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Show artwork for Asolo Rep's production of Marie and Rosetta featuring the two women singing and playing guitar in a watercolor painting.
White transparent logo for Asolo Rep's production of Marie and Rosetta.

May 6 – May 31, 2026

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About Marie and Rosetta

A huge influence on Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, and Jimi Hendrix, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her time. Her fierce guitar, magnetic stage presence, and swinging style transformed traditional gospel music, earning her the honorary title: godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll. 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 the great duos in music history.

Run Dates

May 6 – May 31, 2026

Previews

May 6 – 7

Open

May 8

Location

Cook Theatre

“Marie Knight and Rosetta Tharpe provided the foundation for rock n’ roll. They also gifted the world with the foundation for this can’t-miss show.”

– Chicago Sun-Times

Show Credits

George Brant Writer
Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight Music
E. Faye Butler Director
Abdul-Hamid Royal-Garrett Johnson Esq. Music Direction

Sponsors

Season Sponsors

Logo for the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. Logo for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation Robert Hassmer Charitable Fund. Logo for the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

Show Sponsors

Logo for Sarasota Polo. Logo for WEDU, a PBS television station in Tampa, Florida. Logo for Curated Catering Events.