“Marie and Rosetta” at the IRT

The Godmother of Rock and Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protege Marie Knight are the stars of Marie and Rosetta, a stunning drama with fiery music. This almost-forgotten duo   influenced Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix many more rockers. Chuck Berry said that most of his career was doing a Sister Rosetta Tharpe imitation when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The play chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protégée, Ma