The composer’s musicals, including “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie,” captured essential elements of American culture. Here are five of his most memorable songs.

The iconic actress and former sex symbol who rose to fame in the 1960s, recently took a trip down memory lane as she shared a ...

The iconic actress, singer and dancer—who is notably one of Elvis Presley 's former lovers—recently made a rare public ...

Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway’s industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic hits as “Annie,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Applause,” has died.

The popularity of “Birdie” spawned a film (with Van Dyke, Janet Leigh and Ann-Margret) in 1963 and a television adaptation with Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams in 1995. Strouse and Adams ...

A 1962 movie version, starring Ann-Margret, was one of the top-grossing films of the year, and featured Margret’s now iconic performance of the film’s newly added title song, “Bye Bye Birdie.” ...

“Suddenly, the world turned Technicolor,” Strouse remembered.The popularity of “Birdie” spawned a film (with Van Dyke, Janet Leigh and Ann-Margret) in 1963 and a television adaptation with ...

Along with that, he had an affair with his co-star Ann-Margret, whom he was reportedly crazy about — all during this same time period. Exactly nine months later, on Feb. 1, 1968, they had a ...

longstanding Ann Arbor restaurants are asking themselves the same questions: What happens when the current owners are done? Will these restaurants last into the next generation? According to the ...