Buddy (Broadway, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 1990) | Playbill

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS:

Buddy is the smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly and how in just three short years, Buddy set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock ‘n’ roll. Charting the true story of Buddy Holly’s meteoric rise in popularity from the moment in 1957 when “That’ll Be the Day” hit the airwaves until his tragic death less than two years later, this rocking musical features several of the decade's greatest hits, including “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba,” The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace”, “Oh Boy,” and many more.

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1991 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
1991 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Nominee
1991 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1991 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1991 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of May 19, 1991) Total Current Gross: $7,085,959.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $377,312.00 (Week Ending Dec 30, 1990)   Average Ticket Price: $34.74 Average % Capacity: 58.76%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
May 19, 1991 50 $230,749.00 $0.00 $70,772.00 $29.39 $0.00 7,852 1,463 8 0 67.09% 19.45%
May 12, 1991 49 $159,977.00 $0.00 $19,411.00 $28.69 $0.00 5,576 1,463 8 0 47.64% 12.24%
May 5, 1991 48 $140,566.00 $0.00 -$58,489.00 $33.93 $0.00 4,143 1,463 8 0 35.40% -10.66%
Apr 28, 1991 47 $199,055.00 $0.00 -$3,924.00 $36.92 $0.00 5,391 1,463 8 0 46.06% -0.62%
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