The historic Akron Civic Theatre is the venue for this year’s All-City Musical, "Bye Bye Birdie," featuring a cast of more than 70 players from area schools. The musical "Bye Bye Birdie," written by Michael Stewart, with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse, first played on Broadway in 1960. Inspired by the popular culture of the time, the story concerns events … [Read more...]