NBC’s upcoming Bye Bye Birdie Live!, set to air in December, is receiving some forward-thinking tweaks to the book and lyrics, says Harvey Fierstein in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Fierstein has adapted the script for the musical's 2017 live treatment to represent the role of Rosie, to be played by Jennifer Lopez, in a more even-handed way. "Having Rosie be Albert’s secretary whom h…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM on March 30, 2017