Always...Patsy Cline will be appearing on the mainstage
of the Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. through May
15, 2022. Jenny Lee Stern is reprising her role of Patsy Cline five years after
a sold-out Studio run. Rebecca Robbins is impeccably portraying Louise Seger, her biggest fan. Louise narrates to the audience
through her kitchen as Patsy Cline appears on the raised stage of the Grand Ole
‘ Opry and on the Arthur Godfrey show on TV, both aided by projections. As Louise
is busy chatting with the audience and calling the radio station requesting
another of Patsy Cline’s hit songs, Patsy is busy changing costumes offstage. As
so many of Patsy Cline’s songs are well known hits, the audience will want to
sing along. An audience participation piece,
Come On In ( And Sit Right Down) is incorporated into the program. The audience
loves the chance to sing along and in other instances individuals sing along
throughout the performance. In the second act, Louise meets Patsy when Patsy
comes to a local venue for a concert. Seeing Patsy sitting by herself before
the concert, Louse walks over to talk to her and thus begins a friendship that
lasts until Patsy dies in a plane crash at the age of 30. In this very
high-energy performance, Louise talks to the audience and her monologues segue into the lyrics of Patsy Cline’s
songs. Jenny Lee Stern is phenomenal in her portrayal of Patsy Cline. She is a
whirlwind of musical entertainment as she unbelievably performs a total of 27 of
Patsy Cline’s hits. Rebecca Robbins is another phenom. She shows spunk, spark, and
spirit and exudes enthusiasm as she narrates the life of Patsy Cline. This is such
an entertaining show that you can see it multiple times and find it enjoyable
every time. I certainly did. For more information or tickets, call 215-574-3550
or visit at WalnutStreetTheatre.org.
