Initial cast for Sister Act tour confirmed

Zoe Birkett, Craig Revel Horwood and Paul Chuckle will lead the cast of Sister Act The Musical on its upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

Revel Horwood will play Mother Superior, Chuckle will appear as Monsignor O’Hara and Birkett will play Deloris Van Cartier at selected venues. The tour opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on 11 September 2027, with further casting to be announced. Dates have also been revealed.

Revel Horwood will not appear at Cliffs Pavilion in Southend or the Alexandra in Birmingham, where the role of Mother Superior is yet to be announced. He and Birkett will both be absent from the Cardiff, Nottingham, Brighton, Dartford, Plymouth, Hull, Southampton, Belfast, Derry and Oxford engagements. Further casting will be announced for those venues.

Sister Act The Musical follows disco singer Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and is placed in protective custody at a convent. She helps the struggling choir find its voice while rediscovering her own.

The musical features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. The production is directed by Bill Buckhurst, with choreography by Alistair David, set and costume design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision by Stephen Brooker. Casting is by Pearson Casting.

The production is produced by Jamie Wilson.