Buddy Broadway Original Cast

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James H. Wiggins, Jr. Headshot
James H. Wiggins, Jr.
Musician at Apollo
Philip Anthony Headshot
Philip Anthony
Ritchie Valens
Engineer (KDAV)
DJ (WWOL)
Jo Lynn Burks Headshot
Jo Lynn Burks
A Snowbird
Jingle Singer
Vi Petty
Woman in Woods
Sandra Caldwell Headshot
Sandra Caldwell
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Apollo Singer
Demo Cates Headshot
Demo Cates
DJ (WDAS)
Man at Apollo
Musician at Apollo
Caren Cole Headshot
Caren Cole
Woman in Woods
Shirley
Mary Lou Sokoloff
A Snowbird
Jingle Singer
Maria Elena's Aunt (u/s)
Candy (u/s)
Peggy Sue (u/s)
Vi Petty (u/s)
Alvin Crawford Headshot
Alvin Crawford
Musician at Apollo
Performer at Apollo (u/s)
DJ (WDAS) (u/s)
Man at Apollo (u/s)
Melanie Doane Headshot
Melanie Doane
Candy
A Hayrider
A Snowbird
Peggy Sue
Shirley (u/s)
Mary Lou Sokoloff (u/s)
Jingle Singer (u/s)
Maria Elena (u/s)
Kevin Fox Headshot
Kevin Fox
Man in Woods
A Hayrider
Decca Session Musician
Joe B. Mauldin (u/s)
Fourth Cricket (u/s)
Jill Hennessy Headshot
Jill Hennessy
Bopper
Autograph Hunter
Maria Elena
A Snowbird
Woman in Woods
Paul Hipp Headshot
Paul Hipp
Buddy Holly
Russ Jolly Headshot
Russ Jolly
A Belmont
Jerry Allison
Jerome Smith, Jr. Headshot
Jerome Smith, Jr.
Performer at Apollo
Musician at Apollo
Denese Matthews Headshot
Denese Matthews
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Apollo Singer
Paul McQuillan Headshot
Paul McQuillan
Dion
Decca Engineer
English DJ
Bopper
Autograph Hunter
Jack Daw (u/s)
DJ (KRWP) (u/s)
Engineer (KDAV) (u/s)
DJ (WWOL) (u/s)
Ritchie Valens (u/s)
Murray Deutch (u/s)
Norman Petty (u/s)
David Mucci Headshot
David Mucci
The Big Bopper
Decca Producer
DJ (WCLS)
Tom Nash Headshot
Tom Nash
A Belmont
A Hayrider
Decca Session Musician
English DJ (u/s)
Jerry Allison (u/s)
Bobby Prochaska Headshot
Bobby Prochaska
Joe B. Mauldin
Fred Sanders Headshot
Fred Sanders
Hipockets Duncan
Lorene Scott Headshot
Lorene Scott
Apollo Singer
Lorraine Scott Headshot
Lorraine Scott
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Steve Steiner Headshot
Steve Steiner
Murray Deutch
A Hayrider
Jack Daw
Decca Session Musician
Decca Producer (u/s)
Clearlake MC (u/s)
DJ at Apollo (u/s)
DJ (WCLS) (u/s)
Hipockets Duncan (u/s)
DJ (KPST) (u/s)
The Big Bopper (u/s)
Liliane Stilwell Headshot
Liliane Stilwell
Woman in Woods
Jingle Singer
Maria Elena's Aunt
A Snowbird
Don Stitt Headshot
Don Stitt
DJ at Apollo
A Hayrider
Clearlake MC
Decca Engineer
DJ (KPST)
Ken Triwush Headshot
Ken Triwush
Buddy Holly
Bopper
Autograph Hunter
Man in Woods
Fourth Cricket
Decca Session Musician
Tommy
(Alternate)
Louis Tucci Headshot
Louis Tucci
Ensemble (u/s)
(Understudy)
Kurt Ziskie Headshot
Kurt Ziskie
DJ (KRWP)
Norman Petty

Production Team

Lazaro Arencibia Hair and Wig Designer
Rob Bettinson Director
Lawrence Boyette Hair and Wig Designer
Bill Butler Costume Designer
Paul Jury Musical Director
Graham McLusky Lighting Designer
Rick Price Sound Designer
Carolyn Smith Costume Designer
Andy Walmsley Scenic Designer

Buddy FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Buddy been nominated for?

Buddy has been nominated for the Best Broadway Musical category at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

What productions of Buddy have there been?

Buddy has had 5 productions including West End which opened in 1989, Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, West End which opened in 2007 and US Tour which opened in 2015.

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