SALISBURY — “ Texas has a whorehouse in it...
” So goes the anthem of the lusty and entertaining story of a brothel named the “Chicken Ranch,” its owner Mona Stangley, and a sheriff caught between his heart and his job named Ed Earl Dodd. Lee Street theatre’s musical production opening July 5, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ,” will entertain and delight audiences as they enjoy songs from the Larry L. King, Peter Masterson and Carol Church’s musical including “ Texas has a Whorehouse in It,” “24 Hours of Lovin’,” “Sneaking Around,” and “I Will Always Love You.
” The musical, made famous by the movie starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds, runs this month at Lee Street and is not to be missed. “It’s raucous. It’s bawdy.
It’s sexy,” said Nicholas Fuqua, the director and musical director. “We aim to captivate our audience and honor the world’s oldest profession, while skillfully highlighting society’s hypocritical tendencies. This show, though set in the past, carries a message that remains as relevant today as it was fifty years ago.
Women are perpetually fighting an uphill battle, and this production resonates with heart and compassion as it portrays a struggling chicken ranch facing the hypocrisy of society, all while attempting to host a good old-fashioned hoedown. After all ‘There’s Nothing Dirty Goin’ On.'” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ” centers around the happy-go-lucky view of small -town vice an.
