BYE BYE BIRDIE Welcomes Neil McCaffrey As 'Randolph MacAfee'
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 9, 2009
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) & Nolan Gerard Funk as 'Conrad Birdie.'
Review - Bye Bye Birdie
by Kristin Salaky - October 29, 2009
Michael Dale reviews Bye Bye Birdie and focuses on the positives in the production: dance ensemble numbers sparkled with real show-biz energy and livened up the production, Allie Trimm's solid performance, and Dee Hoty's presence.
BWW Discounts: Save on Tickets to BYE BYE BIRDIE!
by Jessica Lewis - November 3, 2009
BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to purchase tickets at a very special price to one of the season's hottest, star-studded shows, the Roundabout Theatre Company's BYE BYE BIRDIE! After nearly 50 years, BIRDIE has returned to the Broadway stage in the first ever revival.
BYE BYE BIRDIE Box Office Soars: What Bad Reviews?
by Jessica Lewis - October 27, 2009
Credit what you will: its cache, star appeal, the production itself, or the fact that audiences have waited almost 50 years to see a revival, but Bye Bye Birdie - not unlike Wicked once upon a time - is proving that unfavorable notices do not always translate into box office doom, according to a report in Variety.
BYE BYE BIRDIE's John Stamos Gets 'People' Feature, On Stands Now
by Jessica Lewis - October 22, 2009
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.
BYE BYE BIRDIE Featured This Week on BroadwayWorld Radio
by Robert Diamond - October 19, 2009
This week, BroadwayWorld.com Radio is celebrating the show in our own style, featuring music from both the Original Broadway Cast Recording and from the soundtrack to the film, played at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, every hour, all week long!
TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peek of BYE BYE BIRDIE's Big Opening Night!
by Craig Brockman - October 17, 2009
Bye Bye Birdie celebrated Opening Night on Thursday, October 15th at the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). 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. BroadwayWorld and Broadway Beat were on hand to welcome the revival and bring you this MEGA preview featuring interviews with the cast, creative and tons of clips to satisfy even the most rabid 'Birdie' fans!
BYE BYE BIRDIE Releases New Ticket Block Thru April 25, 2010
by Jessica Lewis - October 16, 2009
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces a new block of tickets are now on-sale through April 25th for the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. This is the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre.
Photo Coverage: BYE BYE BIRDIE - Opening Night Party
by Linda Lenzi - October 16, 2009
Bye Bye Birdie celebrated Opening Night, yesterday evening, Thursday, October 15th at the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). 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.
Photo Coverage: BYE BYE BIRDIE's Back on Broadway - Opening Night Curtain Call
by Peter James Zielinski - October 16, 2009
Bye Bye Birdie celebrated Opening Night, yesterday evening, Thursday, October 15th at the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). 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.
Photo Coverage: BYE BYE BIRDIE - Opening Night Arrivals
by Peter James Zielinski - October 16, 2009
Bye Bye Birdie celebrated Opening Night, yesterday evening, Thursday, October 15th at the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street). 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 Flies Through Final Preview Drama
by Jessica Lewis - October 15, 2009
Last night, there was certainly more than one kind of drama featured on the BYE BYE BIRDIE stage at the New Henry Miller's Theatre. During this final preview performance, the production went into an unexpected 20 minute hiatus when the electronically controlled set did not clear during a scene change.
Full Casting Announced For Roundabout's BYE BYE BIRDIE, Starring Stamos And Gershon, Previews 9/10, Opens 10/15
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2009
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) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.
Why BYE BYE BIRDIE Returns to Broadway After Nearly 50 Years, According to the New York Times
by Aimee Savoth - October 13, 2009
There is no doubt that Bye Bye Birdie is one of this season's most highly anticipated shows. With an all star cast that includes John Stamos and Gina Gershon, and the cache of being one of the most popular musicals of all time, critics and audience members alike are eager to see what this revival will bring--48 years after it last left Broadway. As the New York Times points out in a special Birdie feature today, the show is not an easy revival, and has had a string of productions starring major players (such as Tommy Tune and Ann Reinking in the 1991 road show) that received a lukewarm reception.