Book: Alan Janes Music and Lyrics: Buddy Holly and others Reviewer: Natasha Hegarty The tour of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story makes its stop at Northampton, bringing with it the epic sounds of ‘50s rock and roll. The show first opened in 1989 in London’s West End and hasn’t stopped since. Probably one of the most famous – maybe the ...
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Writer: Alan Janes Director: Matt Salisbury Choreographer: Miguel Angel Reviewer: Dan English One of the original jukebox musicals, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, makes its rock and roll stop in Dartford, retelling the life of 50s musical superstar Buddy Holly. Buddy, written by Alan Janes, debuted in 1989, although Holly’s legion of loyal fans are still flocking to see the ...
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Book: Alan Janes Music and Lyrics: Buddy Holly and others Reviewer: Selwyn Knight Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story can reasonably claim to be the first jukebox musical, opening as it did in 1989 in London and subsequently on Broadway and touring internationally. Having been playing almost constantly for almost 30 years, how does it stand up now? As the ...
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Writer: Tim Downie Director: Anthony Coleridge Reviewer: Sonny Waheed [rating:3] Following on from its success at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival, The Curse of Elizabeth Faulkner is the latest production to venture from the festival to London’s theatre district. Billed as a ‘rip roaring gothic farce’, it’s a comedic tale of James Faulkner (played by Josh Haberfield) and a near-bankrupt ...
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