This electrifying show journeys through Aretha Franklin’s courageous life of love, tragedy and triumph, while showcasing her greatest hits over the last 50 years.
Starring Australia’s Soul Mama, Angie Narayan, Respect is a masterful piece of storytelling about family, loyalty and victory, layered with glorious harmonies and sassy repartee.
Go back in time to where it all began in the 1960s and explore Aretha’s childhood, the church, meeting her first love, the Civil Rights Movement, her musical crush and the profound impact the song, Respect, had on the world. Natural Woman, Say A Little Prayer and Son of a Preacher Man are just a taste of Aretha’s classics you can expect.
Moving to the 1980s, Sisters are Doin' it for Themselves, Freeway of Love and Everyday People are some of the hits guaranteed to have you dancing out of your seat. Plus an unexpected surprise near the end of the show will have you in tears.