Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie follows the story of rock ’n’ roll superstar Conrad Birdie, who visits the people of Sweet Apple, Ohio, before being drafted into the Army in 1958. The whole town is swept up in the frenzy of the rockstar’s arrival, and everyone wants to see which lucky girl will be the recipient of Birdie’s goodbye kiss. The musical’s original Broadway run won four Tony awards in 1961 including Best Musical. Coincidentally, Lake City Playhouse was established the same year. The classic stage musical has since been adopted into two films and is set to be recreated next year as a live television performance on NBC, starring Jennifer Lopez.

May 11-27; Thu-Fri at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $23-$25 • Lake City Playhouse • 320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene • lakecityplayhouse.org • 208-676-7529