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Starring Nicholas Freeman
with
"Buddy Holly: OH BOY!" is a 're-staging' of Buddy Holly's 1959 WINTER DANCE PARTY, featuring music of Buddy's co-stars, Frankie Sardo, Dion & the Belmonts, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens.
A STELLAR TRIBUTE to the music of American rock and roll icon Buddy Holly , featuring original cast members (Nicholas
Freeman, Blake Foster and Zach Spicer) from History Theatre’s IVEY-award-winning production of Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story. Endorsed by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison of The Crickets! Music direction by Gary Rue, produced by *Gary Rue.
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What presenters and fans are saying about “Buddy Holly: OH BOY!”
"Gary Rue has been bringing the OH BOY! (nee Dance Party Reunion) to the Paradise Center for the Arts for years and it is always a sold out event! Our patrons love the energy of the show and being taken on a trip down memory lane through fabulous music!"
~Heidi Nelson, Executive Director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault, MN
“Buddy Holly: OH BOY!” was a big SOLD-OUT hit at Great River Arts! The audience left with a new appreciation of their favorites from the 1950's."
~Michelle Kiley, Great River Arts, Little Falls, MN
"Just wanted to thank you again for the Buddy Holly show on Friday. We thoroughly enjoyed it! It was a pretty packed full house despite the cold night!"
~A Fargo Theatre (February 3rd, 2023)
"...congratulations on an absolutely stellar show on Saturday night, you and the band brought an amazing experience to The Palace. I've been hearing chatter all over town about it and everyone agrees that it was phenomenal. Please extend my congratulations and thanks to the rest of the band. It was spectacular!"
~Shawn Kinsinger, Historic Palace Theatre, Luverne MN
Mabel Tainter Memorial Theatre, Menomonie, WI. SOLD-OUT
"Your (Buddy Holly) concert at the Mabel Tainter in Menomonie was the last live music event I attended before the world dropped out from under us. Thank you for that concert, I carry its energy with me until we meet again."
~A fan at the Mabel Tainter concert
"This Buddy Holly tribute was one of the most talked-about shows of the season. There were smiles on everyone's faces. I've had so many people reach out to me to tell me what an amazing experience they had, and how they would love to see the show again in the future. If you're looking for a night of non-stop fun, then you definitely need to check out Dance Party Reunion."
PJ Albert, Director, Capitol Civic Center, Manitowoc, WI