"A tuneful teenage rampage…A buttercup bright musical hit…" – Time Magazine
About to enter the army, rock star and teenage heartthrob Conrad Birdie is sent out to bestow a last publicity kiss upon a starry-eyed fan before a nationwide audience on The Ed Sullivan Show. The result is chaos, a series of romantic complications, and the momentous hit tunes "Put On A Happy Face", "A Lot of Livin’ To Do", "One Last Kiss", the riotous lament of parents with teenagers "What’s The Matter With Kids Today?," and, of course, “Bye Bye Birdie."