“Initially, I wanted to be an ice skater, but then when I was 13 I saw Bye Bye Birdie, and that was it - I wanted to be on Broadway.” WantedSawsIceGoodbyeBroadwayByeIce HockeySkaterBye ByeBye Bye Birdie Author:Liza Minnelli
“I got to play Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, Sandy in Grease, and Maria in The Sound of Music. And it was so much fun for me, but the thing that I looked forward to the most was at the cast parties. After the shows they had karaoke machines set up and that's when I could sing country music.” CountryPlayShowsFunSoundPartyMachinesCastsByeKimGreaseSandyKaraokeSound Of MusicBye ByeBye Bye Birdie Author:Taylor Swift
“I was thrown into a community production of 'Bye Bye Birdie' or something when I was a kid. I wanted to just build the sets, but I wasn't allowed to just build the sets unless I auditioned for the play. So I auditioned for the play and was thrown into the chorus. During the course of that I fell in love with it, and I never really turned back.” PlayKidsWantedCoursesCommunityProductionsGoodbyeThrownByeChorusBye ByeBye Bye Birdie Author:Michael Stuhlbarg
“In 1957, “West Side Story” had introduced the musical to the reckless dark side of teen-age life; “Bye Bye Birdie,” set in Sweet Apple, Ohio, where the citizens apparently dress mostly in chartreuse, mauve, orange, periwinkle, and turquoise, was a walk on the bright side.” StoriesAgeSidesDarkWalksSweetCitizensDressesWestMusicalApplesGoodbyeOrangeRecklessByeDark SideOhioBright SideBye ByeTurquoiseWest SideWest Side StoryAge LifePeriwinkleBye Bye BirdieChartreuse Author:John Lahr
“We didn't have movies in this little mining town. When I was 12 my mom took me to New York and I saw Bye Bye Birdie, with people singing and dancing, and that was it.” PeopleLittlesSawsNew YorkMomSingingTownsDancingMy MomGoodbyeByeMiningReefsSinging And DancingBye ByeBye Bye Birdie Author:Margot Kidder
“When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'” KnowsNeedsSaidI CanJobsTeachChampionBroadwayByeBye ByeBye Bye Birdie Author:Dick Van Dyke