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Opened: October 12, 1989
Closing: March 03, 2002

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MerleFest Announces Melissa Etheridge, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Marcus King Band, & More
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 13, 2020


MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. Melissa Etheridge, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Marcus King Band, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and John Cowan will be joining the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

Disney Plus Will Produce TURNER & HOOCH TV Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 16, 2019


Variety reports that Disney Plus is developing a new television series based on the 1989 film 'Turner & Hooch.'

King Center Announces Nine New Shows
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2019


King Center has announced nine new shows for its 2020 season. See the new lineup below:

2019 Animation Hall of Fame Recipients Announced
by Abigail Charpentier - Oct 22, 2019


Animation Magazine has unveiled its list of this year's distinguished Animation Hall of Fame Game-Changers award recipients. The honorees will receive their awards at the World Animation & VFX Summit Opening Night Party on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the newly remodeled The Garland Hotel in N. Hollywood, Calif.

Complete Cast Announced for Starry Reading of RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET
by Julie Musbach - Oct 10, 2019


Red Bull Theater today announced the cast for the one-night-only, all-star benefit concert performance of the Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Return to the Forbidden Planet, a musical of Shakespearean proportions by Bob Carlton. The 2019-'20 Season kick-off event will take place Monday October 21st at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street)

Steven Boyer, Patrick Page and Mary Testa to Star in RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, One Night Only
by Julie Musbach - Sep 23, 2019


Red Bull Theater today announced the cast for the one-night-only, all-star benefit concert performance of the Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Return to Forbidden Planet, a musical of Shakespearean proportions by Bob Carlton. The 2019-'20 Season kick-off event will take place Monday October 21st at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street).

BWW Review: BUDDY at the Belmont - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by Marakay Rogers - Aug 19, 2019


Does everyone love Buddy Holly? The Brits certainly do. Alan Janes' BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY opened on the West End in London in 1989 and ran for eight years the first time, toured the United Kingdom over 25 years, and was revived for a year on the West End in 2007, so there's been massive love for the show there for three decades. It's been here, too, as BUDDY opened on Broadway in 1990 and has kept going around America since then as well.

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Announces New Tour Cast; Coming To Belgrade Theatre Coventry in November
by Marianka Swain - Jul 5, 2019


Smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has announced a new cast for its forthcoming 30th anniversary tour, heading to the Belgrade Theatre 7-9 November.

Casting Announced For BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Darlington Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2019


The smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has announced its new cast for the forthcoming 30th anniversary tour which stops off at Darlington Hippodrome in September.

DRIVING MISS DAISY Arrives In York
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019


Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Award-winning play Driving Miss Daisy comes to York Theatre Royal from 7 - 29 June with Paula Wilcox, Cory English and Maurey Richards in leading roles and York Theatre Royal Associate Artist Suzann McLean directing.

BWW Review: BUDDY...THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at New Theatre Restaurant
by Alan Portner - May 3, 2019


Most Midwesterners older than a certain age have heard the name and may even know how young Buddy Holly died.  Some fans know exactly where they were and from whom they heard the news.  Many fewer know much about Buddy's backstory.   That hole in the history in early Rock and Roll is plugged by the new production of "Buddy … The Buddy Holly Story" at New Theater Restaurant in Overland Park now through July 7.

54 Celebrates The Muppets, Salutes Frank Sinatra And More This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2019


Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Sole Survivor of Music Row Murder Secures Representation
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 11, 2019


Former Country artist and survivor of the infamous 'Murder on Music Row,' Sammy Sadler, is returning to the entertainment fold the same way he left--with a bullet. Sadler, whose promising career was stopped short on March 9, 1989 when he was shot by former Cash Box magazine employee, Richard D'Antonio, has been working quietly behind the scenes to assemble a team to support a number of projects that will be announced in the coming months.

BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - Apr 4, 2019


Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore Featured On New 'Crossfire' Single From Fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Reese Wynans feat. Joe Bonamassa
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 29, 2019


The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore was announced as a guest collaborator on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, and world-renowned Nashville-based keyboardist, Reese Wynans first-ever solo album, Sweet Release. Moore makes his guest appearance on the album's first single, 'Crossfire,' providing his signature vocals on the classic song, once sung by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

BWW Review: BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Engeman
by Melissa Giordano - Jan 24, 2019


Northport's exquisite John W. Engeman Theatre does it again with a boffo incarnation of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story. Running through March 3rd at the Long Island venue, the musical is strongly directed by Keith Andrews and boasts an absolutely stellar cast many of whom have been in previous productions of this show. While we know Buddy (along with a few of his friends) died young and tragically in a plane crash, Alan Janes has certainly created a joyous celebration of Buddy's life.

