Why sister act is the most important movie series of our. Whoopi goldberg sets return to london stage in sister act. Whoopi goldberg joins sister act musical revival cast. Oct 24, 2019 the original deloris van cartier has returned.
Sister act 3 will be a remake, whoopi goldberg only has. Im coming back as deloris van cartier in sister act the musical for 6 weeks in london starting july 29, 2020. The outgoing lead of sister act, deloris van cartier needed to be able to sing and act. Based on the 1992 hit comedy movie of the same name that starred whoopi goldberg, sister act contains all new original music written by alan menken the little mermaid, beauty and the beast, aladdin, tangled, little shop of horrors. Sister act is a 1992 american musical comedy film directed by emile ardolino and written by joseph howard, with musical arrangements by marc shaiman. Sing hallelujah for the all new production of sister act starring alexandra burke. Deloris van cartier was based on reallife hollywood movie star, songstress, and dancer mother dolores hart, who was best known for her roles. Back in the habit, were released in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Whoopi goldberg very excited to make sister act return. Jan 20, 2020 whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier sister mary clarence.
A feisty, strongwilled, larger than life character. Why sister act is the most important movie series of our time. Although her background is sketchy and reverend mother says what shes doing with the choir is blasphemous and corrupt, sister mary clarence is holier than most. Sister act patina miller, center, as deloris van cartier, in this latest stage adaptation of a hit movie, directed by jerry zaks, at the broadway theater. Due to the movie s success, a sequel and broadway musical were created. In the sequel, las vegas performer deloris van cartier whoopi. Two years after her oscarwinning turn in 1990s ghost, whoopi goldberg starred in emile ardolinos sister act as deloris van cartier, a reno lounge singer who poses as a nun while under. Deloris van cartier was the central hero of the 1991 movie sister act, the sequel sister act ii, and sister act. Sister act takes us on the wild journey of transformation of deloris van cartier as she goes into hiding at the queen of angles convent after witnessing a crime. In sister act, goldbergs deloris van cartier is entered into protective custody inside a rundown san francisco convent to avoid getting killed.
Miller doesnt deliver in the role of deloris van cartier, the. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she wont be found a convent. Deloris van cartier was the central hero of the 1991 movie sister act, the sequel sister act ii and sister act. Sister act 1992 is a movie about deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg, a lounge singer from reno who has to go into witness protection after she sees her mobboss boyfriend execute his chauffeur for betraying him to the police. The police place her in a convent, knowing that this is the last. Deloris van cartier s world revolves around only deloris. Sister act sister act wiki fandom powered by wikia. Whoopi goldberg and jennifer saunders will star in sister act the musical. She was a nightclub lounge singer, but after she witnessed her mobster boyfriend commit murder she went into hiding at a rundown convent, passing off as one of the nuns. Deloris van cartiers world revolves around only deloris. Megan durand l plays deloris van cartier and sarah johnson plays mother superior in bellerose high school production of sister act at the timms centre university of alberta, dec, 2019. Sister act eine himmlische karriere ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr. Sister act this time in the starring role she originally played in the two hit films.
Sister act s success due mostly to goldberg, who was brilliantly cast after bette midler abandoned the project spawned a 1992 performance by goldberg and the nuns at a democratic fundraiser for bill clinton, and sister act. Sister act 3 will be a remake, whoopi goldberg only has a cameo. The reverend mother was a secondary hero in the movie sister act and the sequel sister act 2. Sister act tells the hilarious story of deloris van cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Through her time in the convent, she discovers that that music is a way to the soul and that she would rather share the spotlight with her new family. Whoopi goldberg reprises her role as the singing nun, deloris van cartier, in this 1993 sequel. The first sister act, released in 1992, deloris witnesses her mafioso boyfriend vince larocca harvey keitel commit a. Her wisecracking and disobedient nature exasperated the nun, who warned her that people like her tended not to do so well. The actress and comedian will play deloris van cartier, the singer who hides. Whoopi goldberg returns to the role of deloris van cartier in. Based on the hit movie with whoopi goldberg, deloris quickly brings her soul and dance moves to the choir, all the while finding out who she really is along the way. Disney has announced sister act 3, leaving fans of the franchise wondering. In one of the fastest turnarounds for a sequel not shot simultaneously or planned in advance, sister act 2.
