Bye Bye Birdie

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek

In this Tony Award-winning musical favorite, a small town gets turned upside down when hip-thrusting superstar Conrad Birdie -- whose resemblance to Elvis Presley is entirely intentional -- arrives in Sweet Apple, Ohio to give a lucky girl "one last kiss" before his induction into the Army. Set in the '50s world of soda fountains, screaming fans and Ed Sullivan, this nostalgic show is filled with comedy, romance, great dance numbers and classic songs like "Put on a Happy Face," "A Lot of Livin' To Do" and "The Telephone Hour."