Bye Bye Birdie Workshop... — Page 3

Patti LuPone as Kim.

Sarah Hyland from Grey Gardens is Ursula. Skylar Astin and Remy Zaken from Spring Awakening are in the Ensemble...

Wow...they're really going full out here.

Haha no where...this is all from begging a cast member to tell me who else was in it. I think it's relatively under wraps but Stephenie J Block talked open about it in that Broadway Bullet interview so..whatever lol.

playbilled - nowhere in the broadway bullet interview did she drop any names about this workshop.

She said it was coming up, that it hasn't been revived since Chita, the reasons behind needing a workshop, and said she'd love to be on board if it continued on.

Updated On: 8/12/07 at 01:10 AM

I was in a good college production way back in 1962 as Harry McAfee(I played it as Paul Lynde did) and the thing that stands out to me is how truly funny the script is--our large cast was in stitches all through the 6 week rehearsal period. It is imortant to cast a great Mae Peterson--she has such wonderful sarcastic lines. I hope Bill Irwin will make a good Harry McAfee. I think it needs to remain a period piece, with as little updating as possible. Maybe the TV show could be switched to American Idol. But then what about the lyrics to "Ed Sullivan"?, a very funny number. On second thought, skip the American Idol idea.

How about Cheyenne Jackson as Conrad Birdie?

I would love to see BYE,BYE, BIRDIE revived in a good full scale production, with the two added numbers: the title song, from the movie, and "Take a Giant Step", written for the Tommy Tune touring production. How about it, Roundabout?

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How was Kudisch on tour? I love him in the TV movie.

Cheyenne Jackson was the person that came to mind when I was thinking of a Conrad, also. Maybe just because he pulled off the Elvis-type character in All Shook Up so well.

It happened already. I just hope the production comes to fruition.

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I was there, and the show was outstanding. Longbottom did a stellar job in directing a very strong cast including veterans Gavin Lee (Albert), Stepanie Block (Rosie), Benjamin Walker (Conrad), Bill Irwin (Mr M) and Kaitlin Hopkins (Mrs M). Additonally they cast a newcomer, Meredith Hagner, and she played a wonderful Kim. The audience responded very positively to the show and I think proved that Birdie's music and social issues are timeless. I predict we will see it at Roundabout in a year or 2.....

Fri. and Sat.
And I thought it would be this season as well.

Updated On: 8/19/07 at 10:32 AM

Who played Mae Peterson, Gloria, and the teen trio?

Talkinglips- welcome to the boards and thanks for posting that it went well. Any other details you feel comfortable sharing?