In 1989, long before the onslaught of singer-songwriter biographical musicals — of Frankie Valli, Carole King, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, to name a few — hit Broadway, a show about bespectacled, 1950s rock ‘n’ roller Buddy Holly was created in England, where it ran an unfathomable 14 years. A year later it crossed the pond, as they say, and lasted a more modest six months … [Read more...]