Starring in the stage version of the role created by Maggie Smith in the 1992 film, it may be the first time the Ab Fab comedy diva hasn’t completely stolen a show. This could be a first for Jennifer Saunders – and not just because she’s making her musical theatre debut. Sister Act: The Musical (Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith)
Just divine! A habit worth getting in to: The Daily Mail's PATRICK MARMION reviews Sister Act! The Musical 'Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own'. Sister Act tells the hilarious story of Deloris whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder'. The official synopsis reads: 'Brace yourselves sisters for this sparkling celebration of the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music. The musical also stars Jennifer Saunders, Leslie Joseph, Clive Rowe and The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle.
Showstopper: The musical also stars Jennifer Saunders, Leslie Joseph, Clive Rowe and The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle (Beverley Knight pictured) Going on to discuss his return to the show he continued: 'At the moment, you know it's just as impossible, you know the situation is too complicated but they're all my brothers and sisters, we're all loving each other, you know, no hard feelings, they're great, they do a great job'.īut offering hope for Strictly fans he added: 'You know what's going to happen, no one knows what's going to happen in the future, but at the moment I do the American show but I can't do the travel, it's impossible'. Referring to the BBC show, on which he appeared as a judge for 17 years, he said: 'Well I always will miss it, it's my family, but I mean we'll always be friends and you never know what's going to happen'. The judge, 66, said that he had found juggling the British show and its American variant Dancing With The Stars shows too taxing after previously admitting the travel schedule took a toll on his health. Talking to MailOnline at the event, Bruno Tonioli ruled out a return to his Strictly Come Dancing 'family' following his exit from the show earlier this year. Lover: Styling her locks into ringlets she accessorised the look with a beaded headband and long love heart earrings The 40-year old was accompanied by husband Sam Greenfield as the joined fellow guests at the special event.īased on the 1992 comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg the musical stars R&B diva Knight as lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier, an unassuming woman who witnesses a murder and is forced to take on the guise of a convent nun when she is subsequently hunted by mobsters.
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Those in attendance included singers, musicians and professional dancers well versed in the art of live performance - and all were in thrall as principal cast-members Beverley Knight, Jennifer Saunders, Keala Settle and Lesley Joseph brought the popular 1992 film to the stage.įormer Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw was among those in the audience, and she looked typically stylish in a black dress and oversized cream blazer. The cast of Sister Act! The Musical were preaching to the choir as the much anticipated press preview of this lively musical adaptation kicked off at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on Wednesday evening.
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