Broadway Center Stage @ The Kennedy Center
Choreography by Denis Jones
Scenic Design by Lee Savage
Video Design by Nathan Scheuer
Lighting Design by Cory Pattak
Costume Design by Linda Cho
Sound Design by Hayley Parcher
"the Marc Bruni-directed production feels like a well-oiled, extravagant machine, complete with outstanding choreography by Denis Jones, colorful and innovative scenic design by Lee Savage, and a lively orchestra led by music director John Bell. It rivals much of what’s on Broadway stages today." Theatremania
"Broadway Center Stage’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, the 1960 musical comedy smash currently at The Kennedy Center, is delightfully corny, schmaltzy, and yes, hysterically funny. Broadway superstars Christian Borle as the goofy, lovable Albert Peterson (originally played by the now 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke) and Krysta Rodriguez as his sultry but frustrated love interest Rose Alvarez are a match made in heaven. The large accompanying cast is phenomenal, including Richard Kind and Caroline Aaron. Chita Rivera, the original Rose and to whom this production is dedicated, would be proud. If you packed an ounce more fun into this summer sizzler, it would explode. But it only runs through June 15, so if you want to see a sublime production that rivals anything on Broadway, act fast before it says bye bye." Stage and Cinema
"Bruni, who has directed past Broadway Center Stage iterations with The Music Man and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, fully asserts himself as a master of this presentational style." DC Theater Arts