Ep. 37: "Sister Act: The Musical," 2011

Get out your hymn books and habits — for this week's musical service, we're dishing on the joyful noise of Broadway's "Sister Act." The Broadway Babies have lots to say about this screen-to-stage adaptation (our second Whoopi movie!), including its original 1992 film, pond-hopping production history, and star-making turn for Patina Miller, who doesn't quite get enough to do in this show. Featuring a scene-stealing Victoria Clark as the holier-than-thou Mother Superior, "Sister Act" is a rollicking time at the theatre that'll take you straight to church! 

Cast recording (West End): Spotify | iTunes

• "Take Me to Heaven," performed by Patina Miller, Debbie Kurup and Amy Booth Steel
• "Fabulous, Baby," by Patina Miller, Debbie Kurup and Amy Booth Steel
• "Raise Your Voice," by Patina Miller and company
• "Bless Our Show," by Patina Miller and company
• "Sister Act," by Patina Miller

Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater

Distributed by Ghostlight Records.

• This is more an added CXG show note, but this is the season 1 sheet music from the CW website for anyone interested.
• Patina Miller SANGS about being...a "Random Black Girl." 
• Here, she meets Whoopi for the first time.
• We didn't talk much about the sequel movie, "Back in the Habit" (...sigh), but Lauryn Hill, ladies and gents.

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

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