20:15, Thu 28th October 2027 at Random Venue 37
19:30, Sun 31st October 2027 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
19:15, Mon 1st November 2027 at The Old Vic
19:45, Wed 3rd November 2027 at Random Venue 23
19:15, Thu 4th November 2027 at London Palladium
18:00, Sat 6th November 2027 at Adelphi Theatre
19:45, Sun 7th November 2027 at Royal Court Theatre
19:45, Mon 8th November 2027 at Random Venue 11
10:45, Wed 10th November 2027 at Royal Opera House, London
Michaelmas Week 3 to Week 5
Bye Bye Birdie is a stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.
Originally titled Let's Go Steady, the satire on American society is set in 1958. The story was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. The rock star character's name, "Conrad Birdie," is word play on the name of Conway Twitty. Twitty is best remembered today for his long career as a country music star, but in the late 1950s, he was one of Presley's rock 'n' roll rivals.
The original Broadway production was a Tony Award-winning success. It spawned a London production and several major revivals, a sequel, a 1963 film and a 1995 television production. The show also became a popular choice for high school and college productions.
