'Rhinestone Cowgirls' is a journey through all things country music

SARASOTA — Celebrating country music’s evolution from humble beginnings to the giants of the music industry today, “Rhinestone Cowgirls” is a journey through all things country music, according to a news release.

Playing at Florida Studio Theatre through July 28, songs include Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man,” Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name” and more.

“Rhinestone Cowgirls” was created by Nancy Allen. She also created “Divas Three,” which was part of FST’s 2023 Summer Season.

“Both country fans and non-country music fans will love this show,” said Allen in the news release. “One of my favorite comments that we get after the show often is, ‘I didn’t know I was a fan of country music until I saw your show!’ That is so rewarding to hear because I paid special attention to creating a show where everyone could connect to the songs in some way, whether a diehard country fan or not.”

Samantha Duval, Charity Farrell and Gianna Maria star in “Rhinestone Cowgirls.” Duval was in FST’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” as well as being part of “Divas Three” in last year’s summer season. She also was part of the national tours of “Cirque Musica” and “The Celtic Ladies.” Farrell was a semi-finalist in “I Can See Your Voice.” Maria has performed as a lead production singer onboard Carnival Cruise Line for the past six years.