Deloris mary clarence van cartier, esfp esfp, the performer, the motivatorpresenter if you study mythology, psychology, or star wars, you know about the heros journey. Sister act is the first of two movies starring whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier. Share your thoughts on sister acts quotes with the community. Based on the hit movie with whoopi goldberg, deloris quickly brings her soul and dance moves to the choir. Yeah, im a real genius, im a real genius and thats why were packing em in and dont you pack any more of my make up in that bag, dont think i dont see what youre doing. When lively lounge singer deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg sees her mobster beau, vince larocca harvey keitel, commit murder, she is relocated for her protection.
In the sequel, las vegas performer deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg is surprised by a visit from her nun friends, including sister mary patrick kathy najimy and sister mary lazarus mary wickes. Share your thoughts on sister act s quotes with the community. She witnessed a vicious murder and has been hiding in our convent. This movie is about a reno, nevada lounge singer named deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg, who witnesses her mobster boyfriend, vince larocca. Showgirl deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg returns as sister mary clarence to teach music to a group of catholic students whose rundown school is. Sister act was a funny film, but is clouded with cliches and such a simple plot that it just felt weaker compared to other great comedies. Sister act is a 1992 american comedy film released by touchstone pictures. Jan 12, 2020 the original films, sister act and sister act 2. Whoopi goldberg plays deloris van cartier for the first time on stage having played the part in the hugely successful films sister act and sister act 2 back in the habit. All performances are in safford center at north yarmouth academy.
The musical comedy film finds a singer who pretends to be a nun after witnessing a mafia crime. Brassy deloris van cartier is fooling around with a married man while she dreams of. Oct 24, 2019 im coming back as deloris van cartier in sister act the musical for 6 weeks in london starting july 29, 2020. Back in the habit reached theaters before the end of the following year, 1993. When disco diva, deloris van cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she wont be a found. The setting then changes to the present day where deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg is a lounge singer in a 1960sthemed act called the ronelles a parody of the ronettes, who sing at the moonlite lounge of the nevada club in reno, nevada, run by her boyfriend, the. Sister act was so influential because it gave the youth of the 90s hope. Whoopi goldberg wanted to return as deloris van cartier in sister act 3. These 10 facts about sister act will have you see the light london. It also features maggie smith, kathy najimy, wendy makkena, mary wickes, and harvey keitel. Goldberg will play the lead role of deloris van cartier, with saunders playing. Sister act 1992 cast and crew when lively lounge singer deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg sees her mobster beau, vince larocca harvey keitel, commit murder, she is relocated for her. See our topranked characters and read their profiles. That is until a murder forces her to become sister mary clarence.
It stars whoopi goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. After joining the witness protection program, she relocates to san francisco and begins a new. Deloris wilson whoopi goldberg, a black woman who has chosen the stage name deloris van cartier, is a reno, nevada lounge singer, she, the lead in a girl trio, in which she also chooses and arranges the music and choreographs the shows. Deloris wilson is a lounge singer, performing as deloris van cartier.
Whoopi goldberg spielt hauptrolle im musical sister act. Katherines parish, she takes on the identity of a catholic nun, sister mary clarence. When disco diva deloris van cartier witnesses a murder she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she wont be found a convent. She soon finds out that she is needed in her nun guise as sister mary clarence to help teach music to teens at a troubled school in hopes of keeping the facility from closing at the hands of mr. Sister act character descriptions deloris van cartier mid20s to mid30s, must be able to move well. Brought up a catholic and taught by nuns, she has rebelled against her upbringing. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for deloris van cartier from sister act. Deloris van cartier, played by the vivacious rashidra scott, is a sultry singer hoping to fulfill her dreams of stardom. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. While she dreams of stardom, she sees her mobster boyfriend, vince.
The actress and comedian will play her original role of deloris van cartier, which she portrayed in the 1992 hit film, which spawned a 1993 sequel titled sister act 2. Sister act is a 1992 american musical comedy film directed by emile ardolino and written by. The movie was adapted into a stage musical in 2006, with a previous run on broadway. Sep 21, 2018 whoopi goldberg wanted to return as deloris van cartier in sister act 3. Whoopi goldberg spielt hauptrolle im musical sister act nau. Whoopi goldberg is starring in a revival of the musical sister act in london, playing the same role she played in the movie sister act.
