Live cast album released for award-winning production of SISTER ACT
Following a smash-hit limited season at the Dominion Theatre earlier this year, producers of the award-winning SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced that the live cast album of the show has been released and is available now across all streaming platforms.
The recording features Beverley Knight as Deloris Van Cartier, Ruth Jones as Mother Superior, Lesley Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus, Lemar as Curtis Jackson, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther, Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert, Alison Jiear as Sister Mary Patrick and Carl Mullaney as Monsignor O’Hara.
The cast is completed by Caroline Bateson, Natalia Brown, Damian Buhagiar, Tricia Deighton, Lori Haley Fox, Lauren Hall, Chloe Hopcroft, Tom Hopcroft, Bradley Judge, Claudia Kariuki, Graham MacDuff, Castell Parker, Emma Ralston, Anne Smith, Michael Ward and Jermaine Woods.
Beverley Knight said: “It was such a joy to record our live version of the songs of the icon that is Alan Menken! He is a gift to the art of musicals. This show is hilarious, but has so much warmth and heart into which myself and our cast could pour every note.”
Ruth Jones said, “My time on stage at the Dominion Theatre playing Mother Superior was such a happy time and I’m so proud to have been part of the live cast recording of Sister Act. It’s such a joyful show with such uplifting songs. We had an absolute blast recording it - and I’m so excited to listen!”
Composer Alan Menken said: “I am so proud and excited to have this new cast album of Sister Act that so thrillingly captures the power and emotion of this new production. To quote Glenn Slater’s brilliant lyrics, this album ‘takes me to heaven’!”
The brand-new production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL was directed by Bill Buckhurst and choreographed by Alistair David, with set and costume design by Morgan Large, lighting by Tim Mitchell, sound by Tom Marshall, musical supervision by Stephen Brooker, musical direction by Neil MacDonald, and casting by Stuart Burt.
To stream the album, please click on the link below: