Buddy Holly News

Playhouse on Park will open its 17th season with Million Dollar Quartet, the smash-hit musical inspired by the legendary 1956 recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Drury Lane will kick off the 2026/27 season with the wedding of the season in Father of the Bride, written by Caroline Francke, plus more. See the full season here!

The historic Hanover Street venue is ready to welcome theatregoers to its freshly refurbished auditorium for a packed programme of music, drama, comedy, family shows and some very special appearances.

North Shore Music Theatre will produce Rent for the first time as part of its 70th Anniversary Season, running September 16–28, 2025. Directed and choreographed by Marcos Santana, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will feature a 20-member cast and Jonathan Larson’s iconic songs including “Seasons of Love.” Tickets are on sale now.

The Sieminski Theater will launch the second half of its 2025 season on September 13 with a diverse lineup of concerts, plays, and holiday events. Highlights will include a Billy Joel tribute, the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, and mote.

This is a highly enjoyable show that will be loved by all ages. Congratulations.  Dutch Apple has another hit on its hands! Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story is one of the earliest and most popular jukebox musicals of all time.  It tells the meteoric, brief, and tragic story of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest icons.

Three-time Juno Award winner Ron Sexsmith will perform two intimate shows at Club Passim on September 6 and 7, offering a first listen to his brand-new album, Hangover Terrace.

Put on your dancing shoes and join the cast and crew at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story through September 20th, 2025.

The cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets to upcoming dates.

The all-star line-up of Liverpool talent has been announced for the Epstein Theatre’s special Gala Opening event this September. The gala evening at the historic Hanover Street landmark will take place on Friday, 19 September.

Devon Allman and Duane Betts have announced the ninth annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour.  The 20-date cross-country tour kicks off in Saint Louis, MO on November 29.

Musically entertaining though rather light on narrative heft, Musical Theatre West's otherwise rousing, concert-like new production BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through July 27, 2025—is a straightforward, nostalgic jukebox musical that chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic early death of rock-and-roll pioneer Buddy Holly. If you're looking for a feel-good musical with fierce live performances, this show should definitely fit the bill. You might just have to look up a Buddy Holly documentary on your own to fill in the missing story gaps.

The Shawnee Playhouse will bring the electrifying energy of GREASE to life this summer, with performances running from July 18 through August 17, 2025.

Phineas & Ferb Done Right/Wrong plays The Green Room 42 on July 14 at 9:30 p.m., reimagining fan-favorite songs from the animated series in a one-night-only cabaret concert. Tickets start at $25 with livestream options available.

The Green Room 42 will present Crashing Out on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 9:30pm EDT. Producers Alison Allwine and Julie Lucido have gathered their favorite support group from coast-to-coast, for one night only, to sing their way through life's ups and downs.

Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.

Surflight’s adaptation of the 1980 staged musical 42nd Street, based on the book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, directed and choreographed by Paula Hammons Sloan, takes us on the journey of Peggy Sawyer as she attempts to make her mark in the big apple.

The Gilded Age is back for Season 3, and with it, a new and returning crop of Broadway talent. The New York-based costume drama is known for its vast array of theater actors, utilizing a total of 163 across its three seasons. Take a look here to see which of your favorite stars appear in the new season!

Birmingham Hippodrome's New Musical Theatre department have announced the cast and creative team for No Such Thing as Wolves, a brand-new musical adventure from two of the writers behind Horrible Histories.

Stage and screen performer Terrence Clowe is transforming into pageant perfectionist alongside Haylie Duff in the upcoming Lifetime original movie, PRETTY HURTS, premiering on June 28th.