B’way Bye Bye Birdie Drops ‘Gang Rape-y’ Dance Sequence

“According to Gina Gershon, who stars as Rose in the upcoming revival, the production has said bye bye to a frisky dance sequence that has been in the show since its debut in 1960. … So why is it too hot to handle in 2009? Gershon told The News’ theater critic Joe Dziemianowicz, ‘It seemed a little too gang rape-y.'”