Performances for Bye Bye Birdie with James Van Der Beek begin April ... penned a series of catchy songs (and now musical theater staples), including “A Lot of Livin’ To Do,” “The ...

The book was by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. "Bye Bye Birdie" was also a 1963 Golden Globe-nominated feature film that starred Van Dyke and Janet Leigh.