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BYE BYE BIRDIE

Buch von MICHAEL STEWART
Musik von CHARLES STROUSE
Gesangstexte von LEE ADAMS

Deutsch von BENJAMIN BAUMANN

Photo: Roundabout Theatre Company, 2009 (Joan Marcus)

LIZENZANFRAGE

ANSICHTSMATERIAL

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BYE BYE BIRDIE

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BESETZUNG
6 Damen
5 Herren
​Ensemble
Details siehe unten

SPIELDAUER
2 Stunden 20 Minuten
​zzgl. Pause

GENRE
Komödie
Soziale Themen

SPRACHFASSUNGEN
​Englisch
​Deutsch

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DETAILS

ÜBER DAS STÜCK

Eine liebevolle Parodie des amerikanischen Kleinstadtlebens der frühen 1960er Jahre, über Teenager und Rock & Roll: BYE BYE BIRDIE bleibt so frisch und lebendig wie eh und je.

Der Rock-’n’-Roll-Superstar und Teenager-Schwarm Conrad Birdie wurde zum Militär eingezogen, also wählt er das amerikanische Vorzeigemädchen vom Lande, Kim MacAfee, für einen öffentlichen Abschiedskuss aus. Mit einer melodiereichen, energiegeladenen Partitur, zahlreichen attraktiven Rollen für Teenager und einem urkomischen Skript begeistert BIRDIE weiterhin das Publikum auf der ganzen Welt.

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HINTERGRUND

Zu den Hit-Songs gehören Put On A Happy Face, One Last Kiss, One Boy, A Lot Of Livin' To Do, Kids! und Rosie.

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AWARDS & NOMINIERUNGEN

1961 Tony® Awards
Best Musical (Auszeichnung)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Dick Van Dyke (Auszeichnung)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Dick Gautier (Nominierung)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical - Chita Rivera (Nominierung)
Best Direction of a Musical - Gower Champion (Auszeichnung)
Best Choreography - Gower Champion (Auszeichnung)
Best Conductor and Musical Director - Elliot Lawrence (Nominierung)
Best Scenic Design - Robert Randolph (Nominierung)

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PRODUKTIONEN (Auswahl)

Broadway Premiere​​​
14. April 1960
Martin Beck Theatre
New York

West End Premiere​​
Juni 1961
Her Majesty's Theatre
​London

Deutschspr. Erstaufführung​​
​27. Mai 2006
Coesfeld

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BESETZUNG

ROLLEN

HAUPTROLLEN

Albert Peterson – Young man in early thirties, President of Almaelou Music Corp. (Range: (opt. F2) Bb2-Gb4)
Rose Alvarez – Feisty young woman in early thirties, Albert's secretary. Principal dancer and singer (Range: (opt. F3) Gb3-C5)
Conrad Birdie – Rock star and teen idol (Range: Ab2-Gb4)
Mrs. Mae Peterson – Albert's mother, the quintessential "Mama"
Mr. Harry Macafee – Father of Kim and Randolph (Range: C3-E4)
Mrs. Doris Macafee – Mother of Kim and Randolph (Range: Bb3-F5)
Kim Macafee – 15 years old, determined and self-possessed (Range: G3-Ab5)
Randolph Macafee – Kim's younger brother (Range: D3-D4)
Hugo Peabody – Kim's "steady," nerdy but sincere
Ursula Merkle – A hyper-enthusiastic friend and neighbor of Kim's (Range: D4-F5)
Gloria Rasputin – A broad, tap-dancing "secretary." Mae's choice to replace Rosie

TEENAGERS

Deborah Sue – Sweet Apple teenager. Teen chorus (Range: D4-F5)
Margie – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5; Act I, Scene 7 (Range: D4-F5)
Alice – Sweet Apple teenager and Mayor's daughter. Teen chorus
Harvey Johnson – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 2 (Range: D3-F#4)
Helen – Teenage singer (non-speaking)
Nancy – Teen chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 5
Penelope – voice; Act I, Scene 5; Act II, Scene 7
Suzie (non-speaking)
Karl (non-speaking)
Freddie (non-speaking)
One Girl - Teen girls chorus. Speaks Act I, Scene 4

