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Review title: What a lost opportunity
Product review: For everyone waiting for a "restored" Bye, Bye Birdie, this TV version came as a real let-down. Jason Alexander is simply out of his league when taking on the role created and brilliantly performed by Dick Van Dyke. And Chynna Phillips as Kim? What a mistake. The rest of the cast is okay, but all suffer in comparison to the 1963 film (which sadly left out some wonderful songs and pressed Janet Leigh into a singing role for which she was not equipped).I'm afraid that those looking to capture the fun and vitality of this great musical will have to be content with the wonderful, if abridged, original film. This show is so much a part of its time that any revival is difficult, but this one fails on many levels.
