Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Cadillac Palace Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...Watching the current touring production of "Buddy" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on Wednesday night (a low-tier Equity production created by the Atlanta-based Theater of the Stars), I kept thinking how much Buddy Holly deserves a new, fresher musical."

Chicago Sun Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...The show, now in a national touring company revival that will play at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through June 30, certainly does not skimp on the music. Its two dozen songs (many, but not all, by Holly), are performed with zest, with several in the cast doubling as instrumentalists. But the show's book, by Alan Janes, is a very slender thread. And director-choreographer Norb Joerder only makes matters worse by having his actors telegraph every line rather than simply playing each scene for its truth. The result is a production that easily sets your feet tapping but leaves your heart wholly disengaged. What a shame."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...Buddy is a tribute to both Buddy's unique talent and to the innovative and imaginative talent of this young guy from Texas. With a large assortment of terrific honest old-time rock music, Buddy is a nostalgic trip back for some and an intro to early rock for contemporary teens. A good time was had by all - this show is fun! Bring your dancing shoes."

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Born in 1955, I was ready to be transported back to the golden era of rock and roll and I was not disappointed. While I was mastering the art of walking, Buddy Holly and the Crickets were strutting on stage, guitar in hand, making musical history. The Cadillac Palace Theatre production of Buddy, written by Alan Janes, masterfully brings that wonderful musical era to life, as it catalogues the meteoric rise of Buddy's all too brief career from its humble beginnings to its tragic ending. If you closed your eyes, you'd swear that you were there."