Goodspeed Musicals Adds Performances of Bye Bye Birdie

Jenn Thompson helms the production.

Bethany Rickwald

July 15, 2016

Brittany Nicholas, Emily Applebaum, Hannah Bradley, and Kristen Hoagland in Bye Bye Birdie. — Brittany Nicholas, Emily Applebaum, Hannah Bradley, and Kristen Hoagland in *Bye Bye Birdie*.
(© Diane Sobolewski)

Goodspeed Musicals' Bye Bye Birdie, which was originally scheduled to end its run on September 4, has added six performances and will now play through September 8.

The rock-and-roll musical features a book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Lee Adams. Set in the dawn of the '60s, the show features songs like "Bye Bye Birdie," "Put on a Happy Face," and "A Mother Doesn't Matter Anymore." This production is helmed by Jenn Thompson, and choreography is provided by Patricia Wilcox.

Leading the cast is Rhett Guter as Conrad Birdie, alongside Warren Kelley as Mr. MacAfee, Ben Stone-Zelman as Randolph, Tristen Buettel as Kim, Janet Dacal as Rosie, Donna English as Mrs. MacAfee, Dorcas Leung as Ursula, George Merrick as Albert, Alex Walton as Hugo, and Kirstine Zbornik as Mae Peterson.

The creative team includes Michael O'Flaherty (music director), Dan DeLange (orchestrations), Tobin Ost (set design), David Toser (costume design), Philip Rosenberg (lighting design), Jay Hilton (sound design), and Mark Adam Rampmeyer (hair and wig design).

For tickets and more information, click here.

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