Photos: Beverly Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu in MARIE AND ROSETTA

All new production images have been released for the UK premiere of George Brant’s (Grounded) critically-acclaimed Marie and Rosetta, the play with music telling the true story of Tharpe and her protégé Marie Knight. Directed by Monique Touko, this production features gospel and blues hits. Check out the photos here!

Marie and Rosetta runs at the Rose Theatre in Kingston 2 - 24 May before transferring to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 27 - 31 May and Chichester Festival Theatre 25 June - 26 July.

Celebrating her professional play debut as Rosetta Tharpe, is multi award-winning singer and actress Beverley Knight, whose many West End performances include Memphis, The Drifters Girl, Sylvia (for which she won an Olivier Award) and Sister Act. Joining Beverley Knight is Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, an up-and-coming talent making her London stage debut as Marie Knight, Rosetta’s protege and musical partner. Her recent theatre credits include, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, The Space Between Us, Mixtape, Nothing, and The Mountain Top (Royal Exchange Theatre).

The full creative team includes Monique Touko (Director), Lily Arnold (Set Designer), Jodie-Simone Howe (Costume Designer), Kloé Dean (Movement Director), Liam Godwin (Music Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator), Matt Haskins (Lighting Designer), Tony Gayle (Sound Designer), Bethan Clark (Intimacy Director), Joel Trill (Voice & Dialect Coach), Jacob Sparrow (Casting Director), Jordi M. Carter (Associate Director), and Teresa Nagel (Associate Lighting Designer).

Musicians include Shirley Tetteh (Guitar & Musical Director), Mia Odeleye (Piano), Liam Godwin (Music Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator), Ishara Andrews (Drums), Genevieve Namazzi (Double Bass), and Oroh Angiama for Knoetics (Orchestral Manager).