HUNTER HENRICKSON
Hunter Henrickson has played the lead role of Buddy as well as various members of the Crickets on a number of productions of the show. “I’m always so thrilled and honored to continue telling the story of such a legend,” says Hunter. With bright vocals and smooth guitar, he brings a vibrant and youthful energy […]
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GUNNAR RORHOLM
Based in New York City and Las Vegas, Gunnar Rorholm played Buddy to much acclaim in Spokane Valley Summer Theatre’s 2024 production of the show, and looks forward to donning the frames and picking up the Stratocaster again in the near future! Weight: 150 lbs Height: 6’2” Hair: Dirty Blond Eyes: Green/Blue Vocal Range: Tenor […]
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ANDREW HARVEY
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Andrew Harvey is an NYC-based Actor, Musician and Singer/Songwriter. He plays guitar, drums, mandolin and banjo, and is always looking for the next jam session. Andrew has played Buddy to much acclaim on the 2022 non-union tour of the show and at various regional houses including Maine State Music Theatre and […]
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JACOB SEAY
Jacob Seay is a 25-year-old non-Equity actor/singer who recently played the role of Buddy Holly at Centre Stage in Greenville, South Carolina (Buddy, summer 2023). He currently resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and performs in plays, musicals, and concerts year-round in several theaters in the upstate area. He is, however, interested in pursuing opportunities to […]
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KIERAN McCABE
Kieran McCabe is an actor and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Philadelphia, and based in Chicago. He has performed in two Jeff Award nominated productions of Buddy. In 2018, he played Jerry Allison at the American Blues Theater, Chicago (which won 5 Jeff awards) and he received a Jeff nomination for principal performer in a musical as […]
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MICHAEL PERRIE JR.
Michael Perrie Jr. is an Actor/Playwright/Composer originally from Baltimore, MD, who plays guitar, piano, bass, drums and harmonica. He has played the role of Buddy on two national tours (2016 and 17-18) and also in a number of regional productions, including Florida Repertory Theatre (Fort Myers, FL), Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL), and John W. […]
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KEATON ECKHOFF
Keaton Eckhoff is an actor-singer-dancer-musician, originally from Cincinnati and based in New York City, who is honored to have portrayed the iconic role of Buddy Holly in the 2020-21 National Tour of the show. Keaton initially started as the 4th Cricket (Tommy/Niki) / u/s Buddy under Matt McClure in the Fireside Theatre (Fort Atkinson, WI) […]
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MATT McCLURE
Originally from Kennesaw, GA, Matt McClure 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 – including North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA), Fireside Theatre (Fort Atkinson, WI) and […]
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JOHN DEWEY
John Dewey has played Buddy to great acclaim in two smash-hit productions of the show at the Bucks County Playhouse (New Hope, PA) in 2016 and ’17. The second run transferred to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia (2017) where John again donned the frames in the lead. He reprised the role of Buddy at the […]
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DOMINIK SCHWARZER
Dominik Schwarzer is a singer/songwriter who graduated from the Hamburg School of Music. He played Buddy to rave reviews and enthusiastic audiences in the Westfälisches Landstheater production of the show in Germany, 2016-17. Dominik was discovered by Stage Entertainment in 2009 to play Tommy (4th Cricket) and cover for Buddy Holly in a one-year-run of […]
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