Direct from Broadway, the national tour of Sister Act –- the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical –- is coming to the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center Feb. 22. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Mountainlair and CAC box offices and online at ticketmaster.com.
Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Troika Entertainment and Sister Act On Tour LLC, Sister Act received five 2011 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (Alan Menken for music/Glenn Slater for lyrics), and Best Book of a Musical (Cheri and Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane.)
“To hear people laugh and cheer the way they do at Sister Act –- a show people think they know but are pleasantly surprised to discover is not what they are expecting –- is a magical experience for a producer,” says Producer Whoopi Goldberg. “Happily, audiences across the country are able to get in on the fun as Deloris and her fabulous sisters spread the love nationwide.”
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put into protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won’t be found –- a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Using her fabulous disco-ness and killer voice to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church, but in so doing blows her cover. Soon it’s nun-on-the-run time but she finds salvation in the heavenly power of her newly found sisterhood. Based on the mega-hit film, Sister Act features an original Alan Menken/Glenn Slater score with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White-inspired musical comedy.
Sister Act features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (“Little Shop of Horrors,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid and Enchanted”), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (“The Little Mermaid”), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (“Cheers”) with additional book material by Tony Award- and Olivier Award-nominee Douglas Carter Beane (“Xanadu,” “The Little Dog Laughed”). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (“Guys and Dolls,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Smokey Joe’s Caf�”), the production features choreography by Tony Award- and Olivier Award-nominee Anthony Van Laast (“Mamma Mia,” “Bombay Dreams”) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard.
Sister Act tickets range from $44 to $60, depending on location. WVU student tickets are available for $28 the campus box offices with a valid Mountaineer Card. Some restrictions apply. WVU student discounts are limited to one per valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased at the Mountainlair and CAC box offices, online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 304-293-SHOW or 800-745-3000, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Sister Act is part of the University Arts Series produced by WVU Arts & Entertainment. Stay connected with the latest event updates through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by following @wvuevents.
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