The award-winning classic Sister Act is part of a long list of films in recent history that have seen success in their on-stage retelling, including Waitress, Once, Shrek and soon-to-be Mean Girls. Sister Act: The Musical is embarking on its third UK tour with 14 shows at the Bristol Hippodrome this March, directed by Bill Buckhurst.
Based on the 1992 hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg, the musical reimagines the plot during the height of the Studio 54 era when disco was spreading from New York City across the US. When Philadelphia nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier (Sanda Marvin) witnesses Curtis Jackson, her gangster lover (Jeremy Secomb) kill a man, she’s guised as a nun in a convent for her own protection. All the while, the convent is crumbling and up for sale due to dwindling funds.
Sister Act features original music by Tony and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted) with songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco. This flashy production - on tour around more than 20 cities until 2024 - is full of glitter, glamour and good times.
