John Lahr Quotes:
Ocupation: Critic
Life: b. July 12, 1941
Birthday: July 12
In 1957, “West Side Story” had introduced the musical to the reckless dark side of teen-age life; “Bye Bye Birdie,” set in Sweet Apple, Ohio, where the citizens apparently dress mostly in chartreuse, mauve, orange, periwinkle, and turquoise, was a walk on the bright side.
source: "Can’t Stop the Beat" by John Lahr, www.newyorker.com. October 26, 2009. 
topic: West Side, West Side Story, Chartreuse, Periwinkle, Age Life, Turquoise, Bye Bye, Bye Bye Birdie
