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Photo Coverage: SISTER ACT Opening Night Curtain Call

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and opened last night Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to a great set of reviews. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the exciting opening night curtain call!

SISTER ACT features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Enchanted, lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Glenn Slater The Little Mermaid, a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner "Cheers", and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed. Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing...Forum, Smokey Joe's Café, the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard.

The Broadway company of SISTER ACT features Olivier Award-nominee Patina Miller as Deloris Van Cartier, Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark as Mother Superior, Fred Applegate as Monsignor,Sarah Bolt as Sister Mary Patrick, John Treacy Egan as Joey, Demond Green as TJ, Chester Gregory as Eddie, Kingsley Leggs as Curtis, Marla Mindelle as Sister Mary Robert, Audrie Neenanas Sister Mary Lazarus and Caesar Samayoa as Pablo.

The ensemble of SISTER ACT includes: Jennifer Allen, Natalie Bradshaw, Charl Brown, Christina DeCicco, Holly Davis, Madeleine Doherty, Alan H. Green, Blake Hammond, Wendy James, Carrie A. Johnson, Kevin Ligon, Louise Madison, Marissa Perry, Ernie Pruneda, Corbin Reid, Lance Roberts, Rashidra Scott, Jennifer Simard, Lael Van Keuren, Roberta Wall and Alena Watters.

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won't be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Using her fabulous disco-ness and killer voice to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community, but in doing so blows her cover. Soon it's nun-on-the-run time but she finds salvation in the heavenly power of her newly found sisterhood. Based on the mega-hit feature film, SISTER ACT features an original Alan Menken/Glenn Slater score with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White inspired musical comedy.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Ensemble Cast

Fred Applegate

John Treacy Egan, Caesar Samayoa, Demond Green & Company

Kingsley Leggs, John Treacy Egan, Caesar Samayoa & Demond Green

John Treacy Egan, Caesar Samayoa & Demond Green

Audrie Neenan, John Treacy Egan, Caesar Samayoa

Caesar Samayoa & Demond Green

Kingsley Leggs

Marla Mindelle & Company

Sarah Bolt & Audrie Neenan

Chester Gregory & Company

Chester Gregory

Victoria Clark

Patina Miller & Company

Patina Miller

Patina Miller, Victoria Clark

Patina Miller & Victoria Clark

Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Kingsley Leggs

Audrie Neenan, Marla Mindelle, Fred Applegate, Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Kingsley Leggs

Chester Gregory & Patina Miller & Victoria Clark

Marla Mindelle, Fred Applegate, Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Kingsley Leggs

Patina Miller

Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Kingsley Leggs

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg & Company

Whoopi Goldberg & company

Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark

Marla Mindelle, Fred Applegate, Chester Gregory, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark

Patina Miller

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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