Bye Bye Birdie (1961)
This musical had 607 performances opening in 1960 and closing in 1961. The musical follows Conrad Birdie before he is about to go into the Army, but before he departs he is going to kiss a fan on national TV. Conrad, along with manager Albert Peterson and his fiancé Rose, all go to Sweet Apple, Ohio, where fan Kim MacAfee lives and along with a residential cast of characters.
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