In his obituary, the New York Times called Robert Franklin Stroud America’s most famous convict as the Birdman of Alcatraz.

“Birdman Blues” opened in the summer of 1983 at the John Golden Theater and ran for six performances. Theater critic Alvin Klein, wrote, “Birdman Blues is a sobering interlude of minimum-security imprisonment that may inspire you to pull out a pen and attend to long-neglected tasks, like finishing last Sunday’s crossword puzzle or balancing your checkbook.” And now “Birdman Blues.