A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at the Plaza Theatre

Garland, Texas, August 9, 2016 — Julie Johnson stars as Patsy Cline in Mark Bell’s critically-acclaimed production of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. This happy, loving tribute to Country music’s most enduring superstar traces the legendary singer’s rise from her hometown in Winchester, Virginia to the Grand Ole Opry, Las Vegas and Carnegie Hall. Patsy Cline defined the term “crossover hit” by dominating country, blues, pop and gospel charts simultaneously in the 1950s and early 1960s. A Closer Walk…features 21 of Patsy’s greatest hits, including: Walkin’ After Midnight, Sweet Dreams, I Fall to Pieces, Crazy, She’s Got You, Seven Lonely Days and the title song, A Closer Walk with Thee.

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline performs at the Plaza Theatre, 521 W. State Street in downtown Garland. Show dates/times: Nov. 11-20, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 available at GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972-205-2790 or in-person at the Granville Arts Center Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door of the Plaza Theatre, two hours prior to show time.

“You won’t find a finer companion for that journey than Julie Johnson, who breathes life into 21 songs that Cline made famous with impeccable timbre, power and artistry.”

“It is such an engaging show that even the commercials are fun.”

“With a twinkle in her eye, Johnson uses a rich, satisfying alto and the right balance of drama and restraint to capture Patsy just as we remember her in our collective imagination.”