Bring Back Birdie

[samcd3]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:01am

Discuss. Eager to find out more info about this show, and its life after such a short run. Go!

[jv92]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:09am

I've recently learned that gay porn director Wakefield Poole made his return to Broadway with BRING BACK BIRIDE.

Oh, and that it was a terrible show too.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:11am

Chita can sing!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:11am

sort of.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:12am

Hey, at least she shows up. At least, according to Gerard Alessandrini.

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 8:23am

It was dreadful. But Chita was a gamer, though.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 9:04am

It was the single most depressing experience I have ever had watching a musical. It was the nadir of the American Musical Theater. I honestly thought, "This is it. There will never be a musical again."

[tazber]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 9:07am

I don't know anything about this show except for the score, which actually has some really good songs.

But you can tell just listening to the album that the show was just awful.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 9:15am

What is there to discuss? It was pretty gawd-awful. I've never seen it done or HEARD about it being done. (Although I'm sure some have attempted it.)

[Jon]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 10:01am

Robin Morse as the teen daughter - spitting image of her dad Robert - down to the gap in her teeth.

Updated On: 7/29/12 at 10:01 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 10:46am

Although it wasn't the worst show I've ever seen, it came close.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 8:16pm

I was taking a course in musical theater from Lee Adams during the previews and opening. Rarely have I ever seen a human being in such obvious pain, even though he almost never talked about the show in class.

Adams was such a kind soul that I couldn't bear to see the production that was causing such misery. Thus far, nobody has suggested I missed anything.

[Starship]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 8:19pm

Please no. Conrad Birdie needs to stay far, far, far away.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 8:33pm

Lee Adams is a very nice man, and a very intelligent craftsmen. What led him to agree to write BRING BACK BIRDIE the world will never know.

[justoldbill]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 10:17pm

Mae Zepol? Mae was really Spanish? Were they kidding?

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 7/29/12 at 11:02pm

I'd be amazed if this isn't one of the first shows that City Center tackles as part of their new Encores sumer series...

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 12:55am

The new Encores summer series that was started 5 years ago, ran for 3 summers presenting mainstream shows (Gypsy, Damn Yankees, The Wiz), and then fell apart? That new Encores summer series?

Is Strouse's score any good? Adams has never been much of a lyricist.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:00am

I like Adams' work, particularly on GOLDEN BOY.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:10am

Birdie is truly one of the worst musicals. Ever.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:11am

Bring Back... or Bye, Bye... ? I've always found Bye, Bye rather charming and funny. Bring Back though, no way.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:24am

Bring Back Birdie, but I don't care for Bye, Bye Birdie too much either though.

[jv92]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:26am

BYE, BYE BIRDIE is very entertaining. The movie's pretty awful, though. Speed saves the day? Come on! What kind of message is that teaching our youth?

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 1:29am

Ohh the movie with Ann-Margret where Albert is a research chemist?!

Updated On: 7/30/12 at 01:29 AM

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 2:18am

@sondheimfan sorry meant that as, the relaunched Encores summer series....

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 8:03am

Updated On: 7/31/12 at 08:03 AM