Friday, November 2, 2012

Sister Act~ "Hail Holy Queen" {Deloris and The Sisters}



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Sister Act (1992)


Musical

A play based on the film plays at The Broadway Theatre in Times Square, Manhattan, beginning in 2011.
 
The musical Sister Act, directed by Peter Schneider and choreographed by Marguerite Derricks, premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California on October 24, 2006 and closed on December 23, 2006.[17] It broke records, grossing $1,085,929 to become the highest grossing show ever at the venue.[18] The production then moved to the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where it ran from January 17 to February 25, 2007.[19]

The musical then opened in the West End at the London Palladium on June 2, 2009, following previews from May 7. The production was directed by Peter Schneider, produced by Whoopi Goldberg together with the Dutch company Stage Entertainment, and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast, with set design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Lez Brotherston and lighting design by Natasha Katz.[20][21]

Following a year-long search, 24-year-old actress Patina Miller was cast as Deloris, alongside Sheila Hancock as the Mother Superior, Ian Lavender as Monsignor Howard, Chris Jarman as Shank, Ako Mitchell as Eddie, Katie Rowley Jones as Sister Mary Robert, Claire Greenway as Sister Mary Patrick and Julia Sutton as Sister Mary Lazarus.[22] The musical received four Laurence Olivier Awards nominations including Best Musical.[23]

 On October 30, 2010 the show played its final performance at the London Palladium and transferred to Broadway.[24]
The musical opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 20, 2011, with previews beginning March 24, 2011.[25]

 Jerry Zaks serves as director for the Broadway production[26] with Douglas Carter Beane rewriting the book.[27] Patina Miller, who originated the role of Deloris in the West End production, reprises the role on Broadway, making her Broadway debut. The Original Broadway cast also features Victoria Clark (Mother Superior), Fred Applegate (Monsignor), Sarah Bolt (Sister Mary Patrick), Chester Gregory (Eddie), Kingsley Leggs (Curtis), Marla Mindelle (Sister Mary Robert) and Audrie Neenan (Sister Mary Lazarus).[28]

 The musical received five Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.[29]

 Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released in conjunction with the film, and contained the musical numbers performed by actors in the film itself, pre-recorded songs that were used as part of the background music, and instrumental music composed by Marc Shaiman for the film.

The soundtrack album debuted at #74 and eventually reached #40 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart[7] where it charted for 54 weeks. The album received a Gold certification from the RIAA for shipment of 500,000 copies on January 13, 1993.[8]
  1. "The Lounge Medley" ("(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave"/"My Guy"/"I Will Follow Him") — Deloris & The Ronelles
  2. "The Murder" (instrumental)
  3. "Getting Into the Habit" (instrumental)
  4. "Rescue Me" — Fontella Bass
  5. "Hail Holy Queen" — Deloris & The Sisters
  6. "Roll With Me Henry" — Etta James
  7. "Gravy For My Mashed Potatoes" — Dee Dee Sharp
  8. "My Guy (My God)" — Deloris & The Sisters
  9. "Just a Touch Of Love (Everyday)" — C+C Music Factory
  10. "Deloris Is Kidnapped" (instrumental)
  11. "Nuns to the Rescue" (instrumental)
  12. "Finale: I Will Follow Him ('Chariot')" — Deloris & The Sisters
  13. "Shout" — Deloris & The Sisters & The Ronelles
  14. "If My Sister's in Trouble" — Lady Soul
  • The musical solos of "Mary Robert" were sung by vocalist Andrea Robinson.

Source: Wikipedia


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