Jamie Wilson is delighted to announce casting for the national tour of Curves all new production of the hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. The national tour will visit the Theatre Royal Nottingham for two weeks from Monday 30 January to Saturday 11 February 2017.
Joining the previously announced Alexandra Burke as Deloris Van Cartierâ will be Joanna Francis as Michelleâ, Jon Robyns as Eddie, Karen Mann as Mother Superior and Rosemary Ashe as Sister Mary Lazarus. Alexandra Burke will perform the role of Deloris Van Cartierâ at all evening performances. At the matinee performances, the role of Deloris Van Cartierâ will be played by Joanna Francis.
Alexandra Burke can currently be seen starring as Rachel Marron in the national tour of œThe Bodyguard, a part she also played in the West End. She originally rose to fame after winning the fifth series of The X Factor. Her debut number one single Hallelujah sold over one million copies in the UK, a first for a British female soloist.
Joanna Francis has recently finished performing in the West End production of œThe Lion King. Her other credits include œCarmen Jones at the Royal Festival Hall, œThe Harder They Come at the Barbican and Stratford East and as Sybil in Big Life at the Apollo Theatre.
Based on the smash hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, SISTER ACT tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she wont be found a convent! Disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.
This all new production of SISTER ACT is directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood with musical supervision and arrangements by Tony Award-Winner Sarah Travis. Set and costume design is by Matthew Wright, with lighting design by Richard G Jones and sound design by Richard Brooker.
SISTER ACT features original music by the 8 time Oscar and Tony Award winner Alan Menken.
SISTER ACT has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, with a book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture œSister Act written by Jacob Howard.
Curve is a spectacular state-of-the-art theatre based in the heart of Leicester’s vibrant Cultural Quarter. Opened in 2008 by Her Majesty The Queen, the award-winning building was designed by acclaimed architect Rafael Viñoly. Curve is a registered charity providing engaging world-class theatrical experiences for local communities, enabling people of all ages and backgrounds to access, participate in and learn from the arts, nurturing new and emerging talent, and creating world-class theatrical experiences.
SISTER ACT is showing at Theatre Royal Nottingham
Monday 30 January – Saturday 11 February 2017
Mon – Fri 7.30pm, Wed matinee 2pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm
ALEXANDRA BURKE WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT ANY MATINEE PERFORMANCES
£20 – &47.50 plus discounts for Members, Under 16s, Groups, Go Card
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
www.trch.co.uk
