By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on January 24, 2010 3:35 PM
Bye Bye Birdie Was Not A Hit With Critics But Ticket Sales Were Strong Enough To Extend Production With Stars John Stamos And Gina Gershon
Critics Didn't Enjoy "Bye Bye Birdie" But Audiences Did
The Roundabout Theatre Company production of the musical Bye Bye Birdie, the first-ever Broadway revival of this regional and amateur theater mainstay, is closing at the newly refurbished Henry Miller's Theatre today. Starring John Stamos (Full House on TV, Cabaret on Broadway), Gina Gershon, and Bill Irwin, Bye Bye Birdie was disliked by the critics but managed to do good enough ticket sales early in the run to merit an extension.
Initially, the production was selling tickets through to April, but, presumably due to low ticket sales or to a failure to get suitable replacements for Stamos and Gershon when their contracts expired, Roundabout moved up the show's closing date to January 24. The Dame Edna/Michael Feinstein show All About Me will take up residence at the Henry Miller's Theatre following Birdie's departure.
