2011 Best Musical Tony nominee Sister Act The Musical plays London’s Eventim Apollo through August 28 starring Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous) as Mother Superior, Beverley Knight (The Drifter’s Girl) as Deloris Van Cartier, Keala Settle (Waitress, & Juliet) as Sister Mary Patrick, Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather) as Sister Mary Lazarus, Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, Carousel) as Eddie Souther, and Lizzie Bea (Hairspray, Heathers The Musical) as Sister Mary Robert.
Get a sneak peek of the production in the video above as Knight belts out "Fabulous, Baby!"
Bill Buckhurst directs the limited engagement with choreography by Alistair David, set design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall, and musical supervision by Stephen Brooker. Casting is by Stuart Burt.
Based on the film of the same name, Sister Act features music by Tony and Oscar winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, a book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane.
The musical tells the story of a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody, she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found: a convent.
Sandra Marvin (Waitress, Hairspray, Emmerdale) will subsequently play Deloris in the U.K. and Ireland tour of Sister Act, launching September 20 in Dublin following the London engagement.
Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg produce.
Visit SisterActtheMusical.co.uk.
