This 1960’s Broadway hit is a loving satire of 1950s small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll. Based on the great pop culture uproar when Elvis Presley was drafted in 1956, teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie is drafted and his legion of teen-aged female fans march in the streets in protest. Taking advantage of this situation, a production assistant to the Ed Sullivan Show suggests that Conrad sing a new song, “One Last Kiss” to a special fan selected at random so Conrad can bestow one last kiss before Uncle Sam takes him away. The scheme works when a young small town Ohio teenager is declared the winner. But no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend, the chaos it causes in this quiet little town, and the effects it has on Conrad himself.

 

Book by Michael Stewart | Music by Charles Strouse | Lyrics by Lee Adams

Originally produced by Edward Padula | Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals

 

MARCH 13 – 30, 2025

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