Sister Act Moves Closing to October 30 to Find New Home

Sister Act will now close at the Palladium on October 30th and will find a new West End home aswell as opening on Broadway and launching a UK Tour.
Good news but where will it move to? Theatre Royal?

There are a few options for it I suppose. If it is going to tour anyway, a new set would be essential.

I could see it taking the Aldwych, Novello or Piccadilly.

Very happy by this news!!!

Updated On: 5/7/10 at 03:20 PM

Surely that enormous set would never fit into the Novello? Plus there's a show in place for early next year there so it wouldn't be a long run.

And the Aldwych, alas, isn't going to be evicting Dirty Dancing any time soon, now, is it?

I have to say I'll be surprised if it really does relocate - seriously, where is it going to go that can fit the set but will be more profitable?

As Mark_E said it would need a new set for a tour. Maybe they should tour it first and then bring it back to London with the new set.

Of course I would prefer for both tour and London to run parallel.

Apart from the chase scenes, and the finale, the stage doesn't need to be too big either.

I'm going to be optimistic for the time being. I love the show, and I will keep taking more and more people to it as long as I can.

If it does close in London for too long, I will just mount my own production instead.

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Wouldn't most of those still be too big??

What if Hair closed. Could it go there?

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I have not commented on this thread so far as I am very suspicious on the source of information came from. I cannot see 'Sister Act' being re-homed and think a downsizing would ruin a show that is very good.

So if Sister Act closes October 20th and Oz opens March 29th, What will go in between?

Updated On: 5/8/10 at 05:12 PM

Was there for the 5th time tonight - Amazing as always!!!

Upper Circle closed though, very strange for a Saturday Evening performance for any show! Seems like ticket sales may be lower than you expect. Still it got a fantastic reaction from the audience and the Stalls/Dress looked very full.

Sure did! Got there at 9:15 and I was the first person there, amazed. Only about 8 people when the box office opened.

Shaftesbury!
'Flashdance' wont last more than a few months and by that time they could have redesigned 'Sister Act ' to fit there very nicely.
It it does close just remember it has had a really good run of almost 2 years at the Palladium- no mean feat theses days.

Theres nothing confirmed for a new home.

Ticket sales have slumped for the show quicker than they thought, not suprising, they are at The Palladium! so its coming off earlier and White Christmas is doing a limited run at The Palladium.

Stage Ents did talk about transfering Sister Act to the Shaftesbury - but timing wise it doesnt work out and now its impossible due to Flashdance now confirmed to enter.

The show could have sustained a longer life in London in a more small venue - but there is no confirmation of a transfer in November. Instead it is likley to tour and come back into London.

Someone did say Really Useful may give them The Adelphi by November..!!

So I got up at 7:30 for nothing? Drat!!! Atleast I was front row centre!!!

'Sister Act' closes at the Palladium on October 30th prior to a European tour in mid 2011 and then Broadway.
It is NOT looking for a new home.
The London Palladium will be closed right through until 'The Wizard Of Oz' opens in March.
Major renovation work is to be carried out on the entire backstage area during this closure.
Bookings for 'Wizard' are way above what they initially expected.
This is info from the theatre manager last night.
PS: Jane McDonlad was fab!