Jed Feder

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

What did our critic think of BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL? The current production at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is Buddy the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It’s not just the story of the short-lived life of Buddy Holly but it also tells the story of rock ‘n roll in its infancy and the pioneers who created the sound.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Marriott Theatre

See photos from opening night of BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Marriott Theatre.

Video: First Look at BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at the Marriott Theatre

Get a first look at footage of BUDDY - THE Buddy Holly STORY at the Marriott Theatre.

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Comes to the Marriott Theatre Next Month

The smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, arrives at the Marriott Theatre this summer, previewing Wednesday, June 21, opening June 28 at 7:30 p.m. and closing August 13, 2023. 

Review: Samantha Pauly Shows Off Why She's Still The Queen In AN EVENING WITH SAMANTHA PAULY at Chelsea Table + Stage

Samantha gave us everything an audience could want in a solo show.

Samantha Pauly, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Samantha Pauly to Make Solo Debut at 54 Below This Month

54 BELOW will welcome Six’s original Katherine Howard, Samantha Pauly, as she makes her solo debut on November 27 at 9:30pm, with an encore performance on April 11 at 9:30pm.

SIX's Samantha Pauly to Make Solo Concert Debut at Chelsea Table + Stage in November

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the solo concert debut of Samantha Pauly, currently starring on Broadway in SIX the Musical, for two special performances on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

Nathaniel Stampley, Gene Weygandt, & More In YELLOWFIN GROUPER, P.I. LIVE! At Laurie Beechman Theatre

The Laurie Beechman Theatre presents YELLOWFIN GROUPER, P.I. LIVE!, written by musical theatre writing team Matt Deitchman and Jed Feder. Multiple Jeff Award-winner Scott Weinstein will direct the concert adaptation on June 5, 2022.

BWW Review: Emily Walton Gets Her Wish with I REALLY HOPE YOU ALL THINK THIS IS FUNNY at The Green Room 42

Emily Walton filled the stage with musicians and the audience with howling, hysterical audience members during a recent concert at The Green Room 42

BWW Review: With A ONE-WOMAN SHOWCIAL at The Green Room 42 Kaisha Huguley Modernizes The Art Form of Cabaret

Kaisha S. Huguley is a force of nature online and she is ready to be a force of nature in the clubs, and she is off to a good start, though there is room to grow.

Review Roundup: ALADDIN on Tour, What Did the Critics Think?

Disney's 'Aladdin' is currently flying around America, entertaining audiences nationwide with the Agrabah glitz and glamour. What are critics in the various cities saying about the tour? Check out their reviews from tour stops like Tempe, Salt Lake City, San Diego and more below!

Cast Announced For ALADDIN In Salt Lake City!

As it approaches its 2nd anniversary, the North American tour of Disney's Aladdin is pleased to announce that five new principal cast members will join the company starting on April 25 in Salt Lake City, where the hit Broadway musical will play a limited three-week engagement at The Eccles Theatre through May 12.

Kaena Kekoa, Reggie De Leon, and More Join the ALADDIN North American Tour

As it approaches its 2nd anniversary, the North American tour of Disney's Aladdin has announced that five new principal cast members will join the company starting on April 25 in Salt Lake City, where the hit Broadway musical will play a limited three-week engagement at The Eccles Theatre through May 12.

BWW Review: ALADDIN Is a Big, Flashy Spectacle Full of Musical Magic, at Keller Auditorium

The famous magic carpet has landed, or, rather, it has taken off, at Keller Auditorium with the arrival of Disney's ALADDIN. The carpet really does fly, and it really is magical, and it's just one of the stagecraft marvels of this show.

Disney's ALADDIN Coming To Portland This Month

Casting has been announced for the Portland engagement of Disney's Aladdin.  The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at Keller Auditorium on Wednesday, March 27 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 7. The press opening night is Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 pm. 

BWW Review: ALADDIN at ASU Gammage

Aladdin wants to change his life and he gets the opportunity when he befriends a Genie. Will three wishes be enough to help him win the heart of Princess Jasmine?

BWW Review: ALADDIN Finds Gold With its Own Cave of Wonders at Orpheum Theater

ALADDIN is completely satisfying as a theater experience because it has it all: great music, extravagant sets and lighting, gorgeous costumes, enchanting choreography, solid actors, and humor.

Two Michiganders Featured In Disney's ALADDIN Cast in Detroit

Casting has been announced for the Detroit engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The hit Broadway musical will begin performances at the Detroit Opera House on December 12, 2018 for a limited engagement through January 13, 2019.

BWW Reviews: ALADDIN Gives The Audience Everything They Were Wishing For

Michael James Scott must have known he had some enormous golden slippers to fill when he took over the role of the Genie in the national touring version of DISNEY'S ALADDIN, which will be in Columbus from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4. Not only will Scott be judged against the performance of the late Robin Williams, who masterfully played Genie in the movies, ALADDIN (1992) and ALADDIN AND THE KING OF THIEVES (1996), but he also had to emerge from the big blue shadows of James Monroe Iglehart who won a Tony Award for best performance by a featured actor in the Broadway musical in 2014.