Touring production of the West End musical Sister Act, with music by Alan Menken, starring Zoe Birkett and Craig Revel Horwood.
Sister Act is coming to the Sunderland Empire from Monday 20 to Saturday 25 September 2027, as part of its UK and Ireland tour. It's the West End musical based on the Golden Globe-nominated film of the same name, and the Sunderland run gives you a full week to catch it if you can't make a particular night.
The story follows club singer Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and takes refuge in a convent disguised as a nun. She uses her disco moves and singing talent to inspire the convent's choir, but in doing so blows her cover. The music is by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner. The numbers draw on Motown, soul and disco, with 'Take Me To Heaven', 'Fabulous, Baby!' and 'Raise Your Voice' among them.
Zoe Birkett takes the role of Deloris Van Cartier, with Craig Revel Horwood as Mother Superior and Paul Chuckle as Monsignor O'Hara. The production is directed by Bill Buckhurst.
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It's recommended for audiences aged 12 and over, and runs for about two hours and 30 minutes including the interval.
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