After a sell-out run in the Minerva Theatre, Marie and Rosetta will transfer to London's @sohoplace for a strictly limited run from 28 February - 11 April 2026. 

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the roof-raising ‘godmother of rock ‘n’ roll’, influenced countless musicians from Elvis to Johnny Cash. This sparkling, intimate portrait of Rosetta and her beloved singing partner, Marie Knight, restores these forgotten musical heroines to the spotlight as one of the most remarkable and revolutionary duos in music history.

Mississippi, 1946. Sister Rosetta has changed the face of gospel music with her exuberant, electric guitar-playing style. Shunned by straitlaced church folk for performing in nightclubs and glorying in rhythm and blues, she’s persuaded the saintly young singer Marie to join her on a tour of the segregated southern States. But first she has to convert Marie’s pure Sunday sound into something that has just a little more swing…

Beverley Knight, nominated for Best Female Lead Actor in a Play at the Black British Theatre Awards for her portrayal of Rosetta, and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, nominated for Best Supporting Performance at the UK Theatre Awards for her role as Marie, reprise their acclaimed performances.

Written by award-winning American playwright George Brant (Grounded - Fringe First and Off-West End Awards) and directed by Monique Touko, winner of the 2022 Stage Debut Award for Best Director (The Boy at the Back of the Class, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Wedding Band, G).

Marie and Rosetta is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. concordtheatricals.co.uk

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