Theo Ubique's ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE Extended Through 1/31

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre will extend its current hit show, Always... Patsy Cline beyond its originally announced closing date of December 28th with seven extra performances including a New Year's Eve show at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 31. The musical by Ted Swindley about country singer Patsy Cline and her unlikely friendship with a Houston fan opened on November 17.

Always... Patsy Cline is a biography of Cline as told through the eyes of housewife Louise Seger, a fan with whom Cline became close friends after a chance meeting before a 1961 concert in Seger's home town of Houston, Texas. The musical includes Cline hits like "Crazy," "Walkin' After Midnight," and "Sweet Dreams."

Fred Anzevino directs the two-person cast of Christina Hall (from the Jeff-nominated ensemble of Theo's 2011 hit Pump Boys and Dinettes) as Patsy Cline and Danni Smith (Jeff Award winner for Theo's Passion) as Louise Seger. Aaron Benham, musical director for Theo Ubique shows Time After Time: The Music of Jule Styne, and A Cole Porter Songbook, is musical director for this show, which also features a five-piece onstage band backing up the vocals. The design team for Always... Patsy Cline includes Jeff nominee Adam Veness (scenic design), four-time Jeff winner Bill Morey (costume design) and Maya Michele Fein (lighting designer for Theo's A Kurt Weill Cabaret).

With a score that includes songs by the likes of country music's Willie Nelson and Hank Williams, Top 40's Neil Sedaka, Broadway's Cole Porter as well as some traditional hymns, Always...Patsy Cline appeals to a variety of musical tastes and is suitable for the whole family.

Patsy Cline first sang professionally in 1947 at age 15. She came to national attention in 1955 with an appearance on the TV version of the Grand Ole Opry and became one of the most influential female singers in the music business. She was one of the first country music artists to cross over to a wide mainstream audience. Cline died in a private plane crash in March of 1963 at the age of 30. In 1973, she became the first female solo artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Ted Swindley is the founding artistic director of Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, where Always... Patsy Cline had its world premiere in 1988. It was produced off-Broadway in 1997 featuring Margo Martindale as Louise and is one of the most-produced musicals in the United States. LISTING INFO

Always... Patsy Cline
By Ted Swindley
Directed by Fred Anzevino
Musical Direction by Aaron Benham
November 14, 2014 - January 31, 2015

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES THROUGH DECEMBER 28, 2014
Thursdays at 7:30 pm, (except no show Christmas Day, December 25)
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm,
Sundays at 7:00 pm through December 28. Tickets $29.00 for Thursday and Sunday performances; $34.00 for Friday and Saturday performances. Dinner available for an additional $25.00 per person with prior reservations

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES DECEMBER 29, 2014 - JANUARY 31, 2015
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 7:30 PM (All seats $29)
Wed, Dec 31, 2014 7:30 PM (All seats $34)
Sat, Jan 3, 2015 8:00 PM (All seats $34)
Wed, Jan 21, 2015 7:30 PM (All seats $29)
Sat, Jan 24, 2015 2:00 PM (All seats $34)
Wed, Jan 28, 2015 7:30 PM (All seats $29)
Sat, Jan 31, 2015 2:00 PM (All seats $34)
Dinner available for an additional $25.00 per person with prior reservations
Tickets: www.theo-u.org or call 800.595.4849

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