Tour dates and venues for Sister Act tour with Jennifer Saunders in role as Mother Superior
Producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg have announce Jennifer Saunders will reprise her role as Mother Superior when Sister Act hits the road for a UK tour later this year.
Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph will play the role at certain venues.
Brenda Edwards and Clive Rowe will play Deloris Van Cartier and Eddie Souther.
The tour follows the run in London at The Eventim Apollo which stars Jennifer Saunders and Whoopi Goldberg which will open on Tuesday July 20 and run until Sunday August 29.
Based on the iconic movie, this sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music tells the hilarious story of the disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder.
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Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found – a convent!
Disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own
Jennifer Saunders is a multi-award winning actress, comedian and writer.
She is one half of the successful comedy duo French and Saunders and also wrote and starred in five series, three specials and a feature film of her hit comedy Absolutely Fabulous.
Her many other TV credits include writing and starring in Jam and Jerusalem and guest starring in Friends and Roseanne.
Film credits include the voice of the evil Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2.
On stage she has appeared in Lady Windermere’s Fan at the Vaudeville Theatre and Blithe Spirit at Bath Theatre Royal and Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End. Sister Act the musical will mark Jennifer’s musical theatre debut.
Tour dates for 2021
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton: Tuesday September 7 to Saturday September 11
Cast: Jennifer Saunders / Brenda Edwards / Clive Rowe
Curve, Leicester, Monday September 13 to Saturday September 25
Cast Brenda Edwards / Lesley Joseph / Clive Rowe
Palace Theatre, Manchester: Monday September 27 to Saturday October 9
Cast: Jennifer Saunders / Brenda Edwards / Clive Rowe
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield: Tuesday October 12 to Saturday October 23
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Lesley Joseph / Clive Rowe
Theatre Royal, Newcastle: Monday October 25 to Saturday October 30
Cast: Brenda Edwards
The Hippodrome, Birmingham: Tuesday November 2 to Saturday November 13
Cast: Jennifer Saunders / Brenda Edwards
Wales Millennium, Cardiff: Monday November 22 to Saturday November 27
Cast: Jennifer Saunders / Brenda Edwards
Tour dates for 2022
Orchard Theatre, Dartford: Monday January 10 to Saturday January 15
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Lesley Joseph
Millennium Forum, Londonderry: Monday February 7 to Saturday February 12
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Lesley Joseph / Clive Rowe
Theatre Royal, Nottingham: Monday March 28 to Saturday April 2
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Lesley Joseph / Clive Rowe
The Empire, Liverpool: Monday April 11 to Saturday April 16
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Clive Rowe
The Hippodrome, Bristol: Monday April 18 to Saturday April 30
Cast: Brenda Edwards / Clive Rowe
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin: Tuesday May 10 to Saturday May 22
Cast: to be confirmed.
Tickets are on sale now from individual venues.