Bring Back Birdie

[samcd3]

Bring Back Birdie#1

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]

Bring Back Birdie#2

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]

Bring Back Birdie#2

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

Chita can sing!

[Jordan Catalano]

Bring Back Birdie#3

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

sort of.

[jv92]

Bring Back Birdie#4

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

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

[After Eight]

Bring Back Birdie#5

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

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

[PalJoey]

Bring Back Birdie#6

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]

Bring Back Birdie#7

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.

....but the world goes 'round

[dramamama611]

Bring Back Birdie#8

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.)

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[Jon]

Bring Back Birdie#9

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]

Bring Back Birdie#10

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

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

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[GavestonPS]

Bring Back Birdie#11

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]

Bring Back Birdie#12

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

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

[jv92]

Bring Back Birdie#13

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]

Bring Back Birdie#14

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

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

Well-well-well-what-do-you-think-of-that-I-have-nothing-here-to-pay-my-train-fare-with-only-large-bills-fives-and-sevens....

[PlayItAgain]

Bring Back Birdie#15

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]

Bring Back Birdie#16

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]

Bring Back Birdie#17

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

I like Adams' work, particularly on GOLDEN BOY.

[bwayphreak234]

Bring Back Birdie#18

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

Birdie is truly one of the worst musicals. Ever.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[jv92]

Bring Back Birdie#19

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]

Bring Back Birdie#20

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

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

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[jv92]

Bring Back Birdie#21

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]

Bring Back Birdie#22

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

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

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

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

[PlayItAgain]

Bring Back Birdie#23

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

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

[CarlosAlberto]

Bring Back Birdie#24

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

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