Buddy Holly: Oh Boy!
Buddy Holly: Oh Boy!
Saturday, June 1, 7:30 pm
BUDDY HOLLY: OH BOY! is a 're-staging' of Buddy Holly's 1959 WINTER DANCE PARTY.
Come celebrate the 15th anniversary of the blockbuster musical BUDDY! THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY that was performed on the History Theatre stage. The concert will feature original cast members Nicholas Freeman, Blake Foster, and Dennis Curley. It will also feature music from Buddy Holly's co-stars, Ritchie Valens ("La Bamba”); Dion & the Belmonts ("Teenager in Love"), The Big Bopper ("Chantilly Lace") and Frankie Sardo ("Fake Out"). The Ivey Award-winning production is endorsed by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison of The Crickets.
BUDDY HOLLY: OH BOY! will include all the Buddy Holly hits:
- That’ll Be the Day (The Ed Sulivan Show, Dec 1, 1957)
- Peggy Sue (The Ed Sullivan Show, Dec 1, 1957)
- Rave On
- Maybe Baby (BBC's Off the Record, 1958)
- Not Fade Away
- Heartbeat
- Everyday
- Words of Love and, of course,
- Oh, Boy!
Don’t miss this stellar tribute to the music of American rock and roll icon Buddy Holly!
Featuring
• Nicholas Freeman: Buddy Holly
• Brian Pierce: Dion
• Allen Malicsi: Ritchie Valens
• Dennis Curley: Big Bopper
• Gary Rue: Frankie Sardo
The BIG BEAT Band
• Blake Foster: Guitar
• Dennis Curley: Drums
• Bass: Mitch Benson
• Music direction by Gary Rue, produced by Gary Rue.
Ticket Information: Main Floor: $40, Balcony: $30.