Theatre News

The Sisters Are Heading for Wales in Summer 2012

The West End and Broadway musical Sister Act will make its Welsh debut when it arrives at Wales Millennium Centre for a 12-day run from 24 July – 4 August 2012 as part of its first ever UK tour.

Sister Act tells the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who witnesses a murder. She is put in protective custody in a convent, where the police are certain she won’t be found. In her new guise as a nun, she quickly finds solidarity amongst her fellow Sisters but falls foul of the convent’s strict Mother Superior.

At the convent, Deloris turns her attention to the off-key choir by helping the nuns find their true voices and breathing new life into the rundown neighbourhood. But the villains soon become suspicious of the convent’s latest recruit as her good work threatens to betray her true identity.

American actress and producer Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in the film version, is behind the first ever UK tour of Sister Act, alongside Stage Entertainment.

Whoopi Goldberg said: ‘I’m excited to have the show tour the UK so even more folks experience those singing nuns. It’s a great show for everyone, your kids, your granny, and the next door neighbour. I promise, you’ll have a great night in the theatre. Look out Wales – the Sisters are coming.’