If you’re anything like me when it comes to popular music, I don’t always hear the words.  Perhaps I should qualify that: I hear them but the meaning isn’t always there.  It’s usually a case of hearing a catchy melody with a chorus, and I tend to sing – or in my case, warble – along with the song without giving a second thought to what it’s actually about.

RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women is about the meaning of popular songs, particularly those that reflect the condition of women throughout the years.  The show is the end result of more than five years research by Dr. Dorothy Marcic who in 1999 developed a series of one-woman presentations reflecting the journey of women through the ages as expressed in pop songs, which eventually evolved into a full-blown theatrical production.

 RESPECT opened at the Herberger Theatre on Stage West Feb 13 and continues until March 3.  The cast is made up of three very talented female singer/performers and one narrator who walk us through the 20^th Century recounting the journey of women through song, beginning with Patsy Cline’s I Fall To Pieces and Shelley Fabares’ Johnny Angel.

When the show came to town just under two years I ago I had the opportunity of talking to its author, Dr. Marcic who talked about the show, its origins and what it was like to be on stage during the early days of the show’s history.

 To hear an encore presentation of that interview click below where Dr. Marcic begins by explaining what the show is all about.

 To find out more regarding times, dates and tickets CLICK HERE to go to the Herberger Center website.

 To read more reviews plus archival material CLICK HERE to go to the David Appleford Film & Theatre Review website