Edward Padula

WAITRESS, MARY POPPINS, and More Set For 5th Avenue Theatre 2024-25 Season

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced its 2024/25 season. The six-show lineup includes five productions brand new to The 5th Avenue Theatre stage. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Interview: Getting to Know Barry Pearl on his Third Time Directing 13 THE MUSICAL

Panic! Productions, along with Born To Perform Studios and BarCinBoo Productions, Inc. have announced that Barry Pearl will once again direct their late summer teen musical 13, this time at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. This will be Pearl's third time working with Panic! Productions and also his third time directing the musical on the West Coast. I decided to speak with Barry about his connection to the teen musical and what inspired him to direct it for the third time, as well as how it may differ from his previous incarnations.

Arkansas Rep Announces 2020 Spring Season; ANN, BYE BYE BIRDIE and More

Arkansas Repertory Theatre announces its Spring 2020 Season. The new season, which begins in January, marks the first selected under the leadership of Little Rock native Will Trice, the Rep's new executive artistic director.

Broadway Veteran, Jamie Karen, Leads the Cast of New Paradigm Theatre's Production of BYE BYE BIRDIE

Broadway Veteran, Jamie Karen, leads the cast of New Paradigm Theatre's production of Bye Bye Birdie.

BWW Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE at BroadHollow Theatre Company

The kids in Sweet Apple, Ohio are hooting and hollering over the arrival of Conrad Birdie and so is the audience over at the Broadhollow Theatre Company in Elmont. Bye Bye Birdie, the Broadway smash musical from 1960, is back and better than ever! Albert, Rosie, Hugo and Kim are also here to bring us back to a much simpler time when kids were kids and music sounded like music.

BYE BYE BIRDIE Comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Tonight, 10/5

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings its audiences a fresh rendition of a musical classic never before seen on the Main Stage with BYE BYE BIRDIE. This all-American musical will light up the stage with preview performances from tonight, October 5 through 18. Official grand opening festivities take place on October 19. The production is slated to run through March 30, 2013.

BYE BYE BIRDIE Comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 10/5

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings its audiences a fresh rendition of a musical classic never before seen on the Main Stage with BYE BYE BIRDIE. This all-American musical will light up the stage with preview performances from October 5 through 18. Official grand opening festivities take place on October 19. The production is slated to run through March 30, 2013.

Broadway Veteran Sherman Hemsley Passes Away at 74

According to the Huffington Post, stage and screen star Sherman Hemsley recently passed away in his Texas home. He was 74 years old.

Photo Coverage: BYE BYE BIRDIE Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Sardi's

BYE BYE BIRDIE celebrated its 50th year anniversary of the original Tony Award Winning Broadway Company at Sardi's yesterday, October 20. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special event and brings you photo coverage below.

Sardi's Host BYE BYE BIRDIE 50th Anniversary Reunion with Original Cast, 10/20

BYE BYE BIRDIE is celebrating its 50th year anniversary of the original Tony Award Winning Broadway Company.

BIRDIE Closes at the Lyric Stage 6/26

Lyric Stage's BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1961's Best Musical Tony Award winner, opens tonight at the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Lyric Stage's production will feature a 31 piece orchestra playing Robert Ginzler's original Broadway orchestrations.

BIRDIE Sings Tonight At Lyric Stage

Lyric Stage's BYE BYE BIRDIE, 1961's Best Musical Tony Award winner, opens tonight at the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall. Lyric Stage's production will feature a 31 piece orchestra playing Robert Ginzler's original Broadway orchestrations.

Civic Light Opera Company Presents New Version 'Bye Bye Birdie' Directed by Mojica

The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities presents the rollicking and stylized 1950's era musical 'Bye Bye Birdie,' directed and choreographed by Dan Mojica of Broadway's 'Beauty & The Beast,' previewing September 17 - 19 and opening September 20, 8 p.m. at the 1400-seat Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach.

Photo Coverage: York's 'The Day Before Spring' Opens

The York Theatre Company is presenting The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe

Photo Flash: York's 'Day Before Spring' in Rehearsals

The York Theatre Company will present The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe

York Theatre's 'The Day Before Spring' Begins Tomorrow

The York Theatre Company will present The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe

Bell, Watkins, Etc. Set for York's 'Day Before Spring'

The York Theatre Company has announced the cast for The Day Before Spring, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe

Musicals in Mufti Summer Series '07 Announced

The York Theatre Company has announced its Summer 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances.