Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story Reviews

There has been a real trend with musicals recently in using a performer or band's music and adapting it to a musical, namely 'We Will rock You', 'Mamma Mia' and 'Tonight's The Night'. Buddy is the original of these types of musical but there's no story made up here, this is the story of Buddy Holly's life. The music just works ...  Read the complete review

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is a musical about the life of the pop musician, Buddy Holly. The biographical detail is fairly minimal, being instead a showcase of Holly's music. In a nutshell, the story begins in 1955 with a 19 year old Buddy starting out on a successful career as a Country and Western musician. He has his own ideas ...  Read the complete review

I booked my ticket, at a bargain price. So I was already happy to see buddy. It is based at the duchess theatre, near charing cross.The story goes from when buddy first started out to his untimely death in a plane crash with the big bopper who's hits included chantilly lace. and richie valens who is well know for his hit la Bamba. The actors in ...  Read the complete review

I took my dad to see this and it was excellent. You just could NOT stop your feet from tapping or your whole body just wanting to get up and dance. People were dancing in the aisles, really. This is just such an energetic show - the cast put heart and soul into it, and you really get to feel as though you are there witnessing Buddy ...  Read the complete review

One of the less well known London shows, Buddy is still a great night out. Featuring many of Buddy Holly's hits, it is bound to get you dancing in the aisles. The story of Buddy Holly itself is not particularly interesting - it is certainly the music and audience participation which creates a brilliant atmosphere in the theatre which ...  Read the complete review

Buddy is a musical based on the life of Buddy Holly. I went to see this show as tickets came up for £12.50 thanks to lastminute.com it was not a show that I would have considered paying full price for. What a mistake I would have made missing it, although vaugely familar with the story ( it was before my time), the music is eternal. The ...  Read the complete review

I went to see Buddy last October, despite being very dubious about going as I don't particularly enjoy Rock n Roll music and I know very little about the life of Buddy Holly. However, I was pleasantly surprised as the music was lively and got you tapping your feet and dancing and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening out. Although ...  Read the complete review

If you like Buddy Holly or music of that era than this is definately for you. Even if you just like great rock and roll music then go and see it. If not then perhaps its not for you, because the story is basically just Buddy Holly's life and all the songs that made him famous. Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper are featured too as they ...  Read the complete review