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Production Information

Opening:	October 12, 1989
Closing:	March 03, 2002
Theatres:	Strand Theatre (10/6/1995 - 3/3/2002)
	Victoria Palace Theatre (10/12/1989 - 9/30/1995)
Production Type:	Original Production
Production Status:	Closed
Run Type:	Open Run
Market:	West End
Intermissions:	1

Production Staff

Rob Bettinson

....

Director

Original Cast | Replacements

David Bardsley	....	Jerry Allison
	....	The Bellmonts
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Laurence Bouvard	....	Autograph Hunter
	....	Jingle Singer (KDAV)
	....	Maria Elena
Graham Brand	....	Part of The Hayrider Boys
	....	Session Musician Decca
	....	Frankie Sardo
	....	Buddy's Band at Surf Ballroom
Paul Case	....	Session Musician Decca
	....	The Bellmonts
	....	Buddy's Band at Surf Ballroom
Shenton Dixon	....	Performer at Apollo Theatre
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Ron Emslie	....	DJ (CRWP)
	....	Norman Petty
Trevor Michael Georges	....	Radio DJ (CLS)
	....	Musician at Apollo Theatre
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Billy Geraghty	....	Session Musician Decca
	....	Session Musician Clovis
	....	A Cricket
	....	Buddy's Band at Surf Ballroom
Carmen Gomex	....	Jingle Singer
	....	Maria's Aunt
Adam Henderson	....	Assistant Producer Decca
	....	English DJ
	....	Dion
Paul Hipp	....	Buddy Holly
David Howarth	....	Joe Maudlin
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Lorna Lee	....	Jingle Singer
	....	Vi Petty
	....	Jingle Singer (WWOL)
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Douglas Leland	....	Part of The Hayrider Boys
	....	Murray Deutch
	....	Stage Manager Clear Lake
Bo Light	....	Part of The Hayrider Boys
	....	Assistant Producer Decca
	....	Radio DJ (SWPT)
	....	DJ at Apollo Theatre
	....	DJ Clear Lake
Marlena Mackey	....	Jingle Singer
	....	Candy
	....	Jingle Singer (WWOL)
Gareth Marks	....	Part of The Hayrider Boys
	....	Decca Producer
	....	Radio DJ (WDAS)
	....	The Big Bopper
Vincent Marzello	....	Hipockets Duncan
Claudia Morris	....	Autograph Hunter
	....	Peggy Sue
Megg Nicol	....	Jingle Singer (KDAV)
	....	Jingle Singer (WWOL)
	....	Mary Lou
Melvin Reeves	....	Musician at Apollo Theatre
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Michael Rose (i)	....	Musician at Apollo Theatre
	....	The Surf Ballroom Band
Enzo Squillino, Jr.	....	Radio Engineer
	....	Radio DJ (WWOL)
	....	Ritchie Valens

[Full Cast & Staff]

Buddy

(Original London Production, 1989)