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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]

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 Events 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]

BRIDGET BEIRNE: Off B’way/New York: THAT TIME OF THE YEAR (York Theatre, Cast Recording- Jay Records) OH, BOY! (LuEllen, York Theatre in Mufti), JC, SUPERSTAR (Magdalene, LiveStage Performance NYC) ELEKTRAFIRE! (Elektra, NY Fringe), MANHATTAN MADCAPS… (Symphony Space NYC, Jeanette). Regionally: BEEHIVE (Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield; Cape Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre), LEADER OF THE PACK (Ellie Greenwich, Cape Playhouse), LIZZIE BORDEN (Mrs. Bence, Goodspeed Norma Terris Theatre) JOHNNY GUITAR (Vienna, Seven Angels Theatre), FUNNY GIRL (Fanny Brice, Fiddlehead Theatre), MY FAIR LADY (Eliza Doolittle, Fiddlehead Theatre), LOVE/PERFECT/CHANGE (Woman 2, Peterborough Players), THE ROCKAE (Agave, Premiere Musicals), LITTLE SHOP… (Audrey, Stoneham Theatre, American Stage Festival) SISTERS OF SWING (Laverne Andrews, Capital Rep.; Maxine Andrews, Worcester Foothills); VIOLET (Title role), FLOYD COLLINS (Nellie Collins), PARADE (Lucille Frank) THE WILD PARTY (Queenie) and more with SpeakEasy Stage Co. Elliot Noton Award : Outstanding Musical Performance for VIOLET. IRNE Nominee: PARADE, FUNNY GIRL, MY FAIR LADY. Soloist: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, Boston Pops. BFA: The Boston Conservatory. TEF.

TOM FREY (Director, Little Big Man) is thrilled to be both acting in and directing  A Closer Walk… , which is the second property Tom is affiliated with through Marquis Entertainment in Toronto. Tom has had a long association with another popular Marquis property, 2 Pianos/ 4 Hands, which began over ten years ago. He first played the role of Richard on the American National Tour, subsequently performing the role over 200 times all over the United States and Canada in such venues as the Buffalo Studio Theatre , Geva Theatre, the Ordway Theatre, 1000 Islands Playhouse (ON), and others.  He then switched to the role of Ted and tried that for another nearly 300 performances in venues including the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Hartford Stage ( CT Critics Choice Award for Best Road Show), Laguna Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center, the Globe Theatre (Regina, SK), Merrimac Repertory, and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.  He now directs the show throughout the United States, including productions at the Cape Playhouse, the Colony Theatre, Penguin Rep, MusicalFare, and the Little Theatre on the Square.  As an actor, Tom has been seen in multiple roles in Dirty Blonde at the Cleveland Playhouse and Pittsburgh Public Theatre; Souvenir, with Semina DeLaurentis at 7 Angels Theatre; Woman In Black and Free Man of  Color at the Penguin Rep.; Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes at the Skylight Opera Theatre; Billy Bishop in Billy Bishop Goes To War and Fred in A Christmas Carol at Geva Theatre,  and Guildenstern in Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Jackson Hole Theatre Co. Tom has Music Directed Smokey Joe’s Café and Beehive at the Cape Playhouse, as well as a second production of  Beehive at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. He studied piano at Western Michigan University and graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts Professional Actor Training Program.  BCB.