Stage: Appeared (as "Conrad Birdie"; billed as Dick Gautier) in "Bye Bye Birdie" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by
Michael Stewart. Music by
Charles Strouse. Lyrics by
Lee Adams. Musical Director / Additional scoring by Elliot Lawrence. Music orchestrated by
Robert Ginzler. Dance arrangements by John Morris. Scenic Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Miles White. Choreographed by / Directed by
Gower Champion. Associate Choreographer: Gene Bayliss. Martin Beck Theatre (moved to The 54th Street Theatre from 24 Oct 1960-14 Jan 1961, then moved to Shubert Theatre from 16 Jan 1961-close): 14 Apr 1960-7 Oct 1961 (607 performances). Cast:
Chita Rivera (as "Rose Grant"),
Dick Van Dyke (as "Albert Peterson"),
Paul Lynde (as "Mr. MacAfee"),
Kay Medford (as "Mae Peterson"),
Michael J. Pollard (as "Hugo Peabody"), Susan Watson (as "Kim MacAfee"), Jessica Albright (as "Deborah Sue" / "Teen Trio"), Ed Becker (as "Neighbor" / "Dishwasher"), Vicki Belmonte (as "Martha Louise" / "Teen Trio"), George Blackwell (as "Charles F. Maude" / "Neighbor"), Johnny Borden (as "Randolph MacAfee"), Lynn Bowin (as "Suzie" / "Cheerleader"), Kenny Burrell (as "Guitar Man"), John Coyle (as "Reporter" / "Shriner"), Dick Crowley (as "Shriner"), Dori Davis (as "Old Woman"), Jerry Dodge (as "Karl"), Barbara Doherty (as "Ursula Merkle"),
Lada Edmund Jr. (as "Penelope Ann"), Tracy Everitt (as "Freddie"), Don Farnworth (as "Reporter" / "Shriner"), Bud Fleming (as "Shriner"), Penny Ann Green (as "Carol"), Amelia Haas (as "Mayor's Wife" / "Neighbor"), Lee Howard (as "Reporter" / "Neighbor" / "Bar Customer"), Gary Howe (as "Peyton"),
Will Jordan (as "Ed Sullivan's Voice"), Judy Keirn (as "Linda" / "Cheerleader"), Allen Knowles (as "Mayor" / "Shriner"), Kasimir Kokich (as "Conductor" / "Shriner"), Ed Kresley (as "Henry"), Sharon Lerit (as "Alice" / "Sad Girl"),
Marijane Maricle (as "Mrs. MacAfee"; final Broadway role_, Marissa Mason (as "Nancy"), Jeannine Masterson (as "Neighbor"), Pat McEnnis (as "Mrs. Merkle"),
Tony Mordente (as "TV Stage Manager"), Oran Osburn (as "Neighbor" / "Bar Customer"), Louise Quick (as "Margie Ann" / "Teen Trio"),
Charles Nelson Reilly (as "Mr. Henkel"), Norma Richardson (as "Gloria Rasputin"),
Jim Sisco (as "Reporter" / "Shriner"), Bob Spencer (as "Arthur"),
Dean Stolber (as "Harvey"), Michael Vita (as "Harold"), Karin Wolfe (as "Helen" / "Another Sad Girl"). Swings: Penny Ann Green (Swing) and Ed Kresley (Swing). Standbys:
Carmen Alvarez Block (as "Rose Grant") and Charles Nelson Reilly (as "Albert Peterson"). Understudies: Jessica Albright (as "Ursula Merkle"), Ed Becker (as "Charles F. Maude"), Lynn Bowin (as "Gloria Rasputin"), Don Farnworth (as "Mayor"), Bud Fleming (as "How to Kill a Man Ballet"), Amelia Haas (as "Mrs. Merkle), Lee Howard (as "Mr. Henkel" / "Mr. MacAfee"), Ed Kresley (as "Conrad Birdie"), Jeannine Masterson (as "Mrs. MacAfee"), Pat McEnnis (as "Mae Peterson"), Bob Spencer (as "Harvey"), Dean Stolber (as "Hugo Peabody" / "Randolph MacAfee"), Michael Vita (as "TV Stage Manager") and Karin Wolfe (as "Kim MacAfee"). Produced by
Edward V. Padula. Replacement actors [during Martin Beck Theatre run]: Ed Kresley (as "TV Stage Manager"). [During 54th Street Theatre run:] Understudy: Vicki Belmonte (as "Kim MacAfee"). [During Shubert Theatre run:] Jill Choder (as "Another Sad Girl"), Kay Cole (as "Sad Girl"),
Beth Howland (as "Carol"), Bill Joyce (as "Reporter" / "Shriner"), Bob Mariano (as "Harvey"), Patti Mariano, Jacqueline Mayro (as "Ursula Merkle"), Dick Patterson (as "Albert Peterson"), Barry Pearl (as "Randolph MacAfee") [Aug 1961-7 Oct 1961; Broadway debut),
Gene Rayburn (as "Albert Peterson"; only Broadway role_, Lori Rogers (as "Nancy"), Marilyn Siskin (as "Another Sad Girl" / "Helen"),
Gretchen Wyler (as "Rose Grant"). Swing: Beth Howland. Understudies: Bill Joyce (as "Mayor"), Bob Mariano (as "Hugo Peabody" / "Randolph MacAfee"). Produced in association with
L. Slade Brown. NOTE: Filmed as
Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