MYSTIC PIZZA Musical in the Works with Music by Melissa Etheridge, Book by Gordon Greenberg & Sas Goldberg
by Julie Musbach - Jan 22, 2019


BroadwayWorld has just learned that an all new musical stage adaptation of the 1988 motion picture MYSTIC PIZZA is now in development.

THE LITTLE MERMAID Dives Into the Walt Disney Signature Collection in Honor of 30th Anniversary
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 11, 2019


In honor of its 30th anniversary, two-time Academy Award®-winner (Best Original Score and Best Original Song “Under the Sea,” 1989) “The Little Mermaid,” dives into the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection with all-new bonus features and a sing-along mode. The magical, musical tale of mermaid princess Ariel — along with loveable sidekicks Sebastian and Flounder, and the love-to-hate sea witch Ursula — is shore to make a splash with all generations when it comes home for the first time Digitally in HD, 4K Ultra HD  and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 12, and on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on Feb. 26.

Birdland Announces January 2019 Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! International Tour Successfully Connects the Dots
by Vince Vicentuan - Oct 9, 2018


Jukebox musicals have been quite a trend lately. Owing its origin to Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, which successfully ran on West End from 1989 to 2003, the genre's popularity has been boosted by many others that followed suit, such as Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, featuring the music and life of Carole King. Just recently, Manila had seen the staging of a tribute to one of the country's more enduring musical groups, The Apo Hiking Society, with the successful Eto na! Musikal nAPO! This mid-October, yet another jukebox musical, built around the iconic songs of major karaoke staples provider, Air Supply, beckons.

Spend An Acoustic Evening With Shawn Colvin At The Davidson
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2018


Shawn Colvin won her first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album with her debut album, Steady On (1989). She has been a mainstay of the contemporary folk music scene ever since, releasing 12 superlative albums and establishing herself as one of America's greatest live performers. She triumphed at the 1998 Grammy Awards, winning both Record and Song of the Year for "Sunny Came Home."

Midland Added To Billy Bob's Texas 'Hand Prints Of Stars' During Sold Out Show Joining Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban & More
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 20, 2018


In 1989, Billy Bob's Texas began a tradition of enshrining those entertainers who sold out the award-winning “Night Club of the Year” by having the celebrity dip their hands in a concrete slab along with adding their signature. Since that time, some of the biggest names in Country Music have done the same, from Dottie West, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Randy Travis to Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Cole Swindell, and now - Midland!

A Midsummer Night's Jazz Party Comes to the Bickford Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2018


Dan Levinson's Midsummer Night's Jazz Party returns to the Bickford Theatre as part of Summer JazzFest for one night only on Thursday, August 2 at 7:30 pm. For his annual appearance at the popular festival, Levinson dispenses with music scores and stands for a jam session in the tradition of the legendary jazz clubs of the forties and fifties such as Eddie Condon's and Nick's. Joining the popular clarinetist will be Jon-Erik Kellso on trumpet, Harvey Tibbs on trombone, Mark Shane on piano, Rob Adkins on bass, and Paul Wells on drums. And as customary, the concert will be preceded by a food truck picnic.

Theatre By The Sea Continues 85th Season With JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2018


In celebration of 85 Years of Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the rousing, rollicking rock opera Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which will be presented from July 25 - August 12, 2018.

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY To Embark On 30th Anniversary Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2018


Having just completed a hugely successful 6-month tour of the US & Canada, smash hit rock & roll musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary next year by making a triumphant return to its original opening venue and spiritual home, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Buddy will open on Tuesday 3rd September 2019 and play for 1 week before embarking on a UK wide tour.

Other Productions of Buddy

1989   West End Original London Production
West End
1990   Broadway Broadway Production
Broadway
2007   West End Return Engagement [West End]
West End
2015   US Tour Non-Equity National Tour
US Tour

Buddy - 1989 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1990 Olivier Awards Musical of the Year Alan Janes
1990 Olivier Awards Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Musical Paul Hipp

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