Press Release
Sister Act 1 Million Sales
UK AUDIENCES GET IN THE HABIT!
£1 MILLION IN BOOKINGS TAKEN IN ONE WEEK AT THE BOX OFFICE FOR THE LONDON PALLADIUM’S DIVINE MUSICAL COMEDY “SISTER ACT”
One week after going on sale, and the announcement that Whoopi Goldberg will co-produce the musical, “SISTER ACT” has taken £1 million in bookings at the London Palladium's Box Office. This equates to over 25,000 seats already snapped up for the brand new production, which premieres on 2 June next year, with previews from 7 May.
Announced last week, news of the production and Whoopi's involvement was reported around the globe, with stories appearing everywhere from Thailand to Brazil and from South Africa to Russia.
Casting for the production will be announced in the New Year.
Whoopi Goldberg said: Never in my wildest dreams did I expect Doloris and the girls to get such a resounding "come on in". The response has been amazing and I'm thrilled Doloris, the nuns, the cast, the producers and the audience are all going to have some fun!
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun, she quickly finds fans amongst her fellow ‘sisters’, but makes the wrong impression on the convent’s strict Mother Superior. When she turns her attention to the convent’s off-key choir, helping the nuns to find their true voices and breathing new life into the rundown neighbourhood, her cover could be blown for good. With the gang giving chase, is time running out for Deloris? Or have they underestimated the power of her new found Sisterhood?
“SISTER ACT” features a score by Alan Menken, eight-time Oscar winner and the genius behind many of the world famous songs from Disney’s movies, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin and Enchanted, with lyrics from his long- time collaborator, Glenn Slater. The book is by the award-winning team, Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, whose writing credits include the classic television comedy Cheers, and the production is directed by Peter Schneider.
Whoopi Goldberg is among the most well-known performers around the world. She shot to international fame with her Oscar-nominated performance in Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple, before embarking on a prolific Hollywood career with films such as Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Soapdish, The Lion King, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and, of course, Sister Act and its sequel. She has had success in virtually every area of entertainment, from film and television, to stage and recording, to radio host and best-selling author. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ghost in 1991 and is one of a very elite group of artists who has also won the Grammy, the Golden Globe, the Emmy and, as Producer of the original Broadway production of Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002, a Tony Award. She is currently moderator of the award-winning daytime talk show The View in the United States.
The “SISTER ACT” creative team is completed by Musical Supervisor Michael Kosarin, Choreographer Anthony Van Laast, Set Designer Klara Zieglerova, Costume Designer Lez Brotherston, Sound Designer Mick Potter, Lighting Designer Natasha Katz and Musical Director Nick Skilbeck.
Founded by Joop Van Den Ende, Stage Entertainment is one of Europe’s largest theatrical producers, venue operators and co-owner of See Tickets, one of Europe’s largest ticketing companies, with bases in many cities across the continent. UK credits include Hairspray, Disney’s High School Musical, Strictly Come Dancing Live!, Saturday Night Fever and Fame.
