Charles Strouse
Composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie.
Charles Strouse takes listeners back to the creation of Bye Bye Birdie, including the behind the scenes challenges of retooling the musical for Chita Rivera and figuring out how to make Dick Van Dyke a star, and the multi-year struggle to get a certain redheaded orphan named Annie into production.
Original airdate – August 26, 2005.
Running time – 1:01:28.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Charles Strouse program page.
You can also download directly the Charles Strouse program (mp3).
Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2005 at 1:19 pm
by
American Theatre Wing
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