| Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story | |
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| Music | Buddy Holly and others |
| Lyrics | Buddy Holly and others |
| Book | Alan Janes |
| Productions | 1989 Plymouth Theatre Royal
1989–2002 West End 1990–1991 Broadway 1991–2016 UK Tours 1991–2016 US National Tours International productions 2007–2008 West End Revival |
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is a musical in two acts written by Alan Janes, and featuring the music of Buddy Holly. It opened at the Plymouth Theatre Royal in September 1989 before It transferred to the Victoria Palace Theatre on 12 October 1989. An early example of the jukebox musical, Buddy ran in London's West End for over 12 years, playing 5,140 performances. Janes took over the producing of the show himself in 2004, and Buddy has been on tour extensively in the UK since then, having played Broadway, five U.S. National Tours and numerous other productions around the world. The show was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Musical.