MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 04, 1990
Closing Date
May 19, 1991
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1990
1st Preview
Oct 23, 1990
Previews
15
Performances
225
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Nov 04, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Paul Elliott, Laurie Mansfield, International Artists, Greg Smith and David Mirvish; Associate Producer: Contracts International Ltd.
Book by Alan Janes; Music by Buddy Holly; Lyrics by Buddy Holly; Musical Consultant: Bruce Welch; Musical Director: Paul Jury; All jingles composed by Paul Jury; Additional Material by Rob Bettinson; Featuring songs by Ben Hall, Bill Tilghman, Bob Montgomery, J. Denny, Joe Maudlin, John Marascolo, Norman Petty, Robert Blackwell, Arthur Crudup, Jerry Allison, Ruth Roberts, Caren Cole, Sam Cooke, Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy, Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant, Paul Anka and Chuck Berry; Featuring songs with lyrics by Robert Blackwell, John Marascolo, Arthur Crudup, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison, Ben Hall, J. Denny, Ruth Roberts, Caren Cole, Sam Cooke, Bill Tilghman, Joe Maudlin, Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy, Bob Montgomery, Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant, Paul Anka and Chuck Berry
Directed by Rob Bettinson; Based on an original idea by Laurie Mansfield
Scenic Design by Andy Walmsley; Costume Design by Bill Butler and Carolyn Smith; Lighting Design by Graham McLusky; Sound Design by Rick Price; Hair and Wig Design by Larry Boyette and Lazaro Arencibia; Associate Lighting Design: Kevin Mahoney
Executive Producer: Brian Sewell; General Manager: Dowling Entertainment Corporation; Company Manager: Mark Johnson; Assistant Co. Mgr: David Auster
Production Manager: Patrick Molony; Production Stage Manager: Peter B. Mumford; Stage Manager: Shirley Third and Gary M. Zabinski; Assistant Stage Mgr: David Callander
Guitar Strings supplied by Ernie Ball; Guitars and Basses provided from their Reissue Collection by Fender Musical Instruments; Instrument Amplification by Countryman Microphones
Casting: Pierce Casting, Inc.; General Press Representative: Adrian Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc. and Michael Anderson; Movement Coach: Trudy Moffatt; Photographer: Martha Swope and Carol Rosegg
Philip Anthony
Engineer (KDAV)
 
DJ (WWOL)
 
Ritchie Valens
Jo Lynn Burks
Jingle Singer
 
Vi Petty
 
Woman in Woods
 
A Snowbird
Sandra Caldwell
Apollo Singer
 
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Demo Cates
DJ (WDAS)
 
Musician at Apollo
 
Man at Apollo
Caren Cole
Jingle Singer
 
Woman in Woods
 
Shirley
 
Mary Lou Sokoloff
 
A Snowbird
Alvin Crawford
Musician at Apollo
Melanie Doane
A Hayrider
 
Candy
 
Peggy Sue
 
A Snowbird
Kevin Fox
A Hayrider
 
Decca Session Musician
 
Man in Woods
Jill Hennessy
Bopper
 
Woman in Woods
 
Maria Elena
 
A Snowbird
 
Autograph Hunter
Paul Hipp
Buddy Holly
Russ Jolly
Jerry Allison
 
A Belmont
Denese Matthews
Apollo Singer
 
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Paul McQuillan
Bopper
 
Decca Engineer
 
English DJ
 
Dion
 
Autograph Hunter
David Mucci
Decca Producer
 
DJ (WCLS)
 
The Big Bopper
Tom Nash
A Hayrider
 
Decca Session Musician
 
A Belmont
Bobby Prochaska
Joe B. Mauldin
Fred Sanders
Hipockets Duncan
Lorraine Scott
Apollo Singer
 
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Jerome Smith, Jr.
Musician at Apollo
 
Performer at Apollo
Steve Steiner
A Hayrider
 
Decca Session Musician
 
Murray Deutch
 
Jack Daw
Liliane Stilwell
Jingle Singer
 
Woman in Woods
 
Maria Elena's Aunt
 
A Snowbird
Don Stitt
A Hayrider
 
Decca Engineer
 
DJ (KPST)
 
