Ted Swindley News

THE PRODUCERS, the first post-lockdown Desert Theatreworks (DTW) show, is perfect to welcome eager audiences back - a true winner. Ron and Lance Phillips, the married couple that operates DTW, took the opportunity of the hiatus to completely rework the Indio Performing Arts Center, adding a new 250-seat main stage for musicals. As most people know, the Mel Brooks show is loaded with bad taste, but is hilarious nonetheless.

North Coast Rep Announces their 2021/2022 Season kicking things off with Dancing Lessons.

Desert TheatreWorks (DTW) has announced its 2021-2022 season and invites interested actors, singers and dancers to audition.  There will be four musicals (two of which will feature live bands) and three plays. Artistic Director Lance Phillips has chosen programs that he describes as “upbeat, fun, and an escape to a happy place.”

Under direction of Colt Chambers, Katie Cagle has been cast as Patsy Cline and her mother, Bay Cagle, will work alongside her onstage as Patsy’s fan Louise Seger.

Centenary Stage Company's Nextstage Repertory's Summer Musical Theatre Series production of Ted Swindley's Always…Patsy Cline will finish its run this weekend.

Centenary Stage Company's Summer Musical Theatre Series continues with Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley.

Cortland Repertory Theatre is presenting an outdoor 'revival' of one of the more popular shows in their long history: the heart-warming musical The Honky Tonk Angels, written by Ted Swindley, who also created the hit musical Always...Patsy Cline.

Cortland Repertory Theatre is presenting an outdoor “revival” of one of the more popular shows in their long history: the heart-warming musical The Honky Tonk Angels, written by Ted Swindley, who also created the hit musical Always…Patsy Cline. 

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a love letter to the beloved singer and her pioneering brand of country, as well as both fandom and friendship. 

Stage Rights, the licensing company that represents The Marvelous Wonderettes, has just acquired the licensing and theatrical performance rights to the trio of hit country jukebox musicals (Honky Tonk Angels, Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular, Honky Tonk Angels and the Mystery of Bubba's Revenge) from Ted Swindley, the creator of Always…Patsy Cline.

“Always…Patsy Cline” is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston names Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.

Cumberland County Playhouse has recently announced the remainder of its 2021 Season, featuring the currently running revival of Duck Hunter Shoots Angel and the upcoming opening of Driving Miss Daisy.

Creative Cauldron presents Always…Patsy Cline, written and originally directed by Ted Swindley and based on a true story. This musical play follows the unlikely friendship between Patsy and a devoted fan, Houston housewife Louise Seger, through their letters, and features 19 of Cline's timeless songs.

Two West Coast premieres, one Southern California premiere and one World premiere highlight an engaging, eclectic 2021-2022 seven-play series at North Coast Repertory Theatre, now celebrating its 40th season.

Louise’s long monologues between Patsy’s numbers aren’t nearly as timeless, but then her ability to talk about a single celebrity sighting for two whole hours is something I find both deeply and embarrassingly relatable...

ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, opens on April 22 at Garden Grove's historic GEM THEATRE presented by the award-winning One More Productions - one of Southern California's leading musical theater companies.

Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced plans for their “49th 1/2” annual summer season in 2021. Nine live productions, including concerts, children's theatre, and a drive-thru “theatrical experience” are planned from July 8 – August 24. 

A love letter to Patsy Cline with goosebump-inducing vocals by Heather Krueger.

Created by Ted Swindley, debuting on November 5 and running through December 6, Heather Krueger plays the lead role in Always… Patsy Cline, the legendary country singer who died tragically in a plane crash at only 30 years old and her friendship with Louise, a fan she met at a Texas country bar.