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So BYE BYE BIRDIE Is Next


I was hoping for FLOWER DRUM SONG, but whatever.

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I cant help but think of Mad Men when I hear Bye Bye Birdie

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Me too! Every time.

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Speaking of Bye bye Birdie....did you see Bobby Rydell in the Philly crowd? Ah, those good old days watching American Bandstand...Frankie Avelon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell.

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im stoked for bye bye birdie! one of my fav shows :)

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As long as they stay faithful to the original broadway production and pretend 99% of the movie didn't exist, I'm okay. If they feel they must include the song "Bye Bye Birdie," they can, but that better be the only original thing from the movie they include. "Bye Bye Birdie" is a great stage show with a horrible movie version.

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I agree. I so preferred the 90s ABC production as it was no longer the Kim McAfee show.

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I agree. I so preferred the 90s ABC production as it was no longer the Kim McAfee show


Me too. I have it on tape. I think Jason Alexander was great as Albert. Wouldn't it be something if he came back for the live production?

And I think they'll stay faithful to the Broadway adaptation. They've been doing that so far.

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Really?!?! I love Bye-Bye Birdy (the play). That will be good!


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I wish they would do Little Shop of Horrors live! That would be great!

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I want to see what they do with Oliver!.

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I love Bye Bye Birdie so I can't wait! Hearing the song "Bye Bye Birdie" in the promo gives me hope that it'll be included in the show since it's from the movie and not the original stage production. I think Grease Live took bits from both the movie and stage version.

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I was thinking the same thing about Little Shop, but I read where it is being remade as a movie.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/little-shop-horrors-remake-works-greg-berlanti-953931



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Jeez, why do we need a THIRD movie version?

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

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I wonder if they'll use the original ending or the happy ending.

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So excited. Wondering who they are going to cast as Conrad.

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Probably Zac Efron.

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I was hoping for Titanic, but Flower Drum Song might have been good. I don't want to see Bye Bye Birdie.

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BYE BYE BIRDIE will be the lowest rated live musical yet.

Most people I know have never heard of it.

I can see why they picked the HUGELY popular Sound of Music, Peter Pan, Grease, even The Wiz.

But BBB???

Bad choice.




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Love the movie, saw it 5 times in one week. Using Ann-Margret's voice in promo gave me goosebumps.
A very lively film musical. (Have never seen stage show to compare.)
ABC TV version was just alright.

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Nothing could be a worse choice than PETER PAN.

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Cool; Bye Bye Birdie is fun. We love you, Conrad, oh yes we dooo...
Okay, so there are favorite shows of mine that I'd have voted for first (Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Into the Woods, Chicago, Sweeney Todd, Cats [now wouldn't THAT be an interesting one to see done this way?! Nonhuman characters are so very rare...although, it is currently back on Broadway...]) But it's a good pick. =]

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