performer (Swing)
	....	Conrad Birdie (Understudy)
Sharon Lerit	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Alice
	....	Sad Girl
Paul Lynde	....	Mr. MacAfee
Marijane Maricle	....	Mrs. MacAfee
Marissa Mason	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Nancy
Jeannine Masterson	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Neighbor
	....	Mrs. MacAfee (Understudy)
Pat McEnnis	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Mrs. Merkle
	....	Mae Peterson (Understudy)
Kay Medford	....	Mae Peterson
Tony Mordente	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	TV Stage Manager
Oran Osburn	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Bar Customer
	....	Neighbor
Michael J. Pollard	....	Hugo Peabody
Louise Quick	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Margie Ann
	....	Teen Trio
Charles Nelson Reilly	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Mr. Henkel
	....	Albert Peterson (Standby)
Norma Richardson	....	Gloria Rasputin
Chita Rivera	....	Rose Alvarez
	....	Rose Grant
Jim Sisco	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Reporter
	....	Shriner
Bob Spencer	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Arthur
	....	Harvey (Understudy)
Dean Stolber	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Harvey
	....	Hugo Peabody (Understudy)
	....	Randolph MacAfee (Understudy)
Dick Van Dyke	....	Albert Peterson
	....	Albert Peterson
Michael Vita	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Harold
	....	TV Stage Manager (Understudy)
Susan Watson	....	Kim MacAfee
Karin Wolfe	....	Ensemble/Other Roles
	....	Another Sad Girl
	....	Helen
	....	Kim MacAfee (Understudy)

[Full Cast & Staff]

Bye Bye Birdie

(Original Broadway Production, 1960)