Bye Bye Birdie
At the 1961 Tony Awards this production was nominated for 8 awards:-
Best Musical WINNER
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Dick Van Dyke WINNER
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Dick Gautier
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Chita Rivera
Best Director Musical – Gower Champion WINNER
Best Choreographer Musical – Gower Champion WINNER
Best Scenic Design Musical – Robert Randolph
Best Conductor & Musical Director – Elliot Lawrence
The winners of the other 3 awards were:-
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Tammy Grimes “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”
Best Scenic Design Musical – Oliver Smith “Camelot”
Best Conductor & Musical Director – Franz Allers “Camelot”
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Albert Peterson | Dick Van Dyke |
|---|---|
| Albert Peterson (Replacement) | Dick Patterson |
| Albert Peterson (Replacement) | Gene Rayburn |
| Bar Customers | Lee Howard |
| Bar Customers | Oran Osburn |
| Charles F Maude | George Blackwell |
| Cheerleaders | Lynn Bowin |
| Cheerleaders | Judy Keirn |
| Conductor | Kasimir Kokich |
| Conrad Birdie | Dick Gautier |
| Ed Sullivan’s Voice | Will Jordan |
| Gloria Rasputin | Norma Richardson |
| Guitar Man | Kenny Burrell |
| Hugo Peabody | Michael J Pollard |
| Kim MacAfee | Susan Watson |
| Kim MacAfee (Replacement) | Nancy Tribush |
| Mae Peterson | Kay Medford |
| Mayor | Allen Knowles |
| Mayor’s Wife | Amelia Haas |
| Mr MacAfee | Paul Lynde |
| Mrs MacAfee | Marijane Maricle |
| Mrs Merkle | Pat McEnnis |
| Neighbours | Ed Becker |
| Neighbours | George Blackwell |
| Neighbours | Amelia Haas |
| Neighbours | Lee Howard |
| Neighbours | Jeannine Masterson |
| Neighbours | Oran Osburn |
| Old Woman | Dori Davis |
| Randolph MacAfee | Johnny Borden |
| Reporters | John Coyle |
| Reporters | Don Farnworth |
| Reporters | Lee Howard |
| Reporters | Jim Sisco |
| Rose Grant | Chita Rivera |
| Rose Grant (Replacement) | Gretchen Wyler |
| Sad Girl | Sharon Lerit |
| Sad Girl (Another) | Karin Wolfe |
| Sad Girl (Another) (Replacement) | Jill Choder |
| Sad Girl (Another) (Replacement) | Marilyn Siskin |
| Sad Girl (Replacement) | Kay Cole |
| Shriners | John Coyle |
| Shriners | Dick Crowley |
| Shriners | Don Farnworth |
| Shriners | Bud Fleming |
| Shriners | Allen Knowles |
| Shriners | Kasimir Kokich |
| Shriners | Jim Sisco |
| Shriners (Replacement) | Bill Joyce |
| Teenagers – Alice | Sharon Lerit |
| Teenagers – Arthur | Bob Spencer |
| Teenagers – Carol | Penny Ann Green |
| Teenagers – Carol (Replacement) | Beth Howland |
| Teenagers – Deborah Sue | Jessica Albright |
| Teenagers – Freddie | Tracy Everitt |
| Teenagers – Harold | Michael Vita |
| Teenagers – Harvey | Dean Stolber |
| Teenagers – Harvey (Replacement) | Bob Mariano |
| Teenagers – Helen | Karin Wolfe |
| Teenagers – Helen (Replacement) | Marilyn Siskin |
| Teenagers – Henry | Ed Kresley |
| Teenagers – Karl | Jerry Dodge |
| Teenagers – Linda | Judy Keirn |
| Teenagers – Margie Ann | Louise Quick |
| Teenagers – Martha Louise | Vicki Belmonte |
| Teenagers – Nancy | Marisa Mason |
| Teenagers – Nancy (Replacement) | Lori Rogers |
| Teenagers – Penelope Ann | Lada Edmund |
| Teenagers – Peyton | Gary Howe |
| Teenagers – Suzie | Lynn Bowin |
| The Teen Trio | Jessica Albright |
| The Teen Trio | Vicki Belmonte |
| The Teen Trio | Louise Quick |
| TV Stage Manager | Tony Mordente |
| Ursula Merkle | Barbara Doherty |
| Ursula Merkle (Replacement) | Jacqueline Mayro |
Crew | |
| Book | Michael Stewart |
| Choreograher | Gower Champion |
| Costumes | Miles White |
| Dance Arrangements | John Morris |
| Designer | Robert Randolph |
| Director | Gower Champion |
| Lighting | Peggy Clark |
| Lyrics | Lee Adams |
| Music | Charles Strouse |
| Musical Director | Elliot Lawrence |
| Orchestrations | Robert Ginzler |
| Mr Henkel | Charles Nelson Reilly |
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