Directed by Peter J. Loewy, the musical revue will play a limited engagement through Aug. 31. Nikki Crawford, Susan Carr George, Jackie Seiden and Alet Taylor star.

Respect was penned by Dorothy Marcic and features more than 60 popular songs, including "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I Will Survive," "I Wanna Be Loved By You," "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "Whatever Lola Wants," "Piece of My Heart" and "Hero," among others.

The revue, according to press notes, "takes a funny, exuberant look at the lives of women as reflected in music through the years. . . . The production chronicles the lives of women throughout the 20th century, as played out against the songs they were listening to during various periods in their lives."

Jim Vukovich is musical director; Lee Martino choreographs. Scenic design is by Victoria Profitt with costumes by Ivy Thaide.

In a statement librettist Marcic said, "In creating Respect, I used popular music to reveal how women have evolved throughout the 20th century. Because Respect is a show filled with music and humor, it has had tremendous reactions from all ages and genders – even men love this show!" The production has been seen in more than a dozen U.S. cities, in addition to Australia, South Africa, England, Holland and Israel.

The El Portal Forum Theatre is located at 5269 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA. For tickets call (818) 508-4200; visit www.elportaltheatre.com for more information.