New UK Tour of SISTER ACT, Directed by Craig Revel Horwood, to Launch in 2016
By: Tyler Peterson Aug. 03, 2015
Jamie Wilson has announced a national tour of an all new production of the hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood with musical supervision and arrangements by Tony award-winning Sarah Travis. SISTER ACT will open at Curve, Leicester on Saturday 30 July 2016. Tickets go on sale Monday 10 August 2015. Tour schedule attached with further dates and casting to be announced soon.
Director and Choreographer Craig Revel Horwood said today "I am truly thrilled to be directing and choreographing this all new production of Sister Act, a show I fell in love with when I saw it a few years ago. I am currently putting together a dream creative team and can't wait to get started next year on this hilarious and wonderful show".
Producer Jamie Wilson said "I am delighted to be presenting this all new production of Sister Act at both Curve, Leicester and on tour. I couldn't think of a better theatre to be producing this show with and am thrilled Nikolai Foster and his team will be welcoming those singing nuns next Summer!"
Artistic Director of Curve, Nikolai Foster said "It's been a great joy collaborating with Craig on Annie and having been inspired by many of his innovative productions as director, I know, along with Sarah's inspired musical leadership, they will deliver an exhilarating and hugely original production at Curve".
Based on the smash hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, SISTER ACT tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. 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.
SISTER ACT features original music by the 8 time Oscar and Tony Award winner Alan Menken. Alan's credits include the films and stage musicals of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Little Mermaid" and "Newsies" as well as "Tangled", "Enchanted", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Pocahontas" and "Hercules" on film. His other credits include the film and stage production of "Little Shop of Horrors".
Craig Revel Horwood is probably best known as a judge on BBC One's "Strictly Come Dancing". As a director and choreographer his many credits include the recent all-star concert of Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" at the Royal Albert Hall, "Sunset Boulevard" at the Comedy theatre in the West End, the national tours of "Fiddler on the Roof", "Spend Spend Spend" and "Chess" (also Toronto) and "The Witches of Eastwick", "Martin Guerre" and "Copacabana", all at the Watermill Theatre. Craig also wrote and directed a brand new show, "Strictly Confidential" that toured the UK starring familiar faces from Strictly Come Dancing as well as the annual arena tours of "Strictly Come Dancing". As a performer his West End Theatre credits include: 'Munkustrap' in "Cats" at the New London Theatre, "Miss Saigon" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and 'Harry' in "Crazy for You" at the Prince Edward Theatre. He is currently playing 'Miss Hannigan' in the tour of "Annie".
SISTER ACT has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, with a book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture "Sister Act" written by Jacob Howard.
SISTER ACT UK TOUR 2016/17
SATURDAY 30 JULY - SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 2016
CURVE, LEICESTER - www.curveonline.co.uk
ON SALE 10 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 22 AUGUST - SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2016
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE - www.leedsgrandtheatre.com
ON SALE 3 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 29 AUGUST - SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2016
MANCHESTER PALACE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2016
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2016
BIRMINGHAM ALEXANDRA THEATRE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2016
BRISTOL HIPPODROME - www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER - SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2016
MILTON KEYNES - www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER - SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016
GLASGOW KING'S THEATRE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 10 OCTOBER - SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2016
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 17 OCTOBER - SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
HIGH WYCOMBE SWAN - www.wycombeswan.co.uk
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 31 OCTOBER - SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2016
IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE - www.ipswichregent.com
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER - SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2016
BELFAST GRAND OPERA HOUSE - www.goh.co.uk
ON SALE 5 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER - SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2016
DUBLIN BORD GAIS - www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
ON SALE SOON
MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER - SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2016
SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION - www.southendtheatres.org.uk
ON SALE 7 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 5 - SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER 2016
MALVERN THEATRE - www.malvern-theatres.co.uk
ON SALE 3 AUGUST 2015
MONDAY 12 DECEMBER - SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2016
CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE - www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
ON SALE 10 AUGUST 2015
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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