North American Debut of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is Coming to the Granada Theatre
Performances run January 3–4, 2022.
By: Stephi Wild Dec. 07, 2022
The American Theatre Guild will present the North American debut of R.E.S.P.E.C.T., an electrifying tribute celebrating the legendary Aretha Franklin. This production is part of the BROADWAY IN SANTA BARBARA SERIES and will take The Granada Theatre stage January 3-4, 2022.
Tickets to R.E.S.P.E.C.T. can be purchased at BroadwaySantaBarbara.com, GranadaSB.org, the Granada Theatre Box Office, or by calling 805-899-2222. Group ticket savings for 10+ are available by contacting Groups@ATGuild.org.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is staged by Christina Sajous (Spongebob Squarepants, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, American Idiot, Baby It's You) who leads the creative team, including Darnell White (Music Direction), Matthew Deinhart (Lighting Design), Taylor Edelle Stuart (Video Design), Joshua Liebert (Sound Design), Antonio Consuegra (Wardrobe & Hair Stylist), Tracey Moore (Casting Director) and Jamal Howard (Associate Director).
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. showcases the soundtrack of an era that brought Aretha Franklin worldwide acclaim singing hits such as, "Natural Woman," "Think," "I Knew You Were Waiting for Me," "Chain of Fools," "Respect," and many more.
This brand-new production is adapted from McGee Entertainment's Australian touring smash-hit, RESPECT-The Aretha Franklin Story starring Angie Narayan (Australian Idol), also known as Australia's "Soul Mama", which continues to play to sold out audiences across Australia.
Follow R.E.S.P.E.C.T. on social media at instagram.com/respectontour/ and facebook.com/respectontour to learn more about this exhilarating concert guaranteed to get you out of your seat and dancing in the aisle!
Santa Barbara Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SHREK (Central Coast Theatre Company)
22.8% of votes
2.
LEGALLY BLONDE (Central Coast Theatre Company)
17.7% of votes
3.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Theatre Group at SBCC)
15% of votes
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