ERWACHSENE

Bartender (Charles F. Maude) – Proprietor/bartender of 'Maude's Roadside Retreat," member of Male Quartet
Mayor – Of Sweet Apple, Ohio
Mayor's Wife (Edna) – Member of Quartette in Act I, Scene 9
Mrs. Merkle – Ursula's mother
Mr. Johnson – Harvey's father
Conrad's Guitar Man (non-speaking)
Policeman – In New York train station. Speaks Act I, Scene 4
First Reporter
Second Reporter (non-speaking cameraman)
Third Reporter
Traveler – Part of crowd in New York train station. Speaks Act I, Scene 4 only
Trainman – Voice; Act I, Scene 4

ENSEMBLE

2 Sad Girls – Dancers
Travelers – Adult Chorus
Train Station Personnel – Baggage handlers, etc.
Policemen - Several, in New York and Ohio
Sweet Apple Parents – Adult Chorus
2 Drum Majorettes
Tv Show Stage Crew:
Stage Manager
4 Stagehands
2 Audio Men
2 Wardrobe Women
Doctor
Dishwasher – At Maude's. Male Quartet; speaks Act II, Scene 4
First Customer – At Maude's. Male Quartet; speaks Act II, Scene 4
Second Customer – At Maude's. Male Quartet; speaks Act II, Scene 4
Quartet Of Townspeople – "Male Quartet"
Sweet Apple Shriners – Dancers

VARIOUS VOICES

Ed Sullivan (offstage)
2 Reporters (additional)
Fred – Act I, Scene 5
Lee – Act I, Scene 5
Phyllis – Act I, Scene 5
Four Men – Act I, Scene 7
Girl – Act I, Scene 7
Train Conductor – Act II, Scene 8
Another Parent – Act II, Scene 6

The original Broadway production had a cast of 47 performers, including chorus. Some doubling was employed in the minor parts.

INSTRUMENTAL-BESETZUNG

​Reed I (Altsaxophon, Klarinette, Flöte & Piccolo)
Reed II (Altsaxophon & Klarinette)
Reed III (Tenorsaxophon, Klarinette)
Reed IV (Klarinette, Bassklarinette & Baritonsaxophon)
Horn
Trompete I,II, III
Posaune I,II
Klavier
Percussion I,II (inkl. Drum-Set)
Gitarre (+ Banjo, E-Bass)
Violine (Divisi)
Cello (Divisi)​
Bass
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Hinweis:
Ein spezieller Keyboard Synthesizer-Part ist gegen Aufpreis erhältlich. Sie kann die 3 Violinen- und 2 Cello-stimmen ersetzen.
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3 Optionale zusätzliche Songs aus der Fernsehpräsentation von 1995:
Spanish Rose (Revised), Let’s Settle Down, A Mother Doesn’t Matter Anymore

​Tracks für Halbplayback auf Anfrage verfügbar.​

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MUSIK

HÖRBEISPIELE

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MUSIKALISCHE NUMMERN

1. AKT

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Overture

02
An English Teacher

03
The Telephone Hour

04
How Lovely to Be a Woman

05
Put On a Happy Face

06
A Healthy, Normal, American Boy

07
Penn Station to Sweet Apple

08
Sweet Apple Band

09
One Boy

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Honestly Sincere

11
Wounded

12
Hymn for a Sunday Evening

13
​One Last Kiss

2. AKT

​​14
Entr'acte

15
What Did I Ever See In Him?

16
What Did I Ever See In Him? (Reprise)

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A Lot of Livin’ To Do

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Kids

19
Baby, Talk to Me

20
Kids (Reprise)

21
Ice House Livin’

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An English Teacher (Reprise)

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Spanish Rose

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Hand Car

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Rosie

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Finale ​

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VIDEOS

Strouse and Adams on BYE BYE BIRDIE​
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BYE BYE BIRDIE on Broadway 2009​
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"The Telephone Hour"
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"A Lot of Livin' To Do"
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Photos

Photo: Kennedy Center Production, 2024 (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)​

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Photo: Kennedy Center Production, 2024 (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)​

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Photo: Roundabout Theatre Company, 2009 (​Joan Marcus)

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Photo: Roundabout Theatre Company, 2009 (​Joan Marcus)

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