HERstory I: The 19th Amendment and the Power of the Vote

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HERstory I: The 19th Amendment and The Power of the Vote! debuted in June 2019 with a sold-out performance at Davenport’s Cabaret in Chicago. Catherine and Anita demonstrate that “well-behaved women seldom make history” when they celebrate – in song and HERstory – the rabble-rousing pioneers who won the right to vote for the women of America. With music by Sondheim, Lennon & McCartney, the Sherman Brothers, Parton, Schwartz, Porter, and others, they weave in the story of women’s suffrage from second-class citizenship at the nation’s founding to the nail-biting final days in the fight for ratification of the 19th Amendment and then to present-day efforts to maximize the power of women voting. HERstory I has had broad appeal since its debut six years ago, with virtual performances of the show during the Covid pandemic and regular live performances since then.

Audience Acclaim:

"A wonderful performance by smart, strong women with beautiful voices, music, humor and a fantastic historical journey shared. "

"This show is touching and important. Thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking. It reminds me of how much I’ve taken women’s rights and liberty for granted. They were possible because of the long, painful fight by those who refused to give up their hopes and dreams."

"This was a wonderful show! Thoughtful, clever, funny, beautifully sung!"

"Beautiful arrangements, fabulous harmonies all beautifully interwoven with fascinating stories of the Women's Suffrage movement. An amazing journey told and sung by amazing women!"

"It showed creativity, really enjoyable productions, good singing, and wonderful content; it was funny and provocative."