Theater review: 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 22, 2008 - 10:06pm

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Start: Sep 23 2008 05:00

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HollywoodChicago.com theater critic Alissa Norby wrote in her 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new Chicago musical “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”:

Alissa Norby wrote:

Producer Kyle DeSantis has ingeniously transferred this joyous and colorful piece to an intimate Chicago theatre where (judging by the audience response on opening night) it clearly has plans to bop to the top. If your heart isn’t racing after every number, you might want to check your pulse.

Read Alissa Norby’s full “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” review in our news section.

Justin Berkobien stars as Buddy Holly in the Chicago musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place

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