Sister Act: The Musical

[Princeton]

Ah, yeah! I finally beat jacobsnchz to introducing MC to a new Broadway adapt: "Sister Act", the beloved film with Whoopi Goldberg. Aw, this is a dream come true for me; I'll defintely try to see it!

http://www.sisteractthemusical.com/

 

[sesameguy]

Sounds cool! I was surprised to learn that a number of movies have been made into stage musicals within the last few years, including "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Sounds like a trend.

 

[CensoredAlso]

While I'm not thrilled with Broadway's trend of remaking movies, I am kinda intrigued by Sister Act, lol. Although, I think I'd miss the original actors.

 

[Katzi428]

Sounds cool! I was surprised to learn that a number of movies have been made into stage musicals within the last few years, including "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Sounds like a trend.

About "Mary Poppins":
My brother took my niece to see it on stage and she LOVED it!

 

[jacobsnchz]

Princeton, FYI, I already knew about the musical but I'm not really that interested in it! :lo.:

 

[Andy]

I am friends with Peter Filichia of The New Jersey Star Ledger and theatermania.com. I had lunch with him around Thanksgiving, and we discussed his views on SISTER ACT. I'm sorry to say I'm not encouraged by what I heard. First of all, they took the show out of present day and set it in the 1970's. Why? What's wrong with setting the musical in the here and now?
I floated this theory with Peter: They wanted to fit in as many self-referntial 1970's jokes in an obvious "Aren't we being clever?" manner that might insult an audience's intelligence. Peter said that I was right on the money.
Normally, I pay no heed to critics, but Peter's tastes and my tastes run pretty consistently. It's too bad, because I love Alan Menken's music in general. I think the book is going to torpedo this one.

 

[Princeton]

First of all, they took the show out of present day and set it in the 1970's.

That sounds okay to me. After all, the movie incorporates several Motown hits from the 60's into the story.

 

[Andy]

Point taken, Princeton-I hadn't thoiught of that. I'm still concerned that the book is going to try too hard to be funny, however. I'm hoping the script writers trust the material enough.

 

[Princeton]

I already knew about the musical but I'm not really that interested in it!

Let me get this straight: you're not interested in Sister Act, one of the most beloved movies of my lifetime, yet you plug annoying, mindless drivel like Legally Blonde?

 

[jacobsnchz]

Yes because I have never seen SISTER ACT therefore I am not interested in it.