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Sister Act Sets Manchester Tour Dates
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5 January 2011
The new touring version will launch from Manchester in
September 2011.The musical comedy premiered on 2 June 2009 (previews from 7 May) at
the Palladium, where it made way for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new
production of The Wizard of Oz. Transplanted to 1970s Philadelphia, Sister Act
tells the story of disco diva Deloris, who, after witnessing a murder
and being put in protective police custody in a convent, brings some
soul to the church choir, much to the initial consternation of the
Mother Superior.
The musical has an original score by Alan Menken with lyrics by
his long-time collaborator Glenn Slater. Patina Miller won the 2010
Whatsonstage.com Award, and was nominated for an Olivier, for Best
Actress in a Musical for the part played in the original 1992 film by
Whoopi Goldberg, who is co-producing the stage version and who made her
West End debut this year stepping into the role of the Mother Superior
(originated on stage by Sheila Hancock and played on screen by Maggie
Smith) for a limited season.
his long-time collaborator Glenn Slater. Patina Miller won the 2010
Whatsonstage.com Award, and was nominated for an Olivier, for Best
Actress in a Musical for the part played in the original 1992 film by
Whoopi Goldberg, who is co-producing the stage version and who made her
West End debut this year stepping into the role of the Mother Superior
(originated on stage by Sheila Hancock and played on screen by Maggie
Smith) for a limited season.
No casting details have been announced as yet but Sister Act will run at the Manchester Opera House from 29 September – 15 October.
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