Always...Patsy Cline News

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the 2009-2010 Season Opener, cast and performance schedule, Man of La Mancha. Man of La Mancha runs June 6 through July 4th. The musical is written by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh and Lyrics by Joe Darion.

Denver Center Attractions (DCA) has announced the premiere of the second production of GIRLS ONLY - The Secret Comedy of Women, in Des Moines, IA, as well as schedule changes for the ongoing Denver run of the show at the Garner Galleria Theatre. Des Moines, IA Premiere. DCA is proud to be partnering with the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines to produce a second production of GIRLS ONLY. The comedy's Iowa premiere will take place next month at the Civic Center's Temple Theater on March 18, 2009 as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series. The show is scheduled to run through May 10, 2009, and tickets are available online at CivicCenter.org or by calling 515.246.2300.

Always... Patsy Cline, starring two-time Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers, is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre for a one week engagement, June 2 - 7.

La Mirada Theatre For the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment are thrilled to present the fifth and final production of La Mirada Theatre?s 2008-2009 season of shows, the West Coast Premiere of a new and completely revised production of Ring of Fire, created by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade, orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby, choreography by Jane Lanier and directed by and starring one of the original cast members from the Broadway production, Jason Edwards. Ring of Fire will begin performances on Friday, June 5 and will run through Sunday, June 21 at La Mirada Theatre For the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue.

In honor of 'the only person we'd allow to clean our faces with their own spit', GIRLS ONLY -The Secret Comedy of Women announces a special Mother's Day gift package, good for any performance in the month of May. For a special price of $40-$55 per person, patrons can give mom a ticket to GIRLS ONLY, brunch or dinner at Rialto Café and a gift from The Oxford Club spa at The Oxford Hotel.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Pittsburgh premiere of 8-TRACK, The Sounds of the 70's, which runs May 21 through September 27 at the CLO Cabaret. Put on your leisure suit, flowered shirt, platform shoes and halter top and boogie on down for 10 years of ground-breaking music, including hits such as 'Brick House,' 'Lady Marmalade,' 'Best Of My Love,' 'Car Wash,' 'Stayin' Alive,' 'Y.M.C.A.,' 'The Hustle,' 'I Will Survive' and many, many more. Tickets are available at pittsburghCLO.org or by calling 412-456-6666.

Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway, a musical revue of Broadway's most celebrated shows, features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. It is coming to Wadsworth Theatre on Thursday, April 23 at 8 pm. 100 Years of Broadway is produced by Adam Friedson and presented in Los Angeles by RICHMARK Entertainment and Left Field Productions.

Most recently Swindley has premiered three new musicals, STEP INTO MY PARLOR (Tulsa, OK), SUMMER OF '66 (Myrtle Beach, SC), and SWINGSTEP (Toronto, Canada). SWINGSTEP was nominated for the Best Musical award in Canada, (comparable to the Tony awards in America.) Swindley also directed THE HONKY TONK ANGELS and STEP INTO MY PARLOR at the Picolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

Always...Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley comes to The Stage 490 South First Street (at William St.) This delightful musical is based on a true story about Patsy Cline's friendship with Louise Seger, an avid fan from Houston, who befriended her and continued a correspondence with Patsy until the talented star's untimely death.

WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE is Proud To Present FUNNY GIRL with music by JULE STYNE Lyrics by BOB MERRILL, book by ISOBEL LENNART runs March 26, 2009 - June 14, 2009 Starring JILL ABRAMOVITZ and GRANT NORMAN

Westchester Broadway Theatre production of FUNNY GIRL, which stars Jill Abramovitz as Fanny Brice and Grant Norman as the dashing, high flying gambler, Nicky Arnstein, begins previews tonight, March 26, 2009. The musical plays though to June 14, 2009

Always...Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley comes to The Stage 490 South First Street (at William St.) This delightful musical is based on a true story about Patsy Cline's friendship with Louise Seger, an avid fan from Houston, who befriended her and continued a correspondence with Patsy until the talented star's untimely death.

Today the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced it's partnering with Denver Center Attractions, a division of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, to bring the hit comedy GIRLS ONLY to the Civic Center's Temple Theater as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series March 18 to May 10, 2009. This original comedy, co-produced by Denver Center Attractions and the Civic Center, celebrates the humor and silliness of being a girl.

The Take the Stage artists will come together for one night only for the March 21st fundraising performance. All proceeds go toward operations for the not-for-profit community theatre, which is currently in its 56th season. Variety show audiences will be treated to a sneak preview of select musical numbers presented by the cast of upcoming main stage show, Always Patsy Cline (April 17 thru May 3, 2009) and annual Playhouse Pride Week drag show, Send in the Queens (March 27 and 28).

The cast has been announced for the Westchester Broadway Theatre production of FUNNY GIRL, which runs from March 26, 2009 - June 14, 2009 with an official press opening on April 4, 2009.

The show is a musical tribute to Patsy Cline and is based on the true story of her friendship with Houston housewife, Louise Seger. Having first heard Patsy on the Arthur Godfrey Show in 1957, Louise became an avid fan

The Dayton Theatre Guild presents the fourth show of its 2008-2009 season, The Paris Letter, beginning Friday, February 27, 2009 and running through Sunday, March 15, 2009. It is directed by Greg Smith and produced by Carol Finley and Barbara Jorgensen.

The Dayton Theatre Guild presents the fourth show of its 2008-2009 season, The Paris Letter, beginning Friday, February 27, 2009 and running through Sunday, March 15, 2009. It is directed by Greg Smith and produced by Carol Finley and Barbara Jorgensen. This is a timely drama of power, love, money, secrets, betrayal, loneliness and death. Jon Robin Baitz' multifaceted portrayal of a closeted Wall Street hotshot premiered in Los Angeles in 2004 moving to New York City in 2005

Denver Center Attractions (DCA) has announced the premiere of the second production of GIRLS ONLY - The Secret Comedy of Women, in Des Moines, IA, as well as schedule changes for the ongoing Denver run of the show at the Garner Galleria Theatre. Des Moines, IA Premiere. DCA is proud to be partnering with the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines to produce a second production of GIRLS ONLY. The comedy's Iowa premiere will take place next month at the Civic Center's Temple Theater on March 18, 2009 as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series. The show is scheduled to run through May 10, 2009, and tickets are available online at CivicCenter.org or by calling 515.246.2300.

To help celebrate our 20th season, BLUEBARN THEATRE will revive our 2001 award-winning play, Wit, which opens March 19 and runs through April 11, 2009. BLUEBARN founding member, Kevin Lawler, returns to direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, with Phyllis Doughman recreating the role that won her rave reviews, as well as a Theatre Arts Guild Award for Best Actress. The BLUEBARN's 2008 production will also feature local theatre veterans, Melissa Jarecke, Mary Kelly, Benjamin Beck, Paul Schneider, Jennifer McGill, Chris Elston, Eric Grant-Leanna, and Danielle Smith.