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TWITTER WATCH: BYE BYE BIRDIE - 'Where to Find John Stamos, Other Heartthrobs in New York'

By: Sep. 29, 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!

Today's Twitter Watch visits those crazy kids over at the currently in previews Broadway revival of BYE BYE BIRDIE!

Bye Bye Birdie's John Stamos was on "Good Morning America" today, check out his interview with Diane Sawyer: http://bit.ly/qOa8z
about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck

New location for BC/EFA Flea Market today @ Roseland. John Stamos at the Celeb Photo Booth at 11:30AM. http://bit.ly/2So3X4
5:50 AM Sep 27th from TweetDeck

Allie Trimm give a Party Line about John Stamos: http://tinyurl.com/ye2rug6
12:35 PM Sep 25th from API

Where to Find John Stamos, Other Heartthrobs in New York. http://tinyurl.com/loeq46
10:00 AM Sep 25th from API

Did everyone see the the fantastic portrait of the BYE BYE BIRDIE stars in New York Magazine this week? http://bit.ly/1k3oLe
3:47 PM Sep 17th from TweetDeck

Hey, Birdie bunch! We're starting our first preview on Broadway tonight. Help us break a leg! :-)
10:28 AM Sep 10th from Facebook

Nolan Gerard Funk is featured on J-14's website! http://bit.ly/VnOKy
12:09 PM Sep 4th from TweetDeck

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie began previews on Thursday, September 10th at 8:00PM.

Bye Bye Birdie stars John Stamos,Gina Gershon, Bill Irwin & Nolan Gerard Funk with Jayne Houdyshell, Dee Hoty, Matt Doyle, Jake Evan Schwencke and Alllie Trimm. Bye Bye Birdie is directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom 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"!

Bye Bye Birdie will open officially on Broadway on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.

Additional cast members include Catherine Blades, Deanna Cipolla,Paula Leggett Chase, Riley Costello, John Treacy Egan, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Todd Gearhart, Patty Goble, Suzanne Grodner, Robert Hager, Nina Hennessey, Natalie Hill, Julia Knitel, Jess Le Protto, David McDonald, JC Montgomery, Jillian Mueller, Paul Pilcz, Daniel Quadrino,Emma Rowley, Tim Shew, Kevin Shotwell, Allison Strong, Bethany Ann Tesarck, Jim Walton, Brynn Williams, Branch Woodman.

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.

All tickets for the first preview performance are $10, made possible through the generous support of Bank of America. Bye Bye Birdie plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00PM.

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