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Sister Act On Broadway!#100
Posted: 1/10/11 at 11:55pmHow soon until Whoopi is stunt casted into the show?
Sister Act On Broadway!#101
Posted: 1/11/11 at 12:09amWhoopi has already said she does not want to play the role on Broadway. She doesn't think she "does Menken's score justice."
Sister Act On Broadway!#102
Posted: 1/11/11 at 1:38am
thought the show was totally entertaining when i saw it in london - some kick ass high energy great songs - not perfect but that sort of highly entertaining that puts a smile on your face. Patina Miller was fantastic - and I saw her do the show when she was well into the run - like maybe a full year...
Sister Act On Broadway!#103
Posted: 1/11/11 at 1:53pm
I can't believe this starts rehearsals in less than a month, and we still don't have a cast announcement besides Patina.
I've heard an offer went out recently for Mother Superior. No idea who it is.
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Sister Act On Broadway!#104
Posted: 1/11/11 at 1:55pm
^ It's like waiting for the "9 to 5" tour cast announcement all over again.
Updated On: 1/11/11 at 01:55 PM
Sister Act On Broadway!#105
Posted: 1/11/11 at 5:06pmI think this show is going to do well...it's a show that is very high energy, and it's a great evening out at the theater.
Sister Act On Broadway!#106
Posted: 1/11/11 at 5:21pmDid anyone go to the press event or hear anything about it which was help the other day?
Sister Act On Broadway!#107
Posted: 1/19/11 at 1:37pm
Hopefully this means the cast will be announced soon . .
Sister Act On Broadway!#108
Posted: 3/2/11 at 5:18pm
Cute little video with Patina and Victoria .. .
also, the press rehearsal was today :) Is anyone else as excited as me?
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Sister Act On Broadway!#109
Posted: 3/2/11 at 7:40pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2NW22O9xvc&feature=feedu
Looks like they've restored the plot point about Curtis giving Deloris his wife's coat from the film. And apparently it opens at Christmas as opposed to her birthday. And I guess the joke about her being Protestant is gone.
I'm a little sad that they changed the keys on "Fabulous Baby".
I'm really excited to see the show and excited to see how Douglas Carter Beane's new book is.
Sister Act On Broadway!#111
Posted: 3/2/11 at 8:14pmCan't wait to hear Clark's "Here Within These Walls." I hope they upload it soon!!
Sister Act On Broadway!#112
Posted: 3/2/11 at 8:46pm
Awww, it's been taken down.
Was it just a key change in Fabulous Baby or an actual new opening?
Sister Act On Broadway!#113
Posted: 3/2/11 at 8:47pm
Here ya go. I'm not crazy about the new key. But I understand if they are trying to protect Patina's voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPKGVDUMKek&feature=channel_video_title
I believe that's a new opening to the song as well.
Sister Act On Broadway!#114
Posted: 3/2/11 at 8:50pm
All I want is a Broadway cast recording if the score has changed...
Sister Act On Broadway!#115
Posted: 3/2/11 at 9:04pm
Thanks ljay!
Wow, that whole scene changed and it's much better. That is definitely a new opening (it's a pre-prise of the bridge) I like that it gives us some background on Delores.
Also, the back-up singers had an additional line or two I think.
Can not wait to hear Victoria Clark!
Sister Act On Broadway!#117
Posted: 3/2/11 at 9:36pm
Grrrrr. BWW has clips. But the video doesn't load.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=214591
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Sister Act On Broadway!#118
Posted: 3/2/11 at 9:43pmLove Patina but not a fan of that performance. Maybe it was the lowered key but she didn't wow me like she usually does.
Sister Act On Broadway!#119
Posted: 3/2/11 at 10:25pmI like this new version...some of Beane's good work apparent already?
Sister Act On Broadway!#120
Posted: 3/3/11 at 1:26am
Grrrrr. BWW has clips. But the video doesn't load."
I know! All I get is a commercial for the Les Mis DVD
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Sister Act On Broadway!#121
Posted: 3/3/11 at 2:20am
I've never heard that song before, but I think she sounds great and I like the song too. I'm really excited for this show.
But I did just listen to the cast recording version of it. I don't really mind the key change, although the original is really great. The last note is a killer if it isn't hit right and it kind of seems that the role is taking a tole on Patina's voice. She sounds great in the Broadway.com version, but the cast recording is much cleaner.
Updated On: 3/3/11 at 02:20 AM
Sister Act On Broadway!#122
Posted: 3/3/11 at 2:38amAt first I thought you all were crazy talking about a key change? Then I listened very closely to the video and the OLCR very closely and see the change. I really think that the score has taken a toll on Patina's voice. I always thought that she sounded like she was pushing that last note in the song. They really need to just make sure she is comfortable with hitting the notes 8 shows a week because no one wants to see her sing optional notes. We want the money notes. She has got some they just need to work on staying within her range and not extending it too far. I gotta say I love her and the new opening scene dialogue way better than the London dialogue. Then again that is why Douglas Carter Bean is making the big bucks.
Sister Act On Broadway!#123
Posted: 3/3/11 at 11:56amFabulous Baby is probably my favorite song in the show (not too keen on the staging), but I've always wondered about the fact that the action was moved back to 1978, yet the orchestrations for that song are so distinctly mid-80s. Anyone know if they have replaced the songs for the males yet? Better songs for the men will be the best shot the show could hope for. Well, that and getting rid of the giant cheese wheel.
Sister Act On Broadway!#124
Posted: 3/3/11 at 12:27pmGRRRR. I really wish BWW would fix the video. I'm dying to see Clark.
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