Imagine 14 nuns, one Mother Superior, a Monsignor and Deloris all on stage at the same time and all in sync, then you’ll pretty much have the picture of a powerhouse show that will have you jumping out of your seat with the rest of the audience. To say these two fabulous women were the biggest draw in this musical, would be to give short shrift to a tremendous cast who sang, danced and showed off their comic timing to a tee. I would gladly have followed her across the Alps. Williams’ voice was well matched by Maxted whose vocals were as pure and dulcet as Julie Andrews’. With an extraordinary, soulful and powerful voice that could be heard as far as King Street, and with acting chops to match, she had the entire audience in her thrall from the get-go. “Sign here, please!” I heard myself thinking. Where has this actor/singer been, I wondered, wishing I were a theatrical agent. Mother Superior (Christine Maxted), Monsignor (Peter Fannon), Deloris (Ashley Williams) Confessions for Mother Superior and Deloris (Photo/Matthew Randall)Įqually as exciting is Broadway-caliber Ashley Williams in the lead. “Everything I know about TV and theater went into Sister Act,” he told me. This sophisticated, mixed media technology is down to director Baker, whose background at Bravo and productions with the National Arts affords him the experience and knowhow to pull it off. Mary’s Church) to street scenes, a seedy bar, a police station and animated backgrounds to reflect a disco, all converge seamlessly to achieve what one would think utterly impossible. ![]() Yet, through the use of a full-stage scrim with a 4Wall rear projector, combined with Switcher and VMIX technology, the miracle of transporting the audience from the cloisters of the cathedral (actually both interior and exterior stills of Alexandria’s St. How will they achieve so many scene changes? It can’t be done. ![]() When I saw 25 scenes listed in the program, I was floored. ![]() (more on him later) shows her racing through familiar Old Town locales, including dodging out the iconic wrought iron gates of this very theater, until she is delivered to the doors of the Queen of Angels convent in South Philly and into the reluctant arms of its strict Mother Superior ( Christine Maxted). Deloris Van Cartier ( Ashley Williams) is a bougie-cool, flashy diva, used to struttin’ her stuff and havin’ her way… but not this time. When a club singer witnesses a murder committed by her gangster boyfriend, she is forced to go on the run rather than be murdered herself. Nun ensemble and Deloris (Ashley Williams)ĭeloris inspires the nuns to raise their voices (Photo/Matthew Randall)
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