Opened April 16, 2010
Closed May 2, 2010

SYNOPSIS

On February 3, 1959, the legend known as Buddy Holly died unexpectedly in a tragic plane crash at the age of twenty-two. It was known forever as "the day the music died." Now, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Sotry tells the incredible story of the three years in which Buddy Holly became the world's top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of Buddy Holly's greatest hits including "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be the Day," "Oh Boy," "Not Fade Away," "Everyday," "Rave On," "Maybe Baby," "Raining In My Heart," Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba," and the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace." Over 20 million people form around the globe have come to see Buddy and experienced the magical talents of the young man with glasses named Charles Hardin 'Buddy' Holly, whose musical career spanned an all-too-brief period in our history. Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is a celebration of that legend and catches that unique mixture of innocence, determination, humor and charm that truly deserves the billing: "The World's Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical."

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

McCoy Rigby Entertainment

by arrangment with Alan Janes for

Theatre Partners
by Rob Bettison

Directed by Glenn Casale