F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw Sister Act, which premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in 2006 and went on to a healthy run on Broadway, is one of those cash-grab enterprises that exploited fool-proof source material —namely, the popular 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg — to make bank. Read more…
Dany Margolies – The Daily Breeze Mix mobsters, doctrinarians, disco and polyester, and the last thing this farrago should produce is a story about finding one’s blissful true self. But somehow the musical “Sister Act” does just that, particularly in the hands of Musical Theatre West, under Michael Matthews’ direction. Read more… Shirle Gottlieb – … Read more
Pauline Adamek – ArtsBeatLA From the moment the curtain goes up and our diva is belting out a song (in a nightclub setting) while flanked by two smooth back up singers, you know you are in good hands and are heading for a fun time. Sister Act stars Ta’Rea Campbell, whose voice is a powerhouse—and … Read more