But disney has different designs for this upcoming continuation of the franchise. Academy award winning actress whoopi goldberg is back as deloris van cartier with bafta award winner jennifer saunders in the role of mother superior as sister act the musical comes to london for just 39 performances in summer 2020. Released in 1992, the original sister act movie featured goldberg in the starring role of deloris van cartier, a part which she later reprised in the official sequel from 1993. An all new production of the broadway and west end smash hit musical comedy returns to the uk starring alexandra burke the x factor, the bodyguard directed and choreographed by craig revel horwood, sister act is the feelamazing musical comedy based on the smash hit movie starring whoopi. The sister act franchise stars whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier, a streetsmart nevada singer who witnesses a mafiastyle murder. Directed by emile ardolino, it features musical arrangements by marc shaiman and stars whoopi goldberg as a reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a san francisco convent and has to pretend to be a nun when a mob boss puts her on his hit list. The plot follows deloris van cartier, a lounge singer with dreams of stardom. And though sister act is touted as a feelgood story, sallinger. Whoopi goldberg, maggie smith, kathy najimy, wendy makkena, mary wickes directed by emile ardolino. Sister act tells the story of deloris van cartier, an aspiring philadelphia nightclub singer, who is forced into hiding after witnessing her gangster boyfriend commit a murder.
Sister act is 1992 film that tells the story of a worldly singer named deloris whoopi goldberg who witnesses a mob crime. Her wisecracking and disobedient nature exasperated the. Whoopi goldberg and jennifer saunders sister act the musical. Deloris van cartier poohs adventures wiki fandom powered. Sister act 1992 when lively lounge singer deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg sees her mobster beau, vince larocca harvey keitel, commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a california convent, deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. Back in the habit after taking vows in the 1960s1970s the nun who would become reverend mother was friends with father maurice, a priest who had been ordained at about the same time. Based on the hit movie with the same name, this upbeat musical follows wannabe star dolores van cartier who witnesses a murder and is put into hiding at a church as a nun.
Sister act manchester buy tickets and see show information. I was very excited to see this film, i was hoping it. Sister act war eine paraderolle fur whoopi goldberg. Sister act the musical follows the plot of the movie. Whoopi goldberg, who starred as the character in the two sister act movies, is coming back to the role in a new production of sister act the musical. Whoopi goldberg to star in sister act musical with. Whoopi goldberg returns to sister act stage musical bbc news.
Deloris van cartier also known as sister mary clarence is the main protagonist of sister act and its sequel. Whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartiersister mary clarence. Sister act character descriptions deloris van cartier. She is a wisecracking, showy woman who has always loved music. Written by the playwright paul rudnick and directed by emile ardolino, sister act starred goldberg as a lounge singer named deloris van cartier who must enroll in the witness protection. Whoopi goldberg will return as deloris in sister act stage. Trivia deloris will make her first apperance in poohs adventures of scoobydoo and the ghoul school. Set up in the guise of a nun in a california convent, deloris proceeds to upend the. Using her musical skills for good, she takes over the. Playing at the gateway playhouse in bellport, sister act is raucous without being raunchy, loaded with oneliners and scenarios designed to make audiences laugh out loud. Adapted from the whoopi goldberg movie, the plot is a fishoutofwater story.
Central high school performing sister act musical arts. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent sister act online on moviefone. Whoopi goldberg, who starred as the character in the two sister act movies, is coming back to the. Please note brenda edwards will be playing the role of deloris van cartier for thursday matinee performances. Whoopi goldberg to reprise iconic deloris van cartier role. The actress and comedian will play deloris van cartier, the. Sister act is a musical based on the hit 1992 film of the same name with music by alan menken, lyrics by glenn slater, book by bill and cheri steinkellner, and additional book material by douglas carter beane. Two films that star whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier, a reno lounge singer who pretends to be a nun for reasons specific to each movie and introduces excitement into the formerlysolemn local church music. Deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg is a lounge singer at a successful. Though this is an excellent movie, the sequel sister act 2. So farfetched was sister act s premise that screenwriters could invent any reason imaginable to get deloris van cartier back among the nuns. Jennifer saunders will take on the role of mother superior in the newly adapted production of the smash hit musical sister act.
With the movie no longer resembling his original script, rudnick asked to be credited with a pseudonym. In 1968, deloris williams was a young girl who attended a catholic school. Deloris van cartiers world comes full circle in theatre. North yarmouth academy drama will present the hit musical sister act february 21 and 22. The view moderator will reprise her starring role as deloris van cartier a little older, a little seasoned in sister act. The actress will take on her starring movie role of deloris van carter in the.