Sister Act
No booze. No sex. No drugs. No way.
MusicComedyconcertnunchurch choirdark comedywitness protectiongospelsingermurdersinging nunfish out of waterwitness to murdermother superior
A high-spirited fish-out-of-water comedy that uses the clash between a brash lounge singer and convent life to build warmth, humor, and ultimately genuine human connection.
When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.
Essence
Ensemble
Whoopi Goldberg
Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
Maggie Smith
Mother Superior
Kathy Najimy
Sister Mary Patrick
Wendy Makkena
Sister Mary Robert
Mary Wickes
Sister Mary Lazarus
Harvey Keitel
Vince LaRocca
Bill Nunn
Lt. Eddie Souther
Robert Miranda
Joey
Richard Portnow
Willy
Ellen Albertini Dow
Choir Nun
Carmen Zapata
Choir Nun
Pat Crawford Brown
Choir Nun
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Same mood
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
