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TWITTER WATCH: BYE BYE BIRDIE - 'So cool!'

By: Nov. 23, 2009
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BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

The Twitter Watch week begins with a "Happy Face" and a stop by BYE BYE BIRDIE's always popular Twitter page!

B3onBroadway

Once-in-a-lifetime brunch with @B3onBroadway star @nolanfunk! Bid on an eBay auction to benefit @BCEFA: http://bit.ly/birdieauction
about 5 hours ago from TweetDeck

Want to have brunch with @nolanfunk from @B3onBroadway? Bid for the chance here: http://bit.ly/birdieauction Benefits @BCEFA!
11:01 AM Nov 20th from web

Out Magazine Class of 2009 - Most Graceful: Robert Longbottom! http://bit.ly/4Ah45b
9:19 AM Nov 20th from TweetDeck

BYE BYE BIRDIE's director Robert Longbottom is in the OUT 100. The issue is onstands now.
8:39 AM Nov 19th from TweetDeck

So cool! RT@allietrimm Glee Party in the NY Times!http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/theater/17glee.html?_r=2
8:20 AM Nov 17th from web

Family and Friends off to a reception to continue the celebration in LA.
1:16 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck

Tears from John and his family when he dedicated the star to his dad.
1:15 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck

Stamos' Hollywood Star ceremony ended with lots of photos with family, friends and the casts of Full House and ER.
1:14 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck

RT @B3onBroadway: Stamos says: Roundabout Theater Company has been my theatrical home on Broadway and I thank them for sponsoring this star
1:03 PM Nov 16th from TweetDeck

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 newHenry 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 Strouseand 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 visitwww.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.

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