He may look, talk and walk like Elvis, but this is none other than Texas native Donny Edwards, and Conroe residents can catch his live performance, ‘A tribute to Elvis’ at Crighton Theatre in Conroe on Saturday January 30 and Sunday January 31. This local theatre has been serving the community with performances for all ages and tastes and was recently recognized with the “Ultimate Venue-Outside the Loop” award by the Houston Chronicle for offering performances for all tastes in the arts.

Impersonating Elvis may be a niche, but it’s an unexpected one that has served Donny Edwards well. He is a Texas native who never planned on being an Elvis impersonator, but with a look and a voice so similar to Elvis’ the persona eventually took shape. “My look is very similar to Elvis’ and it’s naturaI. I vocally have a very similar tone and for the last few years, things have really skyrocketed for me,” Edwards said. “As a kid, I loved going into my room and singing Elvis songs, but l liked everyone else, too. I never cared for guys who did Elvis.”

Starting as a love for music and singing as a kid his talent became an unexpected career in 2002. After graduating he made his way to Vegas and when numerous people asked him where he performed paired with his father’s acknowledgement that he sounded pretty good doing an Elvis recording, Edwards decided there might be something to this and started entertaining the idea of becoming an Elvis impersonator. “In ’02, I joined in a contest and before I knew it, I won,” he shared. “I did another contest and I won that one. Then I got third at a big one in Wisconsin. I met quite a few people in the business there.” Soon Edwards was making his way to Vegas to begin work as The King and he hasn’t looked back since.

Edwards has now been performing for seven years, with a look, style and voice that landed him in third place on the 2007 ABC television show “The Next Best Thing.” “It was a cool experience. I still feel like I should have won,” Edwards laughed. “But it was very humbling to be around that many people who were good at the art of portraying someone. I’ve never been around that much talent. I had a great time down there.”

Now Edwards is back in Texas for area residents to enjoy as he shakes, rattles and rolls across the Crighton stage. What began as a one night show called “One Night with Elvis” became three shows as residents were eager to purchase tickets and the January 22 show sold old almost immediately.

Donny Edwards returns to the Crighton Theatre, along with American Idol finalist - Sundance Head, and Legendary Band – Fever, for more performances on January 30 and 31. Tickets start at just $25 and can be purchased online at www.crightontheatre.org or by calling 936-441-7469 ext 201. Saturday’s show starts at 7pm and Sunday’s at 3pm at the Crighton Theatre, at 234 Main St. in Conroe, TX.

Source: www.hcnonline.com