On February 3rd, 1959, the man who changed the face of popular music tragically died in a plane crash aged 22. Now, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the story of the three years in which he became the world’s top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits including “Peggy Sue”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Oh Boy”, “Not Fade Away”, “Everyday”, “Rave On”, “Maybe Baby”, “Raining In My Heart”, Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba”, and the Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace”. Over 20 million people have come to see Buddy all across the globe. The incredible legacy of the young man with glasses, whose musical career spanned an all-too-brief period during the golden days of rock ‘n’ roll, continues to live on in Buddy.

The award winning production has won awards around the world including;

Laurence Olivier Award; Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical
Tony Awards; Best Actor in a Musical
Outer Circle Awards; Best New Musical. Best Performance in a Musical
Dora Mavor Moore Awards; Outstanding Production, Outstanding Musical Direction, Outstanding Performance, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Costume Design
Australian Entertainment 'MO Awards; Best Theatrical Production
Bay Area Critics Awards; Best Musical, Best Ensemble, Best Actor in a Musical