Bye Bye Birdie - Complete Vocal Score | Broadway Musical Sheet Music Book for Vocalists Students and Theatre Performers | Full Piano and Vocal Score for Rehearsal Auditions Study

by Charles Strouse (Composer)

(Vocal Score). The complete score to this perennial Broadway favorite! Includes: Baby, Talk to Me * An English Teacher * Glory Hallelujah * Hand Car * A Healthy, Normal American Boy (We Love You, Conrad) * Honestly Sincere * How Lovely to Be a Woman * Hundred Ways Ballet * Hymn for a Sunday Evening (Ed Sullivan) * Ice House Livin' * Kids! * A Lot of Livin' to Do * Morning * One Last Kiss * Put On a Happy Face * Rosie * What Did I Ever See in Him * Wounded * more.

Genres: Plays, Musicals, Theatre

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1961

About the author

Charles Strouse was an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to the Broadway musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie.

Reviews

[Javier Fernandez · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's time to say bye bye to a lost weekend. I attended three shows (also The School of Rock and The Wedding Singer) and they were all pretty bad. Maybe my luck lies elsewhere? Could it be that it is love that I should be seeking and not a silly song and dance?

[Eric Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

I not only got a chnace to read this play but a chance to be in it. It was great to read about the character of Albert Peterson and then bring him to life. In my first lead role i think i had a good part to be just that. I loved the play and i lvoed the music in it it was just fantastic! I only hope that other Baruch students would get to expirieince what I did it really was sooooo great!

[Mandy Partridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This musical play could have been so good if the writer had examined the politics of war, sexism, or any other issues which it's plot contained. There are lots of good songs, and it's suitable for a school musical, as there's no sex or violence (except the war). Conrad Birdie, a popstar in 60s America, is off to the war, much like Elvis Presley, and wants "One Last Kiss" before he goes. His manager, Albert Peterson, is a sexist, selfish music promoter, who leaves his "girl" Rosie behind, to make money promoting Birdie. The songs and music get five stars, the sexual politics and unquestioning acceptance of the US war machine bring the rating down.

[Dan Blackley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bye-bye Birdie is one of the classic standards from 1960s. It is the story of Elvis going to the army although he converted into the character of Conrad Bertie I’ve done the show four times and every time I have had lots of people enjoy the show. it is a great show and a wonderful feature for a female.

[Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

yes i definitely read 12 books this year wdym i absolutely finished my goal

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic Plot: Teen Heartthrob Conrad Birdie heads to Sweet Apple, Ohio to get one last kiss before entering the army, while songwriter Albert Peterson tries to move on with his life.

This is a really fun show. I helped out my old high school with this show once when I was home from college for the summer, and it brings back fond memories. The plot is pretty straightforward, and the characters are all standard stock stereotypes. While that sounds boring, in reality it gives the actors a lot of leeway to really overplay the farce and have some fun with their parts. It's set in an older, more innocent time, so it's all good for the teenage casts of a high school.

It's a musical, so there are plenty of different sets to worry about, but this show is pretty easy to design and build with a basic unit or a few easy pieces. I'm really looking forward to finalizing my designs and getting them built!

[TC · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for the school play, Bye Bye Birdie, to get a better understanding of how the play would be. I enjoyed reading this but certainly not as much as I enjoyed watching the story unfold on stage! My favorite part was definitely the end where everyone found their “happily ever after.” My favorite part was definitely the issues there were between each character, for example Rosie and Albert. It was a classic love story where the man chooses his career before love and suddenly realizes it at the end.

I would recommend it to anyone that likes cheesy endings and reading about lovey dovey business.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I became very familiar with this script and score of this show while performing as Kim Macaffee in my high school's version.

The show and script are very fun though it does seem like a generic 50s musical at parts.

I completely reccomend this script to high school groups as it is appropriate and easy to get approved yet is still a lot of fun for audiencs members of all ages.

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This does such a good job of capturing that shiny, sixties, Coca-Cola vibe. The characters are great and the music manages to keep up. I love it.

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[♫♪ Olivia ♪♫]

i like bye bye birdie!
i'm in that play right now!

[Michael Ripley · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first musical I was ever in. I played Harvey Johnson and various. One of the best times of my life.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure if I get it completely.

[Stephanie Chan]

An amazing script turned into an amazing BCCHS musical production!