Wolverhampton’s Queen of Soul, Beverley Knight, is returning to her home city in ‘Marie & Rosetta’ at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

The roof-raising play with music tells the true story of American singer and songwriter Rosetta Tharpe and her protégé Marie Knight.

The production features gospel and blues hits and is an electrifying portrait of the godmother of rock ’n’ roll.

Beverley said: “It is a great honour to be cast in the role of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, one of the unsung architects of rock ‘n’ roll.

“I am and have always been a storyteller, whether it be in a purely music form or in a theatrical setting. I’m excited to be able to tell the Sister Rosetta story in this important play about her life, trailblazing career and her relationship with the legendary gospel singer Marie Knight.

“This will be my first role in a professional play and Sister Rosetta, with her powerful expressive voice, her electrifying guitar and her Gospel message deserves to be celebrated and remembered”.

Marie & Rosetta is a co-production between ETT, Rose Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Tickets are on sale to members on Monday 17 February at 8.30am. General sale opens Wednesday 19 February at 8.30am.

Tickets are available at grandtheatre.co.uk.