Sister Act

Musical

Writers: Cheri Steinkellner Bill Steinkellner Alan Menken Glenn Slater Douglas Carter Beane

Context

Sister Act is based on the 1992 movie of the name, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The musical originated in the US in 2006/2007 regional productions at the Pasadena Playhouse in California and Theatre Alliance in Atlanta before opening in 2009 at the London Palladium. The West End version was produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg (who also briefly played the role of Reverend Mother). Goldberg was also a producer of the 2011 Broadway adaptation, which underwent significant rewrites prior to the Broadway premiere. It received five Tony Award nominations in 2011 including best leading actress, Patina

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