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2 unusual facts about Bring Back Birdie


Bring Back Birdie

Directed (and with original conception) by Joe Layton, the set design was by David Mitchell, costume design by Fred Voelpel, lighting design by David Hays, choreography by Frank O'Dowd, musical direction by Mark Hummel, and principal orchestrations by Ralph Burns.

Donald O'Connor

O'Connor appeared in the short-lived Bring Back Birdie on Broadway in 1981, and continued to make film and television appearances into the 1990s, including the Robin Williams film Toys as the president of a toy-making company.


Colleen Zenk

Originally a musical theater actor with a background mostly in dance, in 1980, while working during the day on As the World Turns, at night, Zenk co-starred on Broadway alongside musical theatre legends Chita Rivera and Donald O'Connor in the sequel to Bye Bye Birdie titled Bring Back Birdie, the biggest, most expensive flop to ever hit Broadway.


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