We have licensed Buddy to theatre companies of all sizes around the world. Read about a selection of productions here…
SURFLIGHT THEATRE, Beach Haven, New Jersey
Buddy visited the sand dunes of Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore in the summer of 2025, for a triumphant production and run at the Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven. The Surflight’s Producing Artistic Director, Steve Steiner, has a long history of producing and directing Buddy, but was also a member of the original […]
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MUSICAL THEATRE WEST, Long Beach, California
Starring Will Riddle in the titular role, the cast of Musical Theatre West’s production of Buddy served up an absolute treat for Long Beach audiences at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in summer 2025! Reviews: MUSICAL THEATRE WEST’S ‘BUDDY — THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY’ ROCKS THE STAGE “…supercharged talent. It’s a play, rock concert and party […]
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CAPE PLAYHOUSE, Dennis, Massachusetts
Some good ol’ ’50s Rock & Roll proved the perfect accompaniment to a Cape Cod summer, during a three-week run of the show at the historic Cape Playhouse in June 2025. The Playhouse, which opened in 1927 has seen many famous faces grace its boards over the years – including Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Olympia […]
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MARRIOTT THEATRE, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Summer 2023 brought with it a tremendous production of Buddy in one act in the round at Chicagoland’s Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire, IL), delighting audiences with its boundless energy and rocking performances, while also earning the show and production a Jeff Award nomination! Reviews (abridged): ‘BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY’ AT THE MARRIOTT IS AN […]
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MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE, Brunswick, Maine
Thrilling audiences and critics alike, the show has seen two incredible runs at the Pickard Theater at Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, in 2014 and 2023! Reviews (2023): BEFORE TRAGEDY STRIKES, ‘BUDDY’ IS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN (abridged) “On Feb. 3, 1959, three young rock ‘n’ roll pioneers met a tragic end, but their legacy […]
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NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE, Beverly, Massachusetts
New England audiences enjoyed an unforgettable production of Buddy at NSMT’s renowned and unique arena-style theater for two weeks during summer 2022. Reviews: ‘BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY’ KEEPS THE FOCUS ON HIS ASCENT (abridged) by James Sullivan, The Boston Globe “Though the audience knows how the story ends, Buddy focuses on his ascent. […]
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PLAZA THEATRE COMPANY, Cleburne, Texas
Three seriously rocking weekends at Plaza Theatre helped bring respite from the pandemic in early 2022. Productions of the show are always special in Buddy’s home state, and this fabulous production connected big-time with audiences in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Testimonial: “We had a great time with Buddy. Our audiences loved it and out of […]
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FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE, Sarasota, Florida
Despite all the pandemic could throw at it, nothing could stop Florida Studio Theatre and its triumphant production of Buddy in winter 2021/22. Audiences in Sarasota were thrilled by the show, proving nothing quite beats the feeling of live theatre! Testimonial: “Directing FST’s 2021 production of Buddy was a joy, albeit an exhausting one! Never […]
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