DJ at Apollo
 
Clearlake MC
Ken Triwush
Bopper
 
Decca Session Musician
 
Fourth Cricket
 
Man in Woods
 
Tommy
 
Buddy Holly
Alternate
 
Autograph Hunter
James H. Wiggins, Jr.
Musician at Apollo
Kurt Ziskie
Norman Petty
 
DJ (KRWP)
Understudies: Caren Cole (Vi Petty, Candy, Peggy Sue, Maria Elena's Aunt), Alvin Crawford (Man at Apollo, DJ (WDAS), Performer at Apollo), Melanie Doane (Maria Elena, Jingle Singer, Shirley, Mary Lou Sokoloff), Kevin Fox (Joe B. Mauldin, Fourth Cricket), Paul McQuillan (Ritchie Valens, Norman Petty, Engineer (KDAV), DJ (WWOL), DJ (KRWP), Murray Deutch, Jack Daw), Tom Nash (Jerry Allison, English DJ), Steve Steiner (The Big Bopper, Hipockets Duncan, DJ (WCLS), Decca Producer, DJ (KPST), DJ at Apollo, Clearlake MC) and Louis Tucci (Ensemble)

Shubert Theatre (Nov 04, 1990 - May 19, 1991)

Cast

Dianne Dilascio
Bopper
 
Woman in Woods
 
Maria Elena
 
A Snowbird
 
Autograph Hunter
Vanessa A. Jones
Apollo Singer
 
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Adriane Lenox
Apollo Singer
 
Jingle Singer, WWOL
music by Buddy Holly; lyrics by Buddy Holly
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Texas Rose
(music by Paul Jury; lyrics by Paul Jury)
Flower of My Heart
(music by Paul Jury; lyrics by Paul Jury)
Ready Teddy
(music by Robert Blackwell and John Marascolo; lyrics by Robert Blackwell and John Marascolo)
That's All Right
(music by Arthur Crudup; lyrics by Arthur Crudup)
That'll Be the Day
(music by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Blue Days, Black Nights
(music by Ben Hall; lyrics by Ben Hall)
Changing All These Changes
(music by J. Denny; lyrics by J. Denny)
Peggy Sue
(music by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
(I'm) Looking for Someone to Love
(music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Mailman Bring Me No More Blues
(music by Ruth Roberts; lyrics by Ruth Roberts)
Maybe Baby
(music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Everyday
(music by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty; lyrics by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty)
Sweet Love
(music by Caren Cole and Paul Jury; lyrics by Caren Cole and Paul Jury)
You Send Me
(music by Sam Cooke; lyrics by Sam Cooke)
Not Fade Away
(music by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty; lyrics by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty)
Words of Love
Oh Boy
(music by Norman Petty and Bill Tilghman; lyrics by Norman Petty and Bill Tilghman)
Act 2
Sung By
Listen to Me
(music by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty; lyrics by Charles Hardin Holley and Norman Petty)
Well All Right
(music by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe Maudlin and Norman Petty; lyrics by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe Maudlin and Norman Petty)
It's So Easy to Fall in Love
(music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Think it Over
(music by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
True Love Ways
(music by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty; lyrics by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
(music by Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon; lyrics by Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon)
Chantilly Lace
Peggy Sue Got Married
Heartbeat
(music by Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty; lyrics by Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty)
La Bamba (Adapted by Richie Valens)
Raining in My Heart
(music by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant; lyrics by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant)
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
(music by Paul Anka; lyrics by Paul Anka)
Rave On
(music by Norman Petty and Bill Tilghman; lyrics by Norman Petty and Bill Tilghman)
Johnny B. Goode
(music by Chuck Berry; lyrics by Chuck Berry)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1991 Nominee
Paul Hipp

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1991 Nominee
Paul Hipp

Theatre World

Award

1991 Recipient
Paul Hipp
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