Buddy
Musical - Original
Shubert Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 23, 1990
- Opening Date: November 4, 1990
- Closing Date: May 19, 1991
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 225
Lyrics: Buddy Holly
Music: Buddy Holly
Book: Alan Janes
Synopsis
The songs of Buddy Holly, the story of his meteoric rise in the rock 'n' roll world, and his sudden tragic death in a 1959 plane crash form the backbone of this jukebox musical.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Philip Anthony | DJ (WWOL) Ritchie Valens Engineer (KDAV) |
| Jo Lynn Burks | Jingle Singer A Snowbird Woman in Woods Vi Petty |
|
| Sandra Caldwell | Jingle Singer, WWOL |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Alan Janes | Book | |
| Buddy Holly | Music | |
| Paul Jury | All jingles composed by | |
| Buddy Holly | Lyrics | |
| Rob Bettinson | Director | |
| Andy Walmsley | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Paul Hipp | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Paul Hipp | Nominee |
| 1991 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Theatre World Award | Paul Hipp | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Actor in a Musical | Paul Hipp | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| May 19, 1991 | 50 | $230,749 - |
$70,772 | $29.39 - |
7852 1463 |
8 0 |
67.09% | 19.45% |
| May 12, 1991 | 49 | $159,977 - |
$19,411 | $28.69 - |
5576 1463 |
8 0 |
47.64% | 12.24% |
| May 5, 1991 | 48 | $140,566 - |
-$58,489 | $33.93 - |
4143 1463 |
8 0 |
35.40% | -10.66% |
| Apr. 28, 1991 | 47 | $199,055 - |
- | $36.92 - |
5391 1463 |
8 0 |
46.06% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$730,347 - |
$32.23 | 22962 46816 |
32 0 |
49.05 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$7,085,959 - |
$34.74 $0.00 |
206332 351120 |
225 15 |
58.76 % | |||
