"Buddy" come to The Ordway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anne Schopenaschopen@ordway.org651.282.3084
BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY COMES TO THE ORDWAY
JUNE 11-16, 2013
STAGE MUSICAL INCLUDES OVER TWENTY OF
BUDDY HOLLY AND ROCK & ROLLS GREATEST HITS
SAINT PAUL, MINN. The Ordway Center for Performing Arts is thrilled to bring the musical Buddy The Buddy Holly Storyto Saint Paul. Tickets are available now for performances June 11-16, 2013, by contacting the Ordway Ticket Office at 651.224.4222 or Ordway.org.
In just three short years, Buddy Holly set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock and roll. Buddy The Buddy Holly Story charts his meteoric climb, legendary adventures and tragic fall on the fateful day the music died. Armed with a Fender Stratocaster guitar, his signature specs and a charismatic blend of rockabilly swagger, Buddy explodes onto the stage in this jukebox musical fully loaded with classics Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Thatll Be the Day, Well All Right, Not Fade Away and many more with an encore that will have you on your feet and dancing in the aisles.
Buddyis directed and choreographed by NorbJoerder with creative consultation by Matt Salisbury and music direction by John Banister.
Currently alternating in the title role of Buddy Holly are Andy Christopher and Kurt Jenkins. The cast also features Joe Cosmo Cogen (Jerry Allison), Ryan G. Dunkin (The Big Bopper), Ryan Jagru (Ritchie Valens), and Sam Weber (Joe B. Mauldin)with Eric Scott Anthony, Greg Bosworth,Jennifer Drew, Steve Gagliastro,Noellia Hernandez, Carrie A. Johnson, Carolyn Malfa, Sean McGibbon,Lacretta Nicole, and T. Scott Ross.
About Buddy The Buddy Holly Story
One of the first jukebox musicals,Buddy The Buddy Holly Story has been seen by millions of fans in fifteen countries around the world, including the United States.The musical premiered in Londons West End in October, 1989, where it ran for twelve years and over 5,000 performances, A Broadway production followed in 1990. The score includes over twenty of rock and rolls greatest hits by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and more.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nations leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Pauls most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordways Music Theater and McKnight stages attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordways mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also serves as authorizer for the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Ordway Music Theater
Tickets start at $35
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
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