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JAN. 18 – FEB. 16, 2020
Directed by MARCIA MILGROM DODGE
Experience the sensational musical about the bespectacled, 1950s rock and roll icon. This non-stop entertaining rock show recounts Buddy Holly’s 18-month, meteoric rise to fame and the indelible impact he left on the industry after his untimely death at the age of 22. Influencing artists from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and plenty of musicians in between, the early rocker is immortalized in this mesmerizing musical memoir. Performances include over 20 of his greatest hits like “That’ll Be the Day,” “It’s So Easy to Fall in Love” and “Peggy Sue,” along with Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.”
“The never-ending stream of hits keeps the audience tapping their toes for hours.” — D.C. Metro Theater Arts
“High-octane and infectious … A gem of a musical.” — Daily Express
ADVISORY: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is recommended for ages 12 and up. Buddy’s thick-framed glasses may seem nerdy and innocent today, but his songs about teenage romance, lust and heartbreak were edgy for their
time period. Lyrics contain mild sexual innuendo, and there are other mature themes.
RUNNING TIME: The show runs approximately 2 hours, including one intermission.
Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.
Rock and Roll 'til the Early, Early Night!
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story explores Holly’s meteoric rise to rock and roll stardom in the most fitting way possible: through an electrifying performance of his iconic catalogue of music.
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Rock to the Rhythm and the Blues
Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge gives us a closer look at the sensational musical memoir Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
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An Inspiration for Rock and Roll Legends to Come
Buddy Holly is considered one of the most influential creative forces in early rock and roll. See what other rock and roll legends have said about him.
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Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and The Crickets
Learn more about the band that sprung Buddy Holly into rock and roll fame and the singers who accompanied him on the Winter Dance Party bus tour.
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Before Buddy Holly became the bespectacled rock legend of the 1950s, he was Charles Hardin Holley — a skinny kid from Texas who could play a lot of instruments.
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Spiff Wiegand
Dec 10, 2019, 09:26 AM
Role :
Joe B. Mauldin / Bass & Trumpet
Order :
75
Spiff is excited to return home for his debut with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. He was born in Northern Kentucky with two thumbs on his right hand and plays over 20 instruments. Jimmy Fallon and Brad Pitt have lip-synced to his yodeling and his accordion playing was featured on John Oliver. Spiff was once a "mark" on What Would You Do? He did the right thing. Spiff was on the national tour of War Horseas the on-stage accordionist. New York appearances include The Grateful Dead musical, Red Roses, Green Gold (Minetta Lane Theatre); New York Animals by Steven Sater (Bedlam Theatre Company); and Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre for a New Audience). Spiff has performed regionally in many actor/musician shows including Indecent (Palm Beach Dramaworks, Pittsburgh Public Theater), Ring of Fire (Actors’ Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre, Infinity Theatre Company), Woody Sez (People's Light, Stages Repertory Theatre), Mark Twain's River of Song (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) and more. He is noted for one-man-band performances of his own songs, in which he has played up to seven instruments at once. You can find his videos on YouTube.
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