TexARTS takes on the 1960 Tony-winning musical Bye Bye Birdie with a light touch and a clear understanding of the show’s place in today’s theatrical landscape. Dated? Absolutely. Entertaining? No ...

A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses ...

Lee Adams, the 99-year-old lyricist of “Bye Bye Birdie,” doesn’t remember much about creating the show in 1960, but he can quote the New York Times review that came out during the opening night ...

He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy. The composer Charles Strouse in 2002. His Broadway hits included “Annie,” with ...