Marie & Rosetta

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MARIE & ROSETTA is coming to @sohoplace for a limited run next spring.

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.

Featuring a wealth of joyous rock and gospel hits including Didn’t It Rain and Peace in the Valley, the show will feature live musicians accompanying Olivier Award-winning West End star Beverley Knight (Memphis, The Drifters Girl, Sylvia, Sister Act) as Rosetta Tharpe.

Joining Beverley Knight is Ntombizodwa Ndlovu as Marie Knight. Her recent theatre credits include Cat On a Hot Tin RoofThe Space Between Us, Mixtape, Nothing, and The Mountain Top (Royal Exchange Theatre).

Book your MARIE & ROSETTA theatre tickets with LOVEtheatre today!

What is Marie & Rosetta about?

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…

Ticket Information

Tickets are currently available for performances from 28 February – 11 April 2026.

Show Information

Age recommendation: 12+
Content warnings: This production contains infrequent discriminatory language reflective of the period, and themes of racism, domestic abuse and bereavement.

Access Performances

CAPTIONED – Saturday 28th March 2026 – 2.30pm
BSL – Friday 3rd April 2026 – 7.30pm
AUDIO DESCRIBED – Saturday 4th April – 7.30pm

Running Time

2 hours, incl. interval.

Cast & Creatives

Beverley Knight (Rosetta Tharpe), Ntombizodwa Ndlovu (Marie Knight).

George Brant (Writer), Monique Touko (Director), Lily Arnold (Set Design), Jodie-Simone Howe (Costume Design), Kloé Dean (Movement Director), Tony Gayle (Sound Designer) Bethan Clark (Intimacy Director), Joel Trill (Voice & Dialect Coach), Jordi M. Carter (Associate Director), Shirley Teteh (Musical Director and Guitar).

Booking Period

28 Feb - 11 Apr 2026

Weekly Performances

Monday 7:30PM
Tuesday 7:30PM
Wednesday 7:30PM
Thursday 2:30PM, 7:30PM
Friday 7:30PM
Saturday 2:30PM, 7:30PM

For group bookings of 10 or more:
Submit a request online

Or call 020 7206 1176

Venue Information

@sohoplace

1-2 Soho St, London W1D 3GN

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square

Buses

1, N1, N171, 14, 176, 8, 98

Nearest Car Parks

Q-Park Chinatown

Reviews

Daily Express

'An absolute stonker of a show'

Daily Mail

'Raises the roof'

The Stage

'Bursts with defiance, mischief and joy'

The Times

'Incandescent vocals from Beverley Knight. Marie is winningly played by Ntombizodwa Ndlovu'