Respect - World Premiere Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice. Starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Mary J. Blige Directed By Liesl Tommy Produced By Scott Bernstein, Harvey Mason Jr. Executive Produced By Stacy Sher, Sue Baden-Powell, Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth