BIO
Named one of the top ten talents to watch in the Vancouver Sun, Zachary Stevenson is an accomplished singer, songwriter, actor and multi-instrumentalist. With a BFA in theatre, Zach has been featured both as an actor and musician in major theatres and concert venues across North America from Victoria to Halifax, from the Queen Charlotte Islands to New York City.
Zach has played leading roles in Urinetown, Assassins, Hair, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, The Ballad of Phil Ochs and led seven productions of the Buddy Holly Story from Ontario to Vancouver.
With 5 albums under his belt (three solo and two with Toronto’s The Human Statues) he’s been featured at the Ottawa Folk Fest, Blue Skies Festival, Summerfolk, Winterfolk (Toronto), Folk Alliance (Memphis), North East Regional Folk Alliance (New York) and the Ottawa Blues Festival sharing stages with the likes of Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer, Danny Michel, the Good Lovelies and KISS.
He shares a Toronto Virgin Radio songwriting award with fellow Human Statue, Jeff Bryant, for their song “The Man on Radio”. Zachary has been nominated for “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” for the both the Jessie Richardson Awards and Ovation Awards in Vancouver.
Zachary has raised over $10,000 for MSF (Doctors Without Borders) through CD sales.
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Zach I hear U are taking the Buddy holly show on the road please tell me U are doing Kelowna . my wife and I had the pleasure of talking to U at the last show and we were totaly blown away with the entire production HOPING
Loved the Buddy Holly Story – seen it in 2010 and then again last week. Only gets better eachtime I see it.
Where can I purchase your CD?
I just created an online store today on this site!
I’m glad you enjoyed the show
Now that The Buddy Holly Story is done, what are you doing now?
Hi Zachary, I just saw the “Holly Jolly Christmas”Show in Chilliwack and you were just awesome. The Best of the group. I saw the movie “The Buddy Holly Story” on TV and are you doing the Buddy Holly Story touring across Canada? Are you coming back to Chilliwack. I noticed tonight that our new Chilliwack Arts Centre was packed, I mean sold out.
Hi a few years ago I saw you in the Buddy Holly Story. Is there a chance you’d be doing that again? Maybe in Toronto?
Saw your opening night in Chemainus last night. It was without a doubt the best
live music performance that I have had the pleasure to see in many years on the
island. The music was the greatest, high energy and lots of emotion,a fantasticly talented cast.Loved Jenni Burke , she was right into it during the finale.You have a real hit on your hands and deservingly so.
Awesome show Friday night!! We thought everyone did an excellent job but you were outstanding to say the least!! Keep up the great work; we look forward to seeing you again.
I really hope this show is preserved on DVD as it would be a real shame if it were not, it is THAT good even just for future TV use, all the cast are excellent
so well produced, colorful, the works…tell me this will happen ????
ps: See you in QB later, Cheers BB.
Hi Zach
We went to see your performance at The Chemainus Theatre April 10 /13 and the talent in your show is incredible totally awesome .. We enjoyed each and every one of you . If we ever see that you are at another theatre some day hold us some tickets because we will indeed be there.. Thanks again for the great day !! . Your mom must be very proud of you and don’t forget to have something to eat .. Love you guys .. Elaine & Ernie Burnett Port Alberni B.C.
I was at the matinee performance on Sat Apr.13.Tremendous .When I first started work in Jan 1959.I worked in a Radio T.V. shop that had a record dept.. On feb 13 I came to work & the girl in the record dept.was crying .I asked what was up & she said that Buddy holly had been killed.She played his records all day long.It brought back all the memories .Thankyou.