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Marie and Rosetta at @sohoplace: Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu give stunning vocal performances

3/5 The script is ponderous, but thrilling songs bring the story of musical pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe to life

Evening Standard · Mar 6

The 6 London plays you should book now: from Dracula to Deep Azure

Cynthia Erivo playing a vampire. Beverly Knight playing a rock’n’roll pioneer. Michael Sheen in a Thornton Wilder play. There’s big things coming to the stage

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Marie and Rosetta review – Beverley Knight’s mighty voice soars as the godmother of rock’n’roll

Didactic two-hander sees trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe face down racism with song as she tours the segregated US south with her fawning protege

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

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Marie and Rosetta at the Rose Theatre, Kingston: magnificent singing, pedestrian script

3/5 Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu shine as the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharp and her younger sister, but are undermined by the script

Evening Standard · May 10, 2025

“You really can’t completely replicate what she does, which is a beautiful thing. She took it to her grave”: Sue Foley has spent 25 years researching the unsung female pioneers of guitar – these are the most important players she discovered

The Grammy-nominated blues guitarist has been researching unrecognized women of the guitar world since 2001. Her latest album, One Guitar Woman, is a tribute to some of the greatest

Guitar World · Mar 8, 2025

Beverley Knight to play rock’n’roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The Olivier-winning star ‘excited and honoured’ to take the lead in the UK premiere of Marie and Rosetta, a 1940s-set two-hander from George Brant

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025

‘Marie & Rosetta’ soars on the musical wings of rock ’n’ roll, gospel pioneer

Between powerhouse numbers, the dramatic tension at Northlight Theatre comes from the clashing personalities and musical styles of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protege Marie Knight.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2023

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Rosetta Tharpe, who helped turn gospel sounds into rock ’n’ roll, mentors newcomer in Northlight play

‘Marie & Rosetta’ depicts a pairing of singers whose made ‘intoxicating’ music together, playwright says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2023

Things to do in Chicago July 6-12: The Mix

Millennium Park movies, the Chosen Few picnic and the Square Roots festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2023

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