Marie and Rosetta Tickets

Marie and Rosetta in London

Rockin’ new musical play Marie and Rosetta makes its London premiere at Soho Place, just off Tottenham Court Road, starring theatre legend Beverley Knight. This “electrifying, heartfelt” (What’s on Stage) new production about little-known rock’n’roll icons Marie Knight and “Godmother of soul” Sister Rosetta Tharpe dazzled audiences in Chichester and now comes to London for a strictly limited run. So swing on down to Soho Place this New Year as Marie and Rosetta “raises the roof” (Daily Mail)!

What is the musical play Marie and Rosetta about? 

It’s Mississippi, 1946, and though Sister Rosetta Tharpe is changing the face of gospel music with her innovative guitar playing style, it has come at a cost. Rosetta has been cast out by her upright community of churchgoers for her sinful glorifying of rhythm and blues music and for playing her electric guitar in nightclubs. Now out on the road, Rosetta needs a singer to accompany her on a tour of the segregated south - and Marie Knight looks to be the perfect partner. That is, if Rosetta can transform the sweet and saintly Marie’s Sunday sound into something with a bit more swing to it…

Marie and Rosetta premiered earlier in 2025 at the Rose Kingston, before transferring to the Chichester Festival Theatre to critical acclaim. This moving, toe-tapping portrait of these revolutionary rock legends features a live on-stage band performing the duo's biggest hits, including “Didn't It Rain” and “Peace in the Valley”. Dont miss this “celebration of two trailblazing Black women who broke barriers” (What’s On Stage).

Who are the cast of Marie and Rosetta? 

Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu star as Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight, respectively.

Beverley Knight is an Olivier Award-winning actor and singer. Her credits include Memphis at the Shaftesbury Theatre, The Drifters Girl at the Newcastle Theatre Royal and in the West End, Sylvia at the Old Vic, and Sister Act at the Dominion Theatre. In 2006 Knight was awarded an MBE for her services to music. She is a MOBO, E.M.M.A. and Black British Music Award winner and a Mercury and Brit Award nominee.

Ntombizodwa Ndlovu is a British-Zimbabwean actor and singer. Her credits include A Time for Giving at the Manchester International Festival, Mixtape at the Royal Exchange, Banana for E4, and The Mountaintop at the Royal Exchange Manchester.

They are joined onstage by a live band, featuring guitar and musical direction by Shirley Tetteh, piano by Mia Odeleye, drums by Ishara Andrews and double bass by Genevieve Namazzi.

Who are the creative team of Marie and Rosetta? 

George Brant is an award-winning American playwright. He is best known for his play Grounded, which premiered at London’s Park Theatre, winning the Fringe First and National New Play Network's 2012 Smith Prize, before later transferring off-Broadway in a production directed by The Lion King's Julie Taymor and starring Anne Hathaway. Brant’s other credits include Into the Breeches, Dark Room and Tender Age.

Monique Touko directs. Toukou is the winner of the 2022 Stage Debut Award for Best Director. Her credits include the upcoming UK premiere of Tony-nominated play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding at the Lyric Hammersmith, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric Hammersmith, Liberation at the Royal Exchange and MIF, and G at the Royal Court Theatre.

Book Tickets for Marie and Rosetta at Soho Place Today!

West End superstar Beverley Knight and rising star Ntombizodwa Ndlovu are unmissable in this dazzling new production about two highly influential, forgotten icons of the soul music scene. Marie and Rosetta “bursts with defiance, mischief and joy” (The Stage) - don't miss out on this sizzlingly soulful show, book your tickets for Marie and Rosetta at Soho Place Today!