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Baldwin School's Sister Act
Rejoice! The Baldwin School at 701 Montgomery Drive will present SISTER ACT, A DIVINE COMEDY, November 4 to 6, 2016 in the new Simpson Center for the Performing Arts. Seating only 150 per performance, tickets, available online at are expected to go quickly for this upbeat comedy featuring two dozen High School students. A potential fourth performance may be added if the show sells out, so get your tickets early! Shows are November 4 at 7 p.m., November 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and November 6 TBD.
Sister Act is based on the 1992 hit film of the same name that starred Whoopie Goldberg. The story follows diva wanna-be Deloris Van Cartier (played by senior Sarai Brown-Alexander) as her life takes a surprising turn after she witnesses her boyfriend Curtis (played by freshman Jattu Fahnbulleh) murder a police officer Ernie (Kate Park). She turns to an old high school friend who is now a cop, Eddie (played by 10th grader Lionel McCulloch from the Center for Performing and Fine Arts of PALCS Charter School) who hides her in the last place anyone would think to looka convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior (Baldwin Senior, Mariana Leone), Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.
Sister Act was written by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Featuring original music by Tony Award and 8-time Oscar Award winner Alan Menken with lyrics by Glenn Slater, Sister Act is a sparkling smash hit musical comedy that the New York Post called ridiculously fun.
Sister Act premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in California in 2006, breaking all box office records as its highest grossing show of all time. The Los Angeles Times wrote that the musical had "Broadway blockbuster written all over it," and it was described as "hugely entertaining... likely to become a classic" in The Hollywood Reporter. In 2009 Whoopie Goldberg partnered with Stage Entertainment to produce the musical for Londons West End where it had a successful run through 2010. In 2011 she took the show to Broadway with a revised book by Douglas Carter Beane and with Jerry Zaks at the helm as director. Sister Act received multiple Tony Award Tony Award nominations for the 2011 season, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Score. The production closed on August 26, 2012 after 561 performances. Since 2010 Sister Act has toured the U.K., Ireland, Canada and the many other countries throughout the world, and is currently enjoying its Second National Tour throughout the U.S.
The group is also working on their Spring drama, 12 ANGRY WOMEN, which will run for three performances in April, 2017. For more information visit the groups webpage at www.maskers.club.
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LocationThe Baldwin School (View)
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr , PA 19010
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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