Marie and Rosetta Review - Fairy Powered Productions

Marie & Rosetta – Rose Theatre Kingston - North West End UK

The story of sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight is not a well-known one. Rosetta played by Beverley Knight was known as the ‘Godmother of Rock and Roll’ in the 1930’s and 40’s taking Gospel music to a whole new level. Donned with an electric guitar she moved with swing and soul influencing artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard and well before the uprising of Elvis, Hendrix and other rock roll greats. Rosetta’s drive was to be true to hers…

Marie and Rosetta Review - Fairy Powered Productions

Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames – until 24 May 2025 Reviewed by Phil Brown  5*****  What sets the revelatory Marie and Rosetta apart from many excellent musicals that appear on London stages are the nature of the subject and the format.   It’s a joyous celebration of the seminal nature of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s role in the development of popular music.  And Rosetta Tharpe is unlikely to have much, if any name recognition outside of serious …