The story is loosely based on the teen-aged hysteria that ensued in 1958 when Elvis Presley enlisted in the Army; Conrad Birdie’s name was inspired by 1950s music icon Conway Twitty.
The music is infectious with such memorable tunes as “Put on A Happy Face,” “Honestly Sincere”, “Got A Lot of Living to Do”, “The Telephone Hour”, and “Rosie”, among many others. The Broadway production opened on April 14, 1960 with the original cast that included Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Paul Lynde, Dick Gautier, Susan Watson, Kay Medford and Charles Nelson Reilly.
The production crew is led by Stage Manager Sophia Tatum-McNeilly (junior) and Technical Director Jackson Meduri (senior). Reserved seating is available when purchasing tickets online (following the link on the Aptos HS homepage at www.aptoshs.net). Non-reserved tickets will be sold at the door, subject to availability, 30 minutes before curtain.
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Ticket prices: Adults: $12, Students & AHS staff: $10, Seniors and kids 12 & under: $8
Performance dates/times: April 8*, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7 p.m. and April 10 at 2 p.m.
*Note: All seats on opening night, April 8, are just $6!