John Mueller's WINTER DANCE PARTY Set for El Portal Theatre Mainstage, 11/13-15

3,000 Miles Off-Broadway Musicals and City Connection Entertainment proudly present John Mueller's WINTER DANCE PARTY, The official #1 tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper at the historic El Portal Mainstage Theatre, in the NOHO Arts District, North Hollywood, CA. This special 4 show only, engagement will be presented November 13 - 15, 2015.

John Mueller's Winter Dance Party is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper's final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. Each live concert performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50's era: That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh, Boy, Rave on, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, and many, many more.

John Mueller, the critically acclaimed former star of the U.S. touring version of the London/Broadway hit musical "The Buddy Holly Story," performs as Buddy Holly with Linwood Sasser as the Big Bopper and Ray Anthony as Ritchie Valens. The very authentic and energetic four-piece band (guitar, drums, stand up bass and sax) includes Grammy award winning Mike Acosta on saxophone. Winter Dance Party is THE ONLY TRIBUTE ENDORSED BY THE HOLLY, VALENZ AND RICHARDSON ESTATES. And it is the only show endorsed and honored by Buddy's widow Maria Elena.

Winter Dance Party has been performed in front of over 2 million people on national TV for the Jerry Lewis Telethon, has toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada at theatres, performing arts centers, ballrooms, corporate events, casinos and even for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with John Mellencamp, Marshall Crenshaw and others.

Highlights over the years have included performing with Grammy winner Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra, receiving the keys to the city of Green Bay, WI from the Mayor, playing in the legendary Surf ballroom on the same day Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper did 50 years prior and performing on stage with Maria Elena Holly (Buddy's widow), Niki Sullivan (an original Cricket band member) and Tommy Allsup (original Winter Dance Party guitarist and legendary Nashville producer.)

The show also performs with full orchestration for symphonic pops concert presentations and has performed with the Detroit Symphony, the Columbus Ohio Symphony, the Jacksonville Florida Symphony, the Grand Rapids Michigan Symphony, the Philly Pops Orchestra and many more.

"An air tight band with energy-packed execution of a long string of classics. Rather than museum pieces or mere fodder for oldies radio, these songs had all the vitality and punch that they carried 50 years ago." -Springfield State Journal Register

EL PORTAL THEATRE is in the heart of the NoHo Arts District -a dynamic three-theater complex featuring the 360 MainStage, 96-Seat Monroe Forum and Stuart Roger's 42-Seat Theatre Tribe.

The El Portal Theatre was built in 1926 as a Vaudeville and Silent Movie House in anticipation for "TALKIES" that were right around the corner in the early 30's. It was completely renovated after the Northridge earthquake and reopened in 2000.

For tickets and information please call 818-508-4200 or online at www.elportaltheatre.com.

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