The Buddy Holly Story. Touring NZ in March & April 2015
BUDDY
– THE BUDDY HOLLY
STORY
TOURING NZ MARCH & APRIL
2015
Seen by over 22 million people
worldwide
“The show you will never
forget”
Daily Mail
“Joyous! I
love this show”
Sunday Express
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is today announced to tour New Zealand in March and April 2015, taking in 21 venues around the country.
Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.
Tickets to the most successful rock ‘n’ roll show of all time will go on sale on 20 October. Booking details, dates and venues below.
Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!
“This show is an absolute must. If you haven’t seen the brilliant musical Buddy yet, buy your ticket now!”
The Sun
“THE SHOW YOU WILL NEVER
FORGET”
Daily Mail
“JOYOUS!I
LOVE THIS SHOW”
Sunday
Express
The tour marks the 25th anniversary of BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY -- joining other iconic productions including Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Miss Saigon, Evita and Cats in reaching this staggering milestone.
Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the enduring tale of the musical icon’s meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22. In 18 short months the Texas-born boy revolutionized the face of contemporary music influencing everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen.
With the Big Bopper’s Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment.
March | |||
12 | Nelson 8pm | Theatre Royal | Ticketdirect |
13 | Nelson 8pm | Theatre Royal | Ticketdirect |
14 | Blenheim 8pm | Floorpride Civic Theatre | Ticketdirect |
15 | Christchurch 4pm and 8pm | Isaac Theatre Royal | Ticketek |
17 | Timaru 8pm | Theatre Royal | Ticketek |
18 | Dunedin 8pm | Regent Theatre | Ticketdirect |
19 | Gore 8pm | St James Theatre | www.iticket.co.nz |
20 | Invercargill 8pm | Civic Theatre | Ticketdirect |
21 | Oamaru 8pm | Opera House | Ticketdirect |
22 | Ashburton 4pm | Event Centre | Ticketdirect |
24 | Napier 8pm | Municipal | Ticketek |
25 | Tauranga 8pm | Baycourt | Ticketek |
26 | Whangarei 8pm | Forum North | Ticketek |
27 | Auckland 8pm | Vector Arena | Ticketmaster |
28 | Hamilton 8pm | Founders | Ticketek |
29 | New Plymouth 4pm and 8pm | TSB Showplace | Ticketmaster |
31 | Kapiti 8pm | Southwards | Ticketek |
April | |||
1 | Wellington 8pm | Opera House | Ticketek |
2 | Palmerston North 8pm | Regent Theatre | Ticketdirect |
3 | Rotorua 8pm | Civic Theatre | Ticketmaster |
4 | Taupo 8pm | Great Lake Centre | Ticketek |
5 | Upper Hutt 4pm and 8pm | Expressions | Ticketdirect |
ENDS