Event

The Musical "Bye Bye Birdie"

Most of us recognize "Bye Bye Birdie" from the prominent mention of it on "Mad Men," when the Sterling Cooper agency tried to copy Ann-Margaret minimalist opening number for a diet soda commercial. But when the movie musical premiered on April 4, 1963, it was a huge smash. It made an instant star out of Ann-Margaret, as well as boosting the fame of co-stars Dick Van Dyke and Paul Lynde.

Anna Arts Center presents "Bye Bye Birdie," a stage musical, which was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.
The musical is a vibrant, high-energy and entertaining trip back to a time when innocence was taken for granted and popular music was changing quickly.

"Bye Bye Birdie" should be a great time that will entertain the whole family.
June 19 and 20 at 7pm
June 21 at 2 pm
Anna Arts Center, 125 West Davie Street, Anna, IL 62906
Tickets $12