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    Former “American Idol” contestant Crystal Bowersox will officially be taking a walk on Broadway.

    Producers of the Patsy Cline musical “Always... Patsy Cline” said that Bowersox will portray the legendary country singer in a new production in New York this summer. John Rando will direct.

    The show will be staged in August. The theater and exact dates haven’t been announced.

    Written in 1988 by Ted Swindley, “Always... Patsy Cline” is based on the true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death in a plane crash in 1963 at the age of 30.

    Bowersox, born in Elliston, Ohio, had previously expressed interest in the project but producers only publicly announced their plans recently.

    The name of the musical is borrowed from Cline’s letters to the fan, Louise Seger, which she signed “(Love) Always... Patsy Cline.” Oscar and Emmy nominee Annette O’Toole will play Seger.

    This year is the 50th anniversary of Patsy Cline’s death. The show made its world premiere at Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, where it is currently playing in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary. It has been staged all over the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia.

    Bowersox, who lost season nine of “American Idol” to Lee DeWyze in 2010, is currently promoting her new release, the sophomore CD “All That for This.” Her previous acting roles include a 2011 appearance in ABC’s “Burden of Proof.”(SD-Agencies)