Sister Act

Synopsis

When Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won't be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an up tight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir Deloris breaths new life into the church and community, but in doing so blows her cover. Soon the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her new found Sister Hood. Based on the smash-hit movie.

Our Review:

Keith Paterson - 3 November 2011

The version of Sister Act currently touring the country is a reworked and redirected one. It is much improved. The Palladium incarnation may have had flashier sets, but director, Jerry Zaks has expertly tightened and trimmed (it needed it) but the infectious Alan Menken score remains at the heart of the show.

The cast is headed by the splendid Cynthia Erivo as the on the run nightclub singer turned convent choir master, Deloris Van Cartier. The revised book, still not wonderful but much improved, better highlights the tensions between Deloris and The Mother Superior (the excellent Denise Black). In a superb cast, there are lovely cameos from Jacqueline Clarke as the salty Sister Mary Lazarus and Michael Starke as the Monsignor.

One of the problems in the West End was that the gangsters were played entirely for laughs but with Cavin Cornwall, there is a definite menace. Newcomer Lucie-Mae Sumner (playing the first week of the Edinburgh run) gives a touc...

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Latest User Review

Cameron - 9 November 2011:

I saw this last night and it was absolutely amazing. Everyone in the audience was clapping and dancing throughout. Thank you for a great night!!...

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