John Stamos, star of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of BYE BYE BIRDIE, is featured in this week's People Magazine. John Stamos talks to writer Mark Dagostino about his career and his return to Broadway in this classic musical. The magazine is on stands now.
Roundabout Theatre Company (
Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, after a 48 year absence, as the inaugural production of the new
Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). This is a limited engagement through April 25th, 2010 and the inaugural production of the new
Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway.
Bye Bye Birdie stars
John Stamos (Albert Peterson),
Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez) &
Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) with
Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson) &
Dee Hoty (Mrs. MacAfee). The cast will also feature
Matt Doyle (Hugo Peabody),
Jake Evan Schwencke (Randolph MacAfee),
Allie Trimm (Kim MacAfee) and
Nolan Gerard Funk as "Conrad Birdie."
Robert Longbottom directs and choreographs Bye Bye Birdie with a book by
Michael Stewart, music by
Charles Strouse and lyrics by
Lee Adams.
In Bye Bye Birdie, the exuberant rock n' roll musical comedy, it's 1960 and hip-swingin' teen idol superstar Conrad Birdie (Funk) has been drafted into the army. Birdie's manager Albert (Stamos) and his secretary Rosie (Gershon) have cooked up a plan to send him off with a swell new song and one last kiss from a lucky teenage fan... on "The
Ed Sullivan Show"!
Tickets are available online at
www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com or by phone at (212)239-6200. Ticket prices range from $86.50 - $136.50. To become a Roundabout subscriber visit
www.roundabouttheatre.org or call Roundabout Ticket Services (212)719-1300.
Bye Bye Birdie plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00PM.