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Decca Records Releases Buddy Holly's TRUE LOVE WAYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 13, 2018


Buddy Holly's first ever record label, Decca, is proud to announce the release of a stunning collection of the singer's most beloved hits, set to brand new orchestrations, on 16th November.

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Comes to Town Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2018


With songs such as 'Chantilly Lace,' Oh Boy,' 'That'll Be the Day,' 'Peggy Sue,' 'Everyday,' 'Ready Teddy,' 'Not Fade Away' and 'Rave On,' this is one toe-tapping show you'll not want to miss.

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Comes to Town Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018


With songs such as 'Chantilly Lace,' Oh Boy,' 'That'll Be the Day,' 'Peggy Sue,' 'Everyday,' 'Ready Teddy,' 'Not Fade Away' and 'Rave On,' this is one toe-tapping show you'll not want to miss.

A Buddy Holly Tribute Opens At Lakewood Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2018


Girls, grab your poodle skirts and boys, slick back your hair. Pretend it's 1958 with Lakewood Theatre Company! In Buddy Returns! A Buddy Holly Tribute, Lakewood Theatre Company stages a musical revue concert that tells the enduring tale of the musical icon's meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Together, with the Crickets, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, the multi-talented cast will perform three shows on August 16, 17 & 18, 2018 at 7:30 PM. The concert features music with over 20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics 'That'll Be The Day,' 'Peggy Sue' and 'Oh Boy."

Extra Performance Of BUDDY Added For June 10
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2018


Lefra Productions' Musical, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY plays at Emperors Palace until 10 June 2018. Due to high demand for tickets, Lefra Productions and Emperors Palace decided to schedule an extra performance this coming Sunday, 10 June at 11:00.

Amas Musical Theatre Lab To Present Staged Readings Of PLAY IT BY HEART with Crystal Bowersox, Carmen Cusack, Linda Hart
by Julie Musbach - Apr 24, 2018


Amas Musical Theatre(Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) and The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present further staged readings of Play It by Heart, a new musical, with music by David Spangler, Jerry Taylorand Marty Dodson, lyrics byDavid Spangler, Jerry Taylor,R.T. Robinson, and Marty Dodson, and book byWilly Holtzman. Directed by Daniel Goldsteinwith music direction by Andrew Wilder, the readings (by invitation only) will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 1pm and 5pm at Opry City Stage (48th/49th& Broadway).

Lefra Productions to Hold Auditions for May Production of BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Emperors Palace
by David Fick - Apr 3, 2018


Lefra Productions is excited to announce the staging of BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace from 14 May to 10 June. Written by Alan Janes to showcase a jukebox of pop hits from the late 1950s, BUDDY has been enjoyed by millions of people around the world and tells the story of the tragically short life of Buddy Holly, who along with his high-school friends, the Crickets, turned country music upside down to create some of the best rock 'n' roll songs ever written.

10 Dallas Playwrights present 10 New Plays at FIRST IMPRESSIONS FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2018


Imprint Theatreworks is pleased to announce the finalists chosen for our Inaugural First Impressions Festival for Local Playwrights. Ten original works will be featured, all by playwrights based in Dallas and Fort Worth.

10 Dallas Playwrights Gather for First Impressions Festival For Local Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2018


Imprint Theatreworks has announced the finalists chosen for our Inaugural First Impressions Festival for Local Playwrights. Ten original works will be featured, all by playwrights based in Dallas and Fort Worth.

ALHAMBRA AFTER DARK to Open with Elvis & Buddy Holly Tribute Shows
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2018


Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly were iconic and game-changing in their era, and still have influence with today's music-makers. The Alhambra Theatre & Dining will kick off its 2018 Alhambra After Dark music series schedule by celebrating Elvis and Buddy Holly. Kevin Mills will return to the Alhambra from February 7 11, 2018 with his award-winning tribute to Elvis in a new show, Elvis is Back! The Rave-Ons, led by one of Alhambra's most popular performers, Todd Meredith, will bring their rendition of Buddy Holly & The Crickets to the Alhambra from March 28 April 1, 2018 in a show entitled, That'll Be the Day. Both shows are concert-style events, and pricing for each show is $65 and includes dinner, performance and parking.

BWW Review: OVO, Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 11, 2018


It would be disingenuous to call Cirque Du Soleil simply a circus. The Canadian performance group are world famous and synonymous with incredible feats of physical strength and endurance. Since 2005, over two million people have witnessed these displays at the Royal Albert Hall and now the company returns to London for the UK premiere of their show OVO.

RAVE ON: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Released On Digital Formats
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 1, 2017


One of the most influential Rock and Roll artists of all time, Buddy Holly embossed the music world with an incredible body of music in his all-too-brief career, before his untimely death at the age of 22. RAVE ON: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, which will be released via Digital Formats by Eagle Rock Entertainment on December 1, traces and celebrates his legacy.

Tarantino Meets Morricone with A Dusting Of Twin Peaks and A Shot Of Rock'n'Roll
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2017


Skelhorn makes music to reflect old and new, fusing his acoustic roots with electronica and wonderfully authentic vocals. Tarantino meets Morricone, with a dusting of Twin Peaks and a shot of Rock'n'Roll

noaccordion's Onah Indigo Drops New Album 'GuruKula'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 23, 2017


It took years for noaccordion's Onah Indigo to realize that the crickets chirped at just the right BPM for a great trap track.

Amas Musical Theatre to Host Fall Readings of New Musical PLAY IT BY HEART
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2017


Amas Musical Theatre and The Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present staged readings of Play It by Heart, a new musical, with music by David Spangler, Jerry Taylor and Marty Dodson, lyrics by David Spangler, Jerry Taylor, R.T. Robinson, and Marty Dodson, and book by Willy Holtzman.

BWW Review: BUDDY-THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
by Rich Mehrenberg - Sep 30, 2017


Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story claims to be' the most successful rock n' roll musical of all time', and with good reason.

BWW Interview: Actor Kyle Jurassic Talks 'BUDDY' at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater
by Rich Mehrenberg - Sep 19, 2017


KYLE JURASSIC (Buddy Holly) is elated to be making his Dutch Apple debut. BroadwayWorld recently spoke with Kyle about the production.

noaccordion Turns South Indian Chant into Blissed-Out, Minimal Trap on Gurukula
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 12, 2017


It took years for noaccordion's Onah Indigo to realize that the crickets chirped at just the right BPM for a great trap track.

SIX CORNERS, BEAUTY'S DAUGHTER, BUDDY and More on Tap for American Blues Theater's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2017


American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, announces the lineup for its 2017 - 2018 Season, 'The Beat Goes On.'

Audience Plays Role in Hackmatack Playhouse's 'BUDDY'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 5, 2017


There is a moment in the musical, 'Buddy,' when the audience realizes they are part of the show. They are not just the audience at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine, but they are thrust into the Buddy Holly show itself as part of the audience at the Apollo Theater in New York.

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