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James H. Wiggins, Jr. Headshot
James H. Wiggins, Jr.
Musician at Apollo
Philip Anthony Headshot
Philip Anthony
DJ (WWOL)
Engineer (KDAV)
Ritchie Valens
Jo Lynn Burks Headshot
Jo Lynn Burks
A Snowbird
Jingle Singer
Vi Petty
Woman in Woods
Sandra Caldwell Headshot
Sandra Caldwell
Apollo Singer
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Demo Cates Headshot
Demo Cates
DJ (WDAS)
Man at Apollo
Musician at Apollo
Caren Cole Headshot
Caren Cole
A Snowbird
Candy (u/s)
Jingle Singer
Maria Elena's Aunt (u/s)
Mary Lou Sokoloff
Peggy Sue (u/s)
Shirley
Vi Petty (u/s)
Woman in Woods
Alvin Crawford Headshot
Alvin Crawford
DJ (WDAS) (u/s)
Man at Apollo (u/s)
Musician at Apollo
Performer at Apollo (u/s)
Melanie Doane Headshot
Melanie Doane
A Hayrider
A Snowbird
Candy
Jingle Singer (u/s)
Maria Elena (u/s)
Mary Lou Sokoloff (u/s)
Peggy Sue
Shirley (u/s)
Kevin Fox Headshot
Kevin Fox
A Hayrider
Decca Session Musician
Fourth Cricket (u/s)
Joe B. Mauldin (u/s)
Man in Woods
Jill Hennessy Headshot
Jill Hennessy
A Snowbird
Autograph Hunter
Bopper
Maria Elena
Woman in Woods
Paul Hipp Headshot
Paul Hipp
Buddy Holly
Russ Jolly Headshot
Russ Jolly
A Belmont
Jerry Allison
Jerome Smith, Jr. Headshot
Jerome Smith, Jr.
Musician at Apollo
Performer at Apollo
Denese Matthews Headshot
Denese Matthews
Apollo Singer
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Paul McQuillan Headshot
Paul McQuillan
Autograph Hunter
Bopper
Decca Engineer
Dion
DJ (KRWP) (u/s)
DJ (WWOL) (u/s)
Engineer (KDAV) (u/s)
English DJ
Jack Daw (u/s)
Murray Deutch (u/s)
Norman Petty (u/s)
Ritchie Valens (u/s)
David Mucci Headshot
David Mucci
Decca Producer
DJ (WCLS)
The Big Bopper
Tom Nash Headshot
Tom Nash
A Belmont
A Hayrider
Decca Session Musician
English DJ (u/s)
Jerry Allison (u/s)
Bobby Prochaska Headshot
Bobby Prochaska
Joe B. Mauldin
Fred Sanders Headshot
Fred Sanders
Hipockets Duncan
Lorene Scott Headshot
Lorene Scott
Apollo Singer
Lorraine Scott Headshot
Lorraine Scott
Jingle Singer, WWOL
Steve Steiner Headshot
Steve Steiner
A Hayrider
Clearlake MC (u/s)
Decca Producer (u/s)
Decca Session Musician
DJ (KPST) (u/s)
DJ (WCLS) (u/s)
DJ at Apollo (u/s)
Hipockets Duncan (u/s)
Jack Daw
Murray Deutch
The Big Bopper (u/s)
Liliane Stilwell Headshot
Liliane Stilwell
A Snowbird
Jingle Singer
Maria Elena's Aunt
Woman in Woods
Don Stitt Headshot
Don Stitt
A Hayrider
Clearlake MC
Decca Engineer
DJ (KPST)
DJ at Apollo
Ken Triwush Headshot
Ken Triwush
Autograph Hunter
Bopper
Buddy Holly
Decca Session Musician
Fourth Cricket
Man in Woods
Tommy
(Alternate)
Louis Tucci Headshot
Louis Tucci
Ensemble (u/s)
(Understudy)
Kurt Ziskie Headshot
Kurt Ziskie
DJ (KRWP)
Norman Petty

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Awards and Nominations


1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Actor - Musical: Paul Hipp was nominated but did not win.

1991 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Paul Hipp was nominated but did not win.

1990 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actor - Musical: Paul Hipp was nominated but did not win.

Production Team

Lazaro Arencibia Hair and Wig Designer
Rob Bettinson Director
Lawrence Boyette Hair and Wig Designer
Bill Butler Costume Designer
Paul Jury Musical Director
Graham McLusky Lighting Designer
Rick Price Sound Designer
Carolyn Smith Costume Designer
Andy Walmsley Scenic Designer
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