Buddy in London

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The staging will once again boast giant screens in front of the 5,000 seat arena layout, with a 70 foot wide stage. Some scenes will take place above and around the audience. Shaun Williamson became a household name as Barry Evans in EastEnders, more recently appearing on Al Murray’s Great British Pub Quiz. The cast also features Father Christmas and a line-up of 70 performers, including those from local Pauline Quirke Academy stage schools. During the second year of the original production's long run, a UK national tour of Buddy began in June 1991 at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. This was the first West End production to tour the UK while still playing in the West End; it set a new record of 243 weeks of continuous touring, or 4 years 35 weeks on the road. [ citation needed] Buddy has continued to tour frequently in the UK. [8] Broadway production/US national tours [ edit ] A great party atmosphere… this fun filled upbeat musical had the New Theatre up on its feet dancing!”

People literally were boogying beside their seats during the finale... the show will appeal to young and old” Buddy hasn't lost any of its magic... had the audience singing along and eventually dancing in the aisles!” Buddy has enjoyed phenomenal success, having played a record-breaking 4668 performances over 580weeks on tour inthe UK and Ireland, as well as 5822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s WestEnd. Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, Evita and Cats in reaching a phenomenalthree decades on stage. Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has enjoyed phenomenal success, having played a record-breaking 4668 performances over 580 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s West End. Buddy is one of a small number of iconic musicals including Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, Evita and Cats inreaching a phenomenal three decades on stage. Kym Marsh stars as Michelle Connor in ITV’s Coronation Street, having rose to fame as a member of pop outfit Hear’Say and celebrating a subsequent solo career.Buddy has been staged in more than 17 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, UK and USA. Over 25 million people have seen the show worldwide. Buddy has had two major tours in Australia, the 1st tour played Sydney's Theatre Royal for 36 weeks before continuing throughout Australia for a further 60 weeks. The second Australian tour in 2009 ran for 39 weeks. [10]

A roof-raising finale that Buddy Holly himself would be proud of, where I would defy anyone to stay seated” The musical will take to Liverpool, Glasgow and London, starring Shaun Williamson ( EastEnders) in the role of Buddy the Elf’s father, and actress and singer Kym Marsh ( Coronation Street) as Buddy’s girlfriend, Jovie.

''THE CAST MELDS INTO A HARD-CHARGING ROCK & ROLL BAND FOR A DISPLAY OF MULTIPLE TALENTS''

Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘Oh Boy’, ‘Everyday’and ‘Rave On’. With the Big Bopper’s ‘Chantilly Lace’ and Ritchie Valens’ ‘La Bamba’, and rip-roaringversions of ‘Shout’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’ completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missedevening of family entertainment. Since Buddy first began there have been 27 actors playing the title role of Buddy in the West End, on tour and on Broadway

Spine-tinglingly good... it is hard to believe these songs are more than 50 years old yet still have such an exhilarating effect on the audience” The Elf musical is based on the 2003 film of the same name, but there's a major difference between the Elf film and Elf on stage. While Papa Elf plays a crucial role in the Elf film, you won't see him on stage. Instead, you'll see a lot more of Santa Claus — it is Christmastime after all. Plus, there's a few more references to Christmases in the 2020s rather than the early 2000s.

a straight ahead, feel-good rave up. Buddymotors along with a gee-whiz innocence... Good times rave on for Buddy on Broadway” Buddy and his band go to New York where they perform at the Apollo Theater making history as the first white band to perform there.

Since opening at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, in August 1989, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, by AlanJanes, has played 580 weeks (4,668 performances) on tour in the UK, and 728 weeks (5822 performances) in London’s West End – for a total of 10,490 UK performances! Terrific songs delivered with explosive energy and skill by an all-singing, all-dancing, all-instrument-playing cast”Suitable for the entire family… a thoroughly enjoyable night at the theatre and one which this reviewer would have no hesitation in repeating” Throughout the world 13 couples have met and married while working in the company and there have been 26 Buddy babies! Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including ‘That'll Be The Day', ‘Oh Boy', ‘Rave On', ‘La Bamba', ‘Chantilly Lace', ‘Johnny B. Goode', ‘Raining In My Heart', ‘Everyday', ‘Shout' and many many more, this show is just ‘Peggy Sue'-perb! Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics 'That’ll Be The Day', 'Peggy Sue', 'Oh Boy', 'Everyday' and'Rave On'. With the Big Bopper’s 'Chantilly Lace' and Ritchie Valens’ 'La Bamba', and rip-roaring versions of 'Shout' and 'Johnny B. Goode' completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening offamily entertainment. Buddy ran in the West End for over 14 years – playing the Victoria Palace, Novello, and DuchessTheatres – making it one of the longest-running shows in London theatre history!