Ford’s Theatre’s roof is raised by the gospel of ‘Shout Sister Shout!’
Peter Marks, Writing for The Washington Post: When it sings, “Shout Sister Shout!,” dramatist Cheryl L. West’s no-frills portrait of gospel sensation Sister Rosetta Tharpe, is all thrills. The charge comes most electrifyingly from the evening’s star, Carrie Compere, who dedicates body and soul to the story of a singer anguished by conflicting loyalties to […]