Alan Janes

Alan Janes
Born (1951-05-16) May 16, 1951 (age 73)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Known forMusical theatre

Alan Janes (born 16 May 1951) is an English writer and producer who has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre. His musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (widely credited with being the first of the so-called 'jukebox musicals'),ran for over 14 years and almost 6,000 performances in London's West End, and has been on tour in the UK for 17 years.[1][2] Buddy has also played Broadway, five US national tours, eight years in Germany, three years in Australia and New Zealand, and other productions around the world,[3] leading to the show being billed as "The World's Most Successful Rock 'n' Roll Musical".[4][5]

  1. ^ Spencer, Charles. "That'll be the day that I had a great time". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Alan Janes – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ^ ""Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" On Stage One Time Only - February 2- At The Lakeland Center - Theatre Maven". The Ledger. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Events happening in February". Highlands Today. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ "BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story". KTVT. Retrieved 10 October 2017.