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Posted: 10/29/06 at 7:36pm
This is so exciting. My favorite flop in concert form! I'll probably go on 12/5. Anyone else want to go with me?
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=321171
OPENING DOORS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
"BRING BACK BIRDIE" - IN CONCERT
Opening Doors Theatre Company presents Bring Back Birdie - the first production in their "Closing Notice" Concert Series - on Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Both performances will be held at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street, NYC - (212) 255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com) and are scheduled for 7:00PM. The production will be directed by Hector Coris with musical direction by Andrew Long from a score by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. Steven Bednasz will serve as assistant musical director and choreography will be by Christine Schwalenberg. Cast in the show are Dana Baráthy, Doug Chitel, Desiree Davar, Denise DeMirjian, Scott McLean Harrison, Blayne Levin, Maria Maloney, David Perlman, Jeff Pierce, Marc Tumminelli and Juson Williams. Tickets are $20 + 2-drink minimum. Members of AEA, MAC and Cabaret Hotline Online pay only a $15 + 2-drink minimum at the door. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438 after 4pm daily or via e-mail reservations@ODTConline.org. Reservations can also be made through The Duplex website: http://www.TheDuplex.com.
Bring Back Birdie was the ill-fated sequel to the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie with Donald O'Connor, Maria Karnilova, Maurice Hines and Chita Rivera, reprising her role as "Rosie." The story revolves around Albert (O'Connor) and Rosie hunting down missing teen idol Conrad Birdie for one last televised appearance on the Grammy Awards show. The original 1981 production played 34 previews and ran for 4 performances at the Martin Beck Theatre. Despite it being considered a "flop", the show has lively and charming musical numbers.
Opening Doors Theatre Company is a New York City-based, non-profit performing arts ensemble committed to developing an eclectic mix of programming through the artistic collaboration of performers as well as playwrights, composers, directors and designers, and providing pportunities for new talent to be seen and heard. The company was formed in the summer of 2006.
ODTC's "Closing Notice" Concert Series is a trio of "living cast album" presentations focusing on classic musicals that were either dubbed a "flop", had short commercial runs or most likely will never be produced again. ODTC respectfully presents these scores with the understanding that - unsuccessful or not - the creators poured their craft, guts and love into the work and they deserve to be heard once again - live on stage. The songs will be linked with "liner notes"-like narration and parts of the original book. The next two productions in the season are It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superman!(1966) by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams (March 2007) and a special 50th anniversary production of 1957's Whoop-Up by Moose Charlap and Norman Gimbel (June 2007).
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=321171
OPENING DOORS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
"BRING BACK BIRDIE" - IN CONCERT
Opening Doors Theatre Company presents Bring Back Birdie - the first production in their "Closing Notice" Concert Series - on Tuesday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Both performances will be held at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street, NYC - (212) 255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com) and are scheduled for 7:00PM. The production will be directed by Hector Coris with musical direction by Andrew Long from a score by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. Steven Bednasz will serve as assistant musical director and choreography will be by Christine Schwalenberg. Cast in the show are Dana Baráthy, Doug Chitel, Desiree Davar, Denise DeMirjian, Scott McLean Harrison, Blayne Levin, Maria Maloney, David Perlman, Jeff Pierce, Marc Tumminelli and Juson Williams. Tickets are $20 + 2-drink minimum. Members of AEA, MAC and Cabaret Hotline Online pay only a $15 + 2-drink minimum at the door. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438 after 4pm daily or via e-mail reservations@ODTConline.org. Reservations can also be made through The Duplex website: http://www.TheDuplex.com.
Bring Back Birdie was the ill-fated sequel to the 1960 hit Bye Bye Birdie with Donald O'Connor, Maria Karnilova, Maurice Hines and Chita Rivera, reprising her role as "Rosie." The story revolves around Albert (O'Connor) and Rosie hunting down missing teen idol Conrad Birdie for one last televised appearance on the Grammy Awards show. The original 1981 production played 34 previews and ran for 4 performances at the Martin Beck Theatre. Despite it being considered a "flop", the show has lively and charming musical numbers.
Opening Doors Theatre Company is a New York City-based, non-profit performing arts ensemble committed to developing an eclectic mix of programming through the artistic collaboration of performers as well as playwrights, composers, directors and designers, and providing pportunities for new talent to be seen and heard. The company was formed in the summer of 2006.
ODTC's "Closing Notice" Concert Series is a trio of "living cast album" presentations focusing on classic musicals that were either dubbed a "flop", had short commercial runs or most likely will never be produced again. ODTC respectfully presents these scores with the understanding that - unsuccessful or not - the creators poured their craft, guts and love into the work and they deserve to be heard once again - live on stage. The songs will be linked with "liner notes"-like narration and parts of the original book. The next two productions in the season are It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superman!(1966) by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams (March 2007) and a special 50th anniversary production of 1957's Whoop-Up by Moose Charlap and Norman Gimbel (June 2007).
with a score by Leroy Anderson which starred Elaine Stritch and Don Ameche.1958 
. Strouse is my personal composing hero!
