by Roseann Cane For 25 years since its premiere in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Honky Tonk Angels has been produced in venues nationwide. Capital Repertory Theatre’s glitzy, extravagant celebration of country music, popular and traditional, is definitely a country music lover’s delight. Ted Swindley’s rather thin story presents a showcase for spectacular…
ALBANY (July 6) – “Honky Tonk Angels,” a musical about three women from diverse backgrounds determined to better their lives via some of the greatest hits of country, begins previews at Capital Repertory Theatre Friday, July 14, opens on Tuesday, July 18 and runs through Sunday, August 20. The show…
ALBANY (April 12) – Proctors Collaborative is happy to announce the next shows coming to Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. The annual Proctors Collaborative announcement was held online via the Capital Repertory Theatre Facebook page. Each hour, host Tamani Wooley from Spectrum News was joined by theREP Producing Artistic Director, Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill to announce a different show…
SALEM, New York, August 10, 2021 – Fort Salem Theater is excited to announce the cast and creative team for Always…Patsy Cline, a musical based on the true story of the hit country singer and her number one fan. Always…Patsy Cline hits the Fort Salem Theater mainstage from Friday, September…
SALEM, New York, July 9, 2021 – Following an extended and sold-out run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, Fort Salem Theater continues their 2021 summer programming with Next to Normal (July 23-August 1), followed by a free reading of Nietzsche! The Musical (August 21), written by Salem locals Kimerer LaMothe and Geoffrey Gee. Just announced fall…
by Macey Levin In 1957 Louise Seger of Houston, Texas, had an idol – Grand Ole Opry star Patsy Cline. When Cline was going to appear at a club in Houston, Louise and friends fortunately arrived early and a friendship was formed between the working woman and the legendary performer. …
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2004 This piece of fluff is created by Ted Swindley, mastermind behind Always…Patsy Cline and several other revue-type shows on country themes. I am already on record as stating that I am not a country music fan, and I just don’t understand the popularity of these…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2003 Your curmudgeonly critic confesses that she is not a country music fan, nor is she a fan of these “tribute” shows that are all the rage at the moment. But even though country music isn’t my favorite genre, there is no mistaking a…
