BUDDY! The Buddy Holly Story

In total our Buddy Hollys have sung 17 songs 231,421 times
160,000 guitar strings have been replaced (81 miles) and over 175,875 plectrums used
Over 3,000 pairs of trousers have had to be replaced – due to Buddy knee sliding across stages throughout the world – and 275 pairs of glasses
Over 30 tons of Persil has been used by our Wardrobe Masters and Mistresses, as well as more than 2,000 gallons of fabric conditioner
120,000 feet (22.75) miles of guitar cable have been used and 2,713,299 radio mic batteries replaced
The trucks that are used to transport the show from venue to venue have now travelled approximately five times around the world!
2,876,800 programmes have been sold
The performers have drunk over 91,000 gallons of bottled water. The beer intake has never been monitored!
Since Buddy first began there have been 21 actors playing the title role of Buddy in the West End, on tour and on Broadway: Paul Hipp, Billy Geraghty, Joe Warren Davies, Ken Triwush, Stephen Gray, Chip Esten, Joe Lutton, Alex Bourne, Martin Fisher, Angus MacGregor, John Sheridon, Craig Urbani, Kevin Pallister, Robert Burke Warren, Klaus White, Van Zieler, Reuven Gershon, Edward Handoll, Elliot Harper, Dean Elliott, and Matthew Wycliffe
The Cast album has received a Gold Disc and is ‘Buddy’ close to reaching Platinum!
Throughout the world eight couples have met and married while working in the company and there have been over 16 Buddy babies!

[ From UK Production ]