Whoopi to play DELORIS in Sister Act London (confirmed - delayed to 2021)- Page 2

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 11:06am

They did say they are reworking the whole show so maybe they are cutting a lot of her singing etc

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 11:26am

The View will be on summer hiatus until September 2020.

And yes, Whoopi just spoke about this on The View and stated they will be making adjustments to the show to accommodate her limitations (physical, etc).

[RippedMan]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 11:48am

Very curious of the design and sets, etc. If this will be a brand new show or just a scaled down version of the old show.

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 11:55am

You know what I say... good for her! Go and have fun, live your dreams! Who cares about your age. I’m sure vocally it’ll be a mess, and they’ll accommodate and cut as needed.  but people won’t care cause it’s Whoopi!

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 12:03pm

Luminaire2 said: "You know what I say... good for her! Go and have fun, live your dreams! Who cares about your age. I’m sure vocally it’ll be a mess, and they’llaccommodate and cut as needed.but people won’t care cause it’s Whoopi!"

THIS! THANK YOU

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 12:09pm

Very interested in seeing what adjustments they make. I look é me some Whoopi - I still wish she had stepped into the Dolly! Revival.

[Kells3]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 12:33pm

Hmm... I am very curious! Not sure if Whoopi can sing that track. I guess we will find out.

[sparksatmidnight]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 12:37pm

Plannietink08 said: "Are you mad? How on Earth did you come to the conclusion she’s playing Delores? Whoopi and Jennifer are alternating the Mother Superior throughout the run."

Posts that aged like milk

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 12:49pm

Now that Motown's come, gone, and is more or less done, maybe this is the chance to jettison some of the Menken score (sorry Alan!) and give Whoopi songs from the movie that are already known to fit a comfortable range for her?

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 1:02pm

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "Now thatMotown's come, gone, and is more or less done, maybe this is the chance to jettison some of the Menken score (sorry Alan!) and give Whoopi songs from the movie that are already known to fit a comfortable range for her?"

I’m here for it. 

[binau]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 1:25pm

Well, I caved and ended up buying a ticket. It's selling decently. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 1:26pm

The entire run is almost sold out. Good for Whoopi for being able to sell out an entire run in less than a day. I got my tickets for August and even though I’m lukewarm on this musical as a whole, this is going to be a thrill.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 1:46pm

WldKingdomHM said: "Doesn’t The View go on hiatus for a couple of weeks ?"

The View usually goes on hiatus last week of July or first week of August, through Labor Day, so I'm sure she'll only miss the last few weeks of the season. 

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 3:16pm

Luminaire2 said: "g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "Now thatMotown's come, gone, and is more or less done, maybe this is the chance to jettison some of the Menken score (sorry Alan!) and give Whoopi songs from the movie that are already known to fit a comfortable range for her?"

I’m here for it."

And it's not like it'd be hard:

* Bump "Take Me to Heaven" (opening number for Deloris and the girls at the club) for "The Lounge Medley"

* Bump its reprise for "Hail Holy Queen"

* Drop "Sunday Morning Fever" (opening number of Act II) for "My Guy (My God)"

* Kill "Spread the Love Around" (closing number of Act II) for "I Will Follow Him (Chariot)"

(And I could maybe see dropping both instances of "Raise Your Voice" for "Shout," but that one's always been popular.)

It's a simple matter of four (or five) songs, it's not like all of Menken's work would get the ax. Yes, the rest of it sounds more "Philly soul" than "Detroit steel," but it's not like it's hard to push Motown toward a disco sound, as Dreamgirls proved with "One Night Only" and Diana Ross proved with the diana album. Besides, since Whoopi's performance -- per her initial statement -- seems to be pushing the character back toward the initial conception from the Pasadena production (where Dawnn Lewis played Deloris as an older character with different stakes), it might fit to have Deloris' favorite music be a slight step out of touch with the times.

Updated On: 10/24/19 at 03:16 PM

[Bwayornoway]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 5:04pm

WOW - I am very curious as to how this will play out... I'm guessing they have all ready changed the show to suit Whoopi when she slips in for the the five weeks. I can't imagine them starting the tour with a version, changing it for Whoopi then reverting back to the previous version.  I like the idea of having an older Delores, kind of adds a few layers to the character - but Whoopie is in her mid 60's!  and prices are now reflective of bway prices - YIKES!

[stevie3]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 5:46pm

Good, get her out of our country. Shes just a menace to our society. Shes really not Broadway material anyways

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 6:05pm

stevie3 said: "Good, get her out of our country. Shes just a menace to our society. Shes really not Broadway material anyways"

A menace? Really? How so? I can see why people mighty  be concerned about her ability to perform the show as originally produced, but I’d hardly call her a “menace to society.” That term belongs to a certain orange ogre in the White House. I’d love to see her back on Broadway in a one woman show like her successful 1984 debut. 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 6:11pm

stevie3 said: "Good, get her out of our country. Shes just a menace to our society. Shes really not Broadway material anyways"

I found the republican!

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 6:20pm

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 6:55pm

Does anyone think there's a chance this could come to NY for a short run? I'd love to see it, but I'll be in Europe a few months before and won't be able to get back to see this. 

[bwayboy22]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 6:55pm

Does anyone think there's a chance this could come to NY for a short run? I'd love to see it, but I'll be in Europe a few months before and won't be able to get back to see this. 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 7:13pm

stevie3 said: "Good, get her out of our country. Shes just a menace to our society. Shes really not Broadway material anyways"

A menace to society? Get a grip. This post is a menace to BroadwayWorld. Also, I bet I know who you voted for. 

[Gorlois]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 8:50pm

So jealous of London audiences. I’d love to see Whoopi on stage in character. And opposite Jennifer Saunders, too!

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 9:46pm

Maybe something like City center

[David10086]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 9:53pm

Bwayornoway said: "WOW - I am very curious as to how this will play out... I'm guessing they have all ready changed the show to suit Whoopi when she slips in for the the five weeks. I can't imagine them starting the tour with a version, changing it for Whoopi then reverting back to the previous version. I like the idea of having an older Delores, kind of adds a few layers to the character - but Whoopie is in her mid 60's! and prices are now reflective of bway prices - YIKES!"

Today on THE VIEW she said it was for seven weeks. She also acknowledged she’s much older, and hinted the show would address that somehow. She didn’t mention a Broadway run in the future.