Bye Bye Birdie was originally titled 'Let's Go Steady' before being renamed after the character Conrad Birdie, a play on the name of Conway Twitty, a real-life rock 'n' roll rival of Elvis Presley.

Van Dyke played Albert Peterson, reprising his Tony-winning role from the Broadway production Dick Van Dyke, who’s set to turn 100 this December, has always had a lot of energy, according to his Bye ...

05 Apr 1963 --- Original caption: Screen star Ann-Margaret, star of the movie "Bye Bye Birdie", which premiers at Radio City here April 4th, sports hairdo inspired by the film. George Masters, the ...

Van Dyke is best-known as the star of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the 1961-66 sitcom that forever raised the bar for situation comedy, proving that a sitcom could be smart, sophisticated and sexy. But Van ...

May 24—GREENSBURG — Tree County Players has announced the cast for its upcoming production of the musical comedy "Bye Bye Birdie." Showtimes are 7 p.m. June 27 through 29 with a 2 p.m. matinee June 30 ...

He won a pair of Tony Awards for “Peter and the Starcatcher” and “Something Rotten!” among his five total nominations for Broadway’s “Legally Blonde,” “Falsettos” and “Some Like It Hot,” not to ...

Charles Strouse — the Broadway composer and lyricist behind some of the most beloved Broadway musicals including Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, and Applause — died peacefully at his home in New York on ...