14 Nov 2008
Whoopi Goldberg is to co-produce a musical version of her hit 1992 film Sister Act in the West End. The new production opens at the London Palladium on 2 June 2009, after previews from 7 May. Read more
Sister Act tells the musical story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier. After witnessing a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found - a convent!
Disguised as a nun, she quickly finds fans amongst her fellow ‘sisters’ but makes the wrong impression on the convent’s strict Mother Superior. When she turns her attention to the convent’s off-key choir, helping the nuns to find their true voices and breathing new life into the rundown neighbourhood, her cover could be blown for good.
With the gang giving chase, is time running out for Deloris? Or have they underestimated the power of her new found Sisterhood?
Sister Act is adapted from the 1992 Golden Globe-nominated film starring Whoopi Goldberg. This time, the Academy Award-nominated Goldberg has stepped behind the scenes and is producing the London Palladium musical with Stage Entertainment.
Sister Act features a score by eight-time Academy Award-winner Alan Menken. Menken has worked on numerous Disney scores, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and Enchanted. Lyrics come from Menken's long time collaborator, Glenn Slater. The book is by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, whose writing credits include the classic television comedy Cheers and the production is directed by former Disney executive Peter Schneider.
show times: Mon-Sat 19:30, mats Wed & Sat 15:00
ticket prices: £17.50-£60 (Previews: £17.50-£50)
director: Peter Schneider
music by: Alan Menken
lyrics by: Glenn Slater
book By: Cheri and Bill Steinkellner
sound: Mick Potter
set designer: Klara Zieglerova
lighting designer: Natasha Katz
costume: Lez Brotherston
choreographer: Anthony Van Laast
producer: Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment
map: View Map
address: Argyll Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7TF
nearest tube: Oxford Circus (130m)
nearest bus: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 39, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 159
parking: 2 blue badge parking bays in Ramillies Place, 2 on Great Marlborough Street (08:30-18:30, 4 hours max.). Westminter City Council car park at Poland Street. NCP at Kingly Street.
air conditioned: 0
Access Booking: Tel: 0207 087 7960 Fax: 020 7087 7771 Minicom: 020 7887 7839
discounts: Discounts available for wheelchair users and 1 companion.
limited mobility: Aisle seats provide the most legroom.
access description: From entrance foyer to Stalls: Up 3 steps, down 12 steps. Down ramped corridor to auditorium. To Royal Circle: Up 26 steps to auditorium, then down steps towards front row (potentially 20 steps). To Upper Circle: 47 steps to bar, further steps depending on seat location.
hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 30 headsets. Induction loop at box office.
guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into the auditorium in aisle seats and boxes only. Staff available to dog-sit.
wheelchairs: Press intercom on box office door for ramped. Alternative entrance off Ramillies Place, at the back of the theatre – please notify the Palladium host in advance. No steps to back of Stalls, although the auditorium is on a fairly steep rake. 4 spaces for wheelchair users at L46, O48, Q48 and S49. Companions can sit in same row. Transfer seating available to aisle seats.
toilets: 15 steps up from the foyer to the women’s and men’s, or 12 steps down from the main entrance to Stalls toilets.
disabled toilets: Adapted WC on the right inside Ramillies Place entrance, near rear of Stalls.
legroom: Access guides, large print programmes, braille cast lists, talking programmes and touch tours. Please speak to customer services.
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