A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
by Dean Regan
starring Bridget Beirne as Patsy Cline
directed by Tom Frey
“A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline” tells the life story of musical performer and country legend Patsy Cline. Starring Bridget Beirne as Patsy, this exclusive Boston engagement features over 20 of Patsy’s hits performed live including Walkin’ After Midnight, Sweet Dreams and Crazy.
April 7 – 17, 2010
John Hancock Hall
Back Bay Event Center
180 Berkeley Street, Boston
Discount Parking Available
Show Dates
Wednesday, April 7, 7:00 pm (After show talk back with cast and audience hosted by Joyce Kulhawik)
Thursday, April 8, 8:00 pm
Friday, April 9, 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 10, 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 11, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, April 14, 8:00 pm
Thursday, April 15, 8:00 pm
Friday, April 16, 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 17, 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 17, 8:00 pm
Reviews for A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
Edge Boston MA: A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
“The Fiddlehead Theatre Company lives up to its reputation for first-class productions with A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, now in a limited engagement through April 17 at the John Hancock Hall, at the Back Bay Events Center, located at 180 Berkeley Street in Boston. “ [See Entire Review]
The Theatre Mirror: Fiddlehead Comes Back Singing
“Bridget Bierne is one versatile performer. Last summer she played a wisecracking Fanny Brice in Fiddlehead’s FUNNY GIRL. Now she’s raising the rafters as Patsy Cline in Fiddlehead’s tribute to the c&w superstar. A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE (at John Hancock Hall through April 17th) is set in a little country radio station in Virginia where Tom Frey as the DJ reminisces about Cline’s much too short career.” [See Entire Review]
The Boston Globe: ‘A Closer Walk’ praises her songs
“‘A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline’’ is not really with Patsy Cline, of course — she died in 1963 — and it doesn’t really bring us much closer to understanding the roots of her artistry. Even so, it’s a chance to hear many of her songs, from classic hits to obscure gems, sung live — and sung beautifully, too, by the gifted Bridget Beirne.” [See Entire Review]
The Boston Herald: ‘Walk’ gets closer to Cline’s music than life
“Ironically, “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” doesn’t really bring us closer to anything. It might have been more appropriate to call it “Holding Patsy Cline at Arm’s Length,” but that lacks poetry.” [See Entire Review]
The Patriot Ledger: PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Still crazy for Patsy Cline
“A legend from the past – and a legend in the making– are what you get in the stand-up concert, “A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline.” The actor-singer, Bridget Beirne, who has molded herself on Cline’s sounds and moves, re-creates the fondly remembered country music singer so thoroughly it’s as if the younger one had a direct line to the star’s DNA. And if you don’t believe me, click on the Cline films on YouTube after you’ve seen Beirne in the role.” [See Entire Review]
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