Striking Cheer Into the Hearts of Women
Women of a certain age are being celebrated — and doing the celebrating — in a pair of musical revues settling in for long runs on two Broward County stages.
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It Looks Like the Gem Theatre Has Another Huge Hit
Given the high production value of this show, its talented cast, great music and wildly appreciative mostly female audience, “Respect” has all the earmarks of being another hit on the order of the Gem’s record-breaking “Menopause: The Musical.”
Marcic’s Respect Not Just for the Girls
A jukebox musical revue at its finest, Respect strives to tell the tale of the American woman’s journey from 1900 to the present through the Top 40 hits of the times.
“Respect” Deserves More Than a Little Respect
In “Respect,” creator Dorothy Marcic uses archeological and anthropological techniques to find songs — from “Bill Bailey” to “Stand by Your Man” to “This One’s for the Girls” — and to arrange them in an engaging, compelling and funny narrative…
The Women Are At It Again in Playhouse Square’s Respect
You go, girl! shouts are being triggered by a musical march through the 20th century, tracing the travails and triumphs of women as they have clawed their way from second-class citizenship to empowerment.
Top 40 Tells All
To understand the progress of women in America, you could read dusty-yet-worthy tomes about the fight for suffrage. You could take a college class in women’s issues. Or you could pull that old record player out of the closet, dig out that stack of 45s and sing along with Aretha, Janis, The Supremes and Dorothy Marcic.
Respect is a Fun Musical Treat
Respect is a polished, ‘feel good to be a girl’ show that is performed in good taste as it showcases the achievements of women as well as becoming a vehicle for Culberson, Fitzpatrick and Price to strut their talents.
Wilton Manos Deserves RESPECT!
The bottom line here is that this show that has been playing to full houses, is a feel-good, can’t-stop-raving-about-it BALL, and a MUST SEE! You Go, Girl!
Respect: A Musical Journey of Women
The music was great, the singing superb, and the script solid. What a great evening of theater!
RESPECT is a Surefire Winner
This is definitely one entertainment you will want to see. Who knows, you maybe even want to go back and see it again, it’s that good.
What’s Happening
“Respect” Wins 2022 Regional AwardsJanuary 12, 2023- For The GIrls To Play at Valencia College in OrlandoApril 11, 2019
GIRLS & SISTAS Cast Sing Anthem at Yankees GameSeptember 17, 2018
FOR THE GIRLS Extends Again Off-BroadwayJuly 17, 2018