‘Always… Patsy Cline’ at Theatre By The Sea entertains but never quite engages

“Always... Patsy Cline” — an entertaining, mild-mannered, simply staged two-hander created by Ted Swindley — premiered in Houston in 1988 and is currently the summer season opener at Theatre By The Sea. It tells the singer’s story through the eyes of real-life Houston homemaker Louise Seger (Mary Callanan), a devotee whose passion for Patsy (Meagan Lewis-Michelson) and her music was comparable to that of a modern-day “ Swiftie ” fan club president. We’re talking about Taylor Swift , of course. By comparison, Patsy Cline’s persona and performances — despite her...