As my four sisters if I need a spotlight!
I don't need a spotlight
I don't need a crowd
I don't need the great wide world
To shout my name out loud
Don't need fame or fortune
Nice as those things are
I've got all I need
To feel like I'm a star!
I've got my sisters by my side
I've got my sisters' love and pride
And in my sisters' eyes
I recognize the star I want to be
The global smash hit musical sent from above, has arrived at the Capitol Theatre. Sister Act is without doubt, the must-see new musical of the year!
Based on the film, which quickly became a global phenomenon, Sister Act is set to light up our theatres and lift our spirits with its irresistible energy and joy, that only this iconic story can!
Starring Casey Donovan as Deloris Van Cartier, Genevieve Lemon as Mother Superior and Rhonda Burchmore as Sister Mary Lazarus, we are truly blessed with three of the most extraordinary talents to ever grace Australian stages.
The award-winning musical features original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® award-winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid). This brand-new soundtrack inspired by Motown and fuelled with soul and disco will fast become your new favourite musical soundtrack.
When was the last time you had a night out of 100% pure joy?
Well, whatever your answer… It’s time to get back in the habit.
Recommended for ages 10+. Contains moderate language, gunshot effects and depictions of smoking onstage.
Casey Donovan and Genevieve Lemon dressed as nuns for Sister Act the musical Photograph: John Frost for Crossroads Live/Benny Capp Time Out Australia Theatre, Musicals Capitol Theatre, Haymarket 8 Aug 26 Oct 2024 Sister Act Casey Donovan stars in the Aussie debut of this heavenly Broadway musical hit Wednesday 7 August 2024
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Australian debut from August 2024.
The eagerly anticipated production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical comedy sensation direct from London will open at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in August 2024 and the Regent Theatre in Melbourne from November 2024.
“It is a joyous thing to produce a musical that has never been seen in Australia before and I feel very blessed to be bringing Sister Act to our shores. It’s a brilliant, must-see show that will lift audiences up and I know Australians will get into the habit of seeing again and again,” said Producer John Frost.
Based on the iconic film starring Whoopi Goldberg and featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® award-winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid), and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, this heavenly musical is joyous and uplifting in equal measures.
Disco diva Deloris’ life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Placed under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she shouldn’t be found – a convent! Encouraged to help the struggling choir, she helps her fellow sisters find their true voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.
The creative team behind Sister Actincludes Alan Menken (Music), Glenn Slater (Lyrics), Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (Book), Bill Buckhurst (Director), Alistair David (Choreographer), Morgan Large (Set & Costume Design), Stephen Brooker (Musical Supervision), Tim Mitchell (Lighting Design) and Tom Marshall (Sound Design).
A musical sent from above, Sister Act is the brilliant, must-see show which raises the spirits and warms the soul time after time. Nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as a total of six Olivier Award nominations across the original West End season and the London revival
season. Sister Act will be returning to London’s West End from March 2024.
Casting announcements will be made in the coming months.
Casey Donovan stars in the Aussie debut of this heavenly Broadway musical hit
Time Out says Praise be! Sister Act is now playing on the Sydney stage. That’s right, it’s the heavenly Tony Award-winning musical inspired by the iconic 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, and it has landed Down Under to light up the stage and lift our spirits.
I'm on the stage where I belong!
And nothing's ever gonna change that fact
I'm part of one terrific sister act
And yes, I love that spotlight
Yes, I crave acclaim
I'll admit I love the sound
When strangers scream my name
All that glitz and glamour
They're all right no doubt!
But what are you left with
When the lights go out?
I'll have my sisters with me still
I'll have my sisters, always will
And with my sisters' love
No star above will shine as bright as me
And as a sister and a friend
I'll be a sister ‘til the end!
And no one on this earth can change that fact
I'm part of one terrific sister act
Deloris : [prays] Bless us, oh Lord, for these Thy gifts which we are about to receive. And yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of no food, I will fear no hunger. We want you to give us this day, our daily bread. And to the republic for which it stands, and by the power invested in me, I pronounce us ready to eat. Amen.
[at the end of her song at the Moonlight Lounge]
Deloris : Good night, ladies and gentlemen!
Michelle , Tina : [singing] Heat wave!
Deloris : You don't give a shit.
Michelle , Tina : [singing] Heat wave!
Deloris : Let's get the hell outta here.
Michelle , Tina : [singing] Heat wave!
[the song ends and only two people applaud]
Willy : What is she doin'?
Joey : Oh, my God. She's prayin'.
Deloris : Lord, I want you to forgive Willy and Joey, because they know not what they do. They're only doin' what Vince told 'em to do, because Vince is too chicken to do it himself! So he's called upon these 2 men to take care of his business! So I want you to forgive them, Lord. Espectum, espertum, cacoomb, toutu, eplubium. Amen!
[Deloris whacks them in their crotches and darts off]
Sister Mary Robert : I'm so nervous. What if I forget the words?
Sister Mary Clarence : You're gonna go straight to hell.
Reverend Mother : Girl groups? Boogie-woogie on the piano? What were you thinking?
Deloris : I was thinkin' more like Vegas, y'know, get some butts in the seats.
Reverend Mother : And what next? Popcorn? Curtain calls? This is not a theater or a casino.
Deloris : Yeah, but that's the problem. See, people like going to theaters, and they like going to casinos, but they don't like coming to church. Why? Because it's a drag. But we could change all that, see? We could pack this joint.
Reverend Mother : Through blasphemy? You have corrupted the entire choir!
[in the hall, Monsignor O'Hara enters]
Monsignor O'Hara : Excuse me.
[he listens to the argument between Deloris and Reverend Mother]
Deloris : How can you say that? I worked my butt off with these women! They've given up their free time to do this, and they're good! I mean, sister, we could, we could Rock this place!
Reverend Mother : Out of the question! As of tomorrow, Mary Lazarus resumes her leadership of the choir.
[Monsignor knocks on the door]
Reverend Mother : Come in!
Deloris : [after putting on the habit] Oh, no! No, no, no! I can't do this. I'm sorry. This is fine for covering a little bulge, but now I've got holster hips!
Reverend Mother : People wish to kill you. Anyone who's met you I imagine. A disguise is necessary to protect us all. While you are here, you will conduct yourself as a nun. Only I will know who and what you truly are. You will draw no attention to yourself whatsoever.
Deloris : But look at me! I'm a nun! I'm a - I'm a penguin!
Reverend Mother : As from now and until you leave, you are Sister Mary Clarence.
Deloris : Mary Clarence? Like Clarence Williams III from The Mod Squad?
Reverend Mother : Mary is in deference to our Holy Mother. The Clarence is in honor of Saint Clarence of Concordia. There are 3 vows every nun must accept: The vow of poverty.
Deloris : Mmm.
Reverend Mother : The vow of obedience.
Deloris : Mm-Hmm.
Reverend Mother : And the vow of chastity.
Deloris : I am outta here with that.
Sister Mary Patrick : We did it! We actually sang a chord!
Sister Mary Clarence : Yeah. You sang a chord for two seconds. The next thing you have to do is listen to each other. That's a big key. Big key, you must listen to each other if you're going to be a group.
Sister Mary Lazarus : I knew that.
Sister Mary Clarence : Mary Lazarus, as soon as I walked through that door I knew that you knew that. Let me ask you something, you're someone in favor of hard work and discipline, right?
Sister Mary Lazarus : Of course, I'm a nun! Four popes now.
Sister Mary Clarence : Four? Wow. Let me ask you, how often do they rehearse?
Sister Mary Lazarus : Twice a week, couple hours.
Sister Mary Clarence : Not enough. I mean listen to them, they really need a lot of work.
Sister Mary Lazarus : Do you really think they could get better?
Sister Mary Clarence : I don't know, they're pretty raw.
Sister Mary Lazarus : Wet behind the ears.
Sister Mary Patrick : Oh please let us try.
Sister Mary Clarence : This is gonna be hell.
Sister Mary Lazarus : Tell me about it.
Deloris : [at her first choir rehearsal, the choir sings a chord badly with Mary Patrick singing an octave above everyone else] Okay! Okay! Okay! Very nice!
[to Mary Patrick]
Deloris : Um, Sister, can you just slide over here, please? That's a powerful instrument you have there!
Sister Mary Patrick : Thank you.
Deloris : But I think it's probably a good idea if we bring you down out of the rafters, everybody wants to be close to God, I'm just not sure you can do it vocally, so I need you to sing an octave below where you've been singing.
Sister Mary Patrick : Okey-dokey!
Deloris : And Sister Mary Robert, can you just come, yeah, come on over. I noticed that you're moving your mouth but nothing's coming out so I'd like to hear just you by yourself if you don't mind. Sister Alma, can you give me an A please?
[pause]
Deloris : ALMA! Check your battery. Can you give me an A please.
[Mary Robert sings in a whisper]
Deloris : Okay, try this. Close your eyes. Visualize yourself in room full of people, lots of silverware, people talking loud, dropping stuff, drunks, women with trays going 'whadda ya gonna have?'. Your voice has to carry across the din, you have to get up over all of that to be heard in the back of the room where I'm sitting, listening, straining to hear you. Okay? Keep that in your mind while we do this.
Deloris : Don't worry, we will always be together.
Mary Lazarus : That's what Diana Ross said.
Sister Mary Clarence : I can't leave, they need me.
Eddie : A bunch of nuns? What for? Relationship guidance? Make up tips?
Sister Mary Clarence : You listen to me. We are talking about the Pope. This means a great deal to them and they have worked very hard for this and they deserve it.
Sister Mary Patrick : Oh, I'm so excited. I can't wait till Sunday when we sing.
Sister Mary Robert : I'd rather sing than do anything.
Sister Mary Patrick : It's better than ice cream!
Sister Mary Robert : It's better than springtime!
Deloris : It's better than sex! No, no - I've heard.
Deloris : Are you looking for me?
Eddie : How come I saw you on TV?
Deloris : That was not my fault, these people just showed up, but it's been really good for the convent.
Eddie : Listen to yourself! This is not a career move!
Deloris : You don't have to tell me that. This would not be the place to begin a career.
Eddie : You're supposed to be hiding out. Bullets flying through the air at you? Sound familiar?
Deloris : Yes, but I can't talk about it now because I have a show in 5 minutes.
Eddie : Just promise me I won't see you on the Letterman Show.
Deloris : Okay.
Eddie : Nice church, huh?
Deloris : Yes, very nice. Look, what am I gonna be? Quasimodo in the bat belfry? What is this?
Eddie : I want you to stay here for a while.
Deloris : Where?
Eddie : In the convent. It's the safest place in the world. You think Vince is gonna look for you in a convent?
Deloris : Wh... in the what?
Eddie : The convent.
Deloris : You must be out of your... You know what? I'm gonna go back and work this out with Vince. You're a lunatic! I'm not gonna be in no damn convent with these people. These people don't even have sex!
Deloris : What do we do now? Pray? What?
Reverend Mother : It's 9:00. Pleasant dreams.
Deloris : W-Wait. Are you tellin' me we go to bed by 9:00?
Reverend Mother : If I were you, I would use this time to think about my life and its direction. Or lack thereof.
Deloris : There's nothing wrong with my life. You know, before I came here, I had a career, I had friends, I had clothing that fit. Before I came here, I was okay.
Reverend Mother : Oh, really? From what I've heard, your singing career was almost non-existent, and your married lover wants you dead. If you're fooling anyone, it is only yourself.
[pointedly]
Reverend Mother : God has brought you here. Take the hint.
Deloris : [after Vince has sent Deloris a purple mink coat] Well obviously Mr. LaRocca feels he can win me back by sending me this absolutely *fabulous* coat.
Michelle : Put it on, put it on!
