London Sister Act, Starring Beverley Knight, Jennifer Saunders, Keala Settle, More, Plays Final Performance August 28 | Playbill

International News London Sister Act, Starring Beverley Knight, Jennifer Saunders, Keala Settle, More, Plays Final Performance August 28

The musical, based on the film of the same name, began performances at the Eventim Apollo July 19.

Beverley Knight, Jennifer Saunders, Keala Settle, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe, and Lizzie Bea in Sister Act The Musical Oliver Rosser

2011 Best Musical Tony nominee Sister Act The Musical ends its run at London’s Eventim Apollo August 28. The limited engagement began July 19.

Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous) is Mother Superior alongside Beverley Knight (The Drifter's Girl) as Deloris Van Cartier, Keala Settle (Waitress, & Juliet) as Sister Mary Patrick, Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather) as Sister Mary Lazarus, Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, Carousel) as Eddie Souther, and Lizzie Bea (Hairspray, Heathers The Musical) as Sister Mary Robert. Read the reviews here.

Bill Buckhurst directs with choreography by Alistair David, set design by Morgan Large, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall, and musical supervision by Stephen Brooker. Casting is by Stuart Burt.

Based on the film of the same name, Sister Act features music by Tony and Oscar winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, a book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane.

The musical tells the story of a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody, she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found: a convent.

Sandra Marvin (Waitress, Hairspray, Emmerdale) will subsequently play Deloris in the U.K. and Ireland tour of Sister Act, launching September 20 in Dublin.

Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg produce.

Visit SisterActtheMusical.co.uk.

 
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