Further star casting has been announced for the award-winning production of Sister Act The Musical at the Dominion Theatre from 15 March until 8 June 2024.
Birds of a Feather favourite, Lesley Joseph (Young Frankenstein, Calendar Girls, Annie) will return as Sister Mary Lazarus alongside double Brit Award-winning singer Lemar (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Little Darlings) as Curtis Jackson, Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, National Theatre, Carousel, National Theatre) reprising his Olivier-nominated performance as Eddie Souther, West End rising star Lizzie Bea (Hairspray, London Coliseum, Heathers The Musical, The Other Palace) as Sister Mary Robert, Olivier Award nominee Alison Jiear (Jerry Springer: The Opera, National Theatre, Xanadu, Southwark Playhouse) as Sister Mary Patrick and the star of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s recent hit production of La Cage aux Folles, Carl Mullaney (Chicago, Adelphi Theatre/Cambridge Theatre/international tour) as Monsignor O’Hara.
They will join the previously announced Olivier Award-winner Beverley Knight who will reprise her performance as Deloris Van Cartier and Gavin & Stacey co-creator and star Ruth Jones who will make her West End debut in the production by taking on the role of Mother Superior. Lesley Joseph will play Mother Superior at certain performances.
Announcing the principal cast for the first part of the Dominion run, producer Jamie Wilson said: “Following the huge success of Sister Act in 2022, we are absolutely thrilled to be returning to the West End, having hand-picked an amazing company bringing together comedy legends and award-winning talent. We can’t wait to rock the pews of the Dominion Theatre in 2024 with this hilarious production and fabulous cast!”
From 10 June 2024 the production will welcome another returning Deloris, Alexandra Burke, who previously played Deloris in the 2016 tour. Burke will take centre stage again, starring alongside Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus and Bea as Sister Mary Robert. More casting for the period from 10 June until 31 August 2024 will be revealed at a later date.
The production is directed by Bill Buckhurst with choreography by Alistair David, set and costume 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 hit 1990s film featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Harvey Keitel, Sister Act features original music by multi-award-winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The book is by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane.
Angela Thomas
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