Salt
Lake Community College’s Grand Theatre is for the seventh time hosting singer
Erica Hansen as Patsy Cline in “Always… Patsy Cline.” The popular show runs
Aug. 24 to Sept. 22 at the Grand, 1575 S. State Street, Salt Lake City.
Written by Ted Swindley, “Always… Patsy Cline” is a two-woman show
based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with devoted fan and Houston
housewife, Louise Seger, played this year by Dawn Veree. Packed with 27 of
Cline’s greatest hits, including “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” and
“Sweet Dreams,” fans will rediscover forgotten tunes and walk away humming new
ones. Cline, who died in a 1963 plane
crash at age 30, has been called one of the most influential, successful and
acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th Century.
Hansen’s
portrayal of the country legend has garnered both critical acclaim as well as
captured the hearts of Grand theatergoers time and again. The Deseret News’
Ivan Lincoln said of the show, “The music is performed to absolute perfection
by Hansen and has the crowd literally dancing in the aisles. Hansen really
nails it.” Jay Wamsley wrote in The Utah Statesman, “Hansen so enjoys her role,
that the emotion of the songs simply rolls over and saturates the audience.”
This
is the theatre’s most requested show and Grand’s staff is thrilled to be
hoppin’ back on the “honky tonk
merry-go-round.” Tickets range in price from $14 to $23 and are available
by calling 801-957-3322 or visiting grandtheatrecompany.com. Evening performances are held Thursdays through Saturdays,
with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays.