With the movie no longer resembling his original script, rudnick asked to be credited with a pseudonym. 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. Whoopi goldberg will return as deloris in sister act stage. Sister act sister act wiki fandom powered by wikia. Based on the hit movie with whoopi goldberg, deloris quickly brings her soul and dance moves to the choir. 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. 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. 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. Set up in the guise of a nun in a california convent, deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. Set up in the guise of a nun in a california convent, deloris proceeds to upend the. 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. The actress and comedian will play deloris van cartier, the.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent sister act online on moviefone. 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. 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. And though sister act is touted as a feelgood story, