Sally Struthers Returns To Bucks County Playhouse

NEW HOPE, PA — Bucks County Playhouse continues its 80th Anniversary Season with a tribute to the county music singer, Patsy Cline, and her unlikely friendship with a Houston housewife Louise Seger in “Always…Patsy Cline.”

Sally Struthers, a two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for “All in the Family,” “Gloria” and “Gilmore Girls,” co-stars as Louise Seger. She also performed in Bucks County Playhouse's "Clue."

Carter Calvert from Broadway’s “It Ain’t Nothing’ But the Blues” is Patsy Cline.

Musical previews are Friday, Aug. 9 with an official opening performance on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Performances go through Sept. 7.

The production is directed by David Galligan, who just moved from Los Angeles. There, he directed many shows and stars like Rita Moreno, Tyne Daly, Gladys Knight, and Sally Struthers. "In New York City, audiences know him from his work on Blame It On the Movies and Life on the Pink Carpet starring Leslie Jordan," according to Executive Producer Robyn Goodman.

Here's how the Playhouse describes the production

Based on a true-story, “Always…Patsy Cline” is a showcase of 27 songs including “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces” and many more! After hearing Cline on the radio in 1957, housewife Louise Seger became an immediate, avid fan. A chance meeting at a concert brought them face to face. Over a pot of coffee, and through their subsequent letters, they forged a bond that would last until Cline’s tragic death in 1963. “Always…Patsy Cline” is a valentine to their friendship and a tribute to a great American music icon.

Carter Calvert (Broadway’s “It Ain’t Nothing’ But the Blues,” National touring company of “Cats,” European tour of “Smokey Joe’s Café” and jazz recording artist) is Patsy Cline. Sally Struthers (a two-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for “All in the Family,” CBS “Gloria” and CW network “Gilmore Girls” and Bucks County Playhouse’s “Clue”) is Louise Seger.

The production will play the following schedule: Tuesdays at 7:30 pm (plus an additional matinee performance Tuesday, September 3 at 2:00 pm), Wednesdays at 2:00 pm, Thursdays at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm. The opening performance will be held Saturday, August 10 at 7:30 pm.

Single tickets to “Always…Patsy Cline” are on sale now. Tickets range from $60 - $85. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more.

For complete details, and to purchase tickets, please visit buckscountyplayhouse.org, call 215-862-2121, or visit the box office at 70 South Main Street, New Hope.