Tina : It's beautiful.
Deloris : You see, some girls would fall for this but not me. I think I'll make him wait a while before I let him know that I...
Michelle : What?
Deloris : [Showing a monogram stitched into the inside of the coat] Connie LaRocca. It's his wife's coat. The man gave me his wife's coat.
Michelle : I don't believe this.
Tina : Put it back on! It's yours now, you deserve it.
Deloris : No, I don't *deserve* it, I haven't *earned* it. You don't *earn* other peoples wife's fur coats, okay? I think it's time to just go upstairs, give it back to him and get the hell out of this dump.
Deloris : You still haven't told me what she said?
Vince : What who said?
Deloris : What who said. The one with the moustache, the one you're married to.
Vince : You are so damn hot.
Deloris : And you are so full of it. You didn't tell her, did you? I knew it. I knew you weren't gonna tell her. I knew it.
Eddie : Mrs. Van Cartier? You're Vince LaRocca's girlfriend, right?
Deloris : Well you could... sort of... maybe... it depends on how you look at it! I mean, the guy just tried to kill me so I don't think that cements our relationship!
Eddie : You realize he's a major underworld figure, don't you?
Det. Clarkson : He's into drug dealing, money laundering.
Det. Tate : We've been investigating Mr. LaRocca for the last 18 months. We've got videotapes, surveillance photos...
Deloris : Am I... am I in any of the... videotapes?
Det. Tate : No, no, no, criminal activity.
Tina : What's gonna happen to the act?
Deloris : What do you mean "what's gonna happen to the act"? You're gonna get somebody else, it's not a big loss.
Tina : But you pick all the music, you tell us where to stand and everything.
Deloris : Yeah, I'm a real genius, I'm a real genius and that's why we're packing 'em in and don't you pack any more of my make-up in that bag, don't think I don't see what you're doing.
Reverend Mother : I shall ask Monsignor O'Hara and Lt. Souther to find a safer, and more suitable situation for you.
Deloris : Oh, no. Come on. Don't send me away. Really. I mean, I'm just startin' to get the hang of this. I mean, look. I'm not gonna endanger anyone or anything else. I swear! What about forgiveness? Isn't that what you preach? There's gotta be something around here I can do that's not gonna chip my nails or annoy anybody.
Reverend Mother : You're right, Mary Clarence. To err is human, to forgive divine. You may stay. But I shall restrict your activities to a single task.
Deloris : What's that?
Reverend Mother : Singing. You will join the choir.
Deloris : Choir? No!
Reverend Mother : You will sleep and you will sing. That will be your task until you leave.
Deloris : No! The choir? I mean, have you heard them?
Reverend Mother : The choir, Mary Clarence.
Deloris : Ugh! Ugh! Gee, what are you people? A Pridikin order? This stuff is terrible! it tastes like shh...
Reverend Mother : Sisters, we shall spend the rest of the day in silence.
Deloris : Well, why?
Reverend Mother : Only when we are silent may our prayers TRULY be answered.
Deloris : Then you don't have to eat this food!
Reverend Mother : [bangs on table] Silence begins now... And ends at sundown.
Deloris : How can you eat this stuff? It's terrible!
Reverend Mother : [exasperated] Mary Clarence, I think you might enjoy a ritual fast.
Deloris : A ritual f...? No. No, no. I don't think I would. I'll put a little salt in it, and it'll be fine. Look, I'm gonna... Somebody pass me the salt over there.
Reverend Mother : A fast. To remind you of those who have to endure without food.
Deloris : [as a nun goes to take her plate, she grabs onto it] No, I don't want you to... I don't want you to take my plate!
[slumps as her plate is taken away]
Reverend Mother : And silence!
Sister Mary Clarence : [grabs a biker by the ear] Young man, take your foot down off of that stool.
Biker #2 : Wanna dance, sister?
Sister Mary Clarence : Why? You don't have any rhythm.
Deloris : What are you gonna do? Stick me in a bag and bury me? Forget it!