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Gans, Andrew (December 7, 2010). " Buddy–The Buddy Holly to Tour the U.K.; Itinerary Announced". Playbill . Retrieved April 1, 2022.

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! To learn where he really comes from, Buddy heads to New York to reunite with his birth father. But Buddy's never ventured outside of the North Pole before. How will he behave? What happens in New York? How do you get around? While in New York, Buddy learns a great deal about himself and the wider world. And with Santa crashing in Central Park, can Buddy the Elf share the Christmas spirit?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] 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! 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: The Buddy Holly Story is a musical in two acts written by Alan Janes, and featuring the music of Buddy Holly. It opened at London's 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. 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. 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. Throughout the world 13 couples have met and married while working in the company and there have been 26 Buddy babies! Buddy is about the power of music to transform, and you just can’t argue the point any better than this”Elf first opened in London’s Dominion Theatre, bringing the tale of Buddy the Elf leaving Santa at the North Pole to seek his real father in New York to life. The production features a book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan ( Annie, The Producers, Hairspray), and an original score of new songs.

Clisby, Heather. "Special Report: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story", Movie Magazine International, 16 June 2004 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. 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 cast also features Father Christmas and a line-up of 70 performers, including those from local Pauline Quirke Academy stage schools.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! A great party atmosphere… this fun filled upbeat musical had the New Theatre up on its feet dancing!”

Boasting a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hours of music with over 20 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-roaring versions of Shout and Johnny B. Goode completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment. 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. Terrific songs delivered with explosive energy and skill by an all-singing, all-dancing, all-instrument-playing cast” 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. People literally were boogying beside their seats during the finale... the show will appeal to young and old”

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