Marie and Rosetta NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(169 Ratings)

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97%

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Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Great acting, Absorbing, Delightful

About the Show

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of George Brant's play about music legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe's collaboration with Marie Knight, which culminated in a career-defining tour.

A huge influence on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and Jimi Hendrix, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her own time, bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music. Tharpe was the queen of ‘race records’ in the '30s and '40s, who performed at churches in the morning and the Cotton Club in the evening. She was a big enough star to fill a baseball stadium for her third wedding, but ended up buried in an unmarked grave in Philadelphia. 'Marie and Rosetta' chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protégée, Marie Knight, as they prepare to embark on a tour that would establish them as one of history's great musical duos.

Show-Score Member Reviews (169)

Absorbing, Great singing, Entertaining, Great staging

See it if You are a fan of gospel music, great singing and a good story.

Don't see it if You don't like gospel music.

Entertaining, Great singing, Great acting, Must see

See it if If you enjoy musicals with good singing and acting.

Don't see it if You like dramas with disfunctional families.

Great singing, Must see, Entertaining

See it if Exciting ,truthful ,terrific voices and stories all new to me from a time of ugly racism and what led to the music we all know today.

Don't see it if You don't love the gospel!

Entertaining, Intelligent, Relevant, Great singing, Refreshing

See it if you love the blues, gospel, rock and roll or just a great story

Don't see it if you don'l like or care about the above

Absorbing, Great singing, Masterful, Entertaining

See it if You love gospel and blues sung with strong voices. Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kecia Lewis are amazing.

Don't see it if You need a thick plotline or don't appreciate soulful singing.

Clever, Absorbing, Great singing, Resonant, Historical

See it if You are interested in unsung heroines who contributed to music history; you want to enjoy some great southern singing and a slice of history

Don't see it if You don't care for gospel music, aren't interested in her story.

Delightful, Great singing, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Must see

See it if you enjoy soul music and history

Don't see it if you don't like your stageplay interrupted by musical performances

Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if Like good old Gospel Music, two ladies with exceptional voices. Fantastic on the piano, and the guitar. Excellent

Don't see it if Don't care too much for 2 ladies, belting out gospel songs, about their trials, and tribulations.

Critic Reviews (31)

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