Respect: A Musical Journey of Women
Jaeb Theater
August 19 - September 26, 2010
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Regularly priced tickets start at $34.50.
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Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m. There will be no be performances on Sept. 3, Sept. 4 and Sept. 5.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
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From "Someone To Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive," it's the journey of women, told through Top-40 music in the new musical production RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women. From the codependence of "I Will Follow Him" to the anger of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" to the cynicism of "What's Love Got To Do With It" and finally to the strength of "Hero." Combining excerpts of 60 songs with women's own stories about found dreams, lost love, relationship issues, workforce entry, independence and more, this show is "exhilarating!" It's more than just a story worth telling, it's a must-see and must-hear.
For more than the first half of the last century, the voice of women in Top-40 popular music has been one of neediness and dependency. I'll do anything for you; just be my baby, even if you're no good and treat me bad; just LOVE me and I'll stand by my man. By the end of the century, things were quite different. Popular music had come far enough so that women looked for the hero within themselves, were urged to get on their feet and make it happen, ready to stand on her own with or without a man. Messages encompassed "I am woman-hear me roar," to "I will survive" and encouraged women to find their own dreams.
Vanderbilt professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic created the show based on her book, RESPECT: Women and Popular Music, where she analyzed all Top-40 female song lyrics since 1900. Recent feedback from audience members includes: "Your show is one of the best things I have ever seen, period." -Shawn Johnson, Kansas City. "This was one of the most inspiring performances I have attended in my life."-Vladimir Brajkovic, Melbourne, Australia; "It was the musical history of MY life," Sheri Bewitt, Orlando.
Join us for the journey of women from codependence to independence – from "Someone To Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive." See the progress of women from property of their husbands to presidents of countries in the 20th century – hear it through a dramatic musical presentation.
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4 tickets + 4 drinks = $144* or 4 tickets + 8 drinks = $160*
Packages are available by calling the Straz Center Ticket Office at 813.229.STAR. *Service charge not included
RUNNING TIME
Approximate running time is 1 hour and 46 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
REVIEWS
Creative Loafing gives Respect 4 and a 1/2 stars! "Respect is terrific ... You couldn't ask for a more entertaining look at American women's history ..."
"'Respect' is a must-see for theatergoers who like a musical with something to say.” – The Tampa Tribune
"It's a musical history brightly sung," – Sarasota Herald Tribune
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Buy the book! Click on the Amazon link below.
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