Author Archives: Rick Thorne
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
Vancouver Island saw another smash-hit run of Buddy in 2014 at Chemainus Theatre.
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
The kids of Emanuel School in London rocked 'n' rolled and did Buddy proud in Summer 2014, with their production of the JR. edition of the show.
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
Buddy rocked the Ogunquit Playhouse’s 80th Anniversary season to a close in fall 2012. It became the most popular musical in the Playhouse's history, and returned by popular demand in 2013!
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
This fabulous 10-week run in Alberta,
Canada, featured previous London ‘Buddies’ Dean Elliott and Matthew Wycliffe
sharing the lead, in summer 2010.
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
This record-breaking run rocked Vancouver for an incredible 61 sold-out performances at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in summer 2010!
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
Buddy rocked 'n' rolled in the Catskills during summer 2011, thrilling audiences at the Forestburgh Playhouse. The show returned with another stellar production in summer 2019, proving once again the timeless appeal of Buddy's music and story.
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
Buddy had audiences dancing in the aisles in 2008, becoming the biggest hit in the theatre's history. The show was such a success, SCT remounted the production the following year in Mason City, IA, as part of the 50th Anniversary commemoration of 'the Day the Music Died'. And a very special person joined the cast on stage for the encore!
04/12/2015by Rick ThornePast Productions
This unforgettable 10-week run of Buddy rocked Elmsford, north of New York City, to the rafters in 2008!
10/07/2015by Rick ThorneBuddy Holly
Atlanta, GA
Originally from Kennesaw, GA, Matt first played Buddy back in 2015 in the sold-out run of the show at Venice Theatre in Florida. Since then, he has gone on to perform in numerous other productions across the country, as Buddy and also the fourth Cricket. This year (2021), he will don the horn-rimmed glasses twice more! 26/06/2015by Rick ThorneNews
Check out this crystal-clear interview with Buddy, from 1958!
15/04/2015by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
New York, NY
Mike is a New York based actor/singer who has portrayed the Big Bopper to much acclaim in many highly successful runs of Buddy including the recent 2015 US National Tour. He has also appeared as the Bopper in productions of Buddy at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (Fort Myers, FL), Laguna Playhouse (Laguna Beach, CA), Cortland Repertory Theatre (Cortland, NY), and Casino Rama Resort & Casino (Rama, ON).
27/03/2015by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
Sarasota, FL
Hailing from Sarasota, Florida, Parker Lawhorne played J.P. ‘the Big Bopper’ Richardson in Venice Theatre’s (FL) 2015 sold-out run of Buddy.
12/03/2015by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
New York, NY
Originally hailing from Decatur, IL, David Reed has performed as Marvin Madison (Apollo Performer) on two national tours of Buddy (2015 U.S. and 2013 U.S. and Canada), and six productions of the show overall.
03/03/2015by Rick ThorneBuddy Holly
New York, NY
Originally from the mountains of North Idaho and a graduate of New York City’s The Circle In The Square, Dalen’s
Buddy credits in the lead role include two sold-out runs at the Civic Theatre of Spokane, WA, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, IL (2014), and the Alhambra Dinner Theatre in Jacksonville, FL (2015).
31/12/2014by Rick ThorneBuddy Holly
New York, NY
Todd is a New York-based actor/musician originally from Albany, New York, who has starred as Buddy Holly in numerous productions of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story. Most recently he has toured the country with the latest North American tour of the show.
21/11/2014by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
New York, NY
Jenny, a Midwest native now based out of New York, has been fortunate to travel the country with Buddy. She has played the role of Maria Elena on the 2013-2014 National Tour and at regional venues including Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, The El Dorado Casino (Reno), Little Theatre on the Square (IL), Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada, and most recently at Laguna Playhouse in California during summer 2014. Jenny will reprise her role on the forthcoming 2015 Buddy U.S. tour.
16/10/2014by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
New York, NY
A graduate of the Hartt School of Music, David has performed as Ritchie Valens in a number of productions of Buddy, including smash-hit runs at Forestburgh Playhouse (NY) and Alhambra Theatre & Dining in Jacksonville (FL).
14/10/2014by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others
Fort Myers, FL
Jayar is thrilled to have logged over 300 performances as the “hip-shaking, heart-breaking” Ritchie Valens in the show. He also plays guitar and has a background in dance.
17/08/2014by Rick ThorneNews
Check out the cast of the recently completed Laguna Playhouse (California) production of Buddy, getting down to the Weezer hit 'Buddy Holly'!
18/06/2014by Rick ThorneBoppers, Ritchies & Others,The Crickets
Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY
A veteran actor/singer/musician, Luke has performed in about a dozen productions of Buddy around the U.S. as Joe B. Mauldin, 4th Cricket and Norman Petty… and still loves every note.
