The following year , Hipp opened as Buddy at Broadway 's Shubert Theater in New York .
Hipp 's turn in the title role of Buddy Holly earned him a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical .
The following year , Hipp opened as Buddy Holly at Broadway 's Shubert Theater in New York .
Hipp 's turn in the title role of Buddy Holly earned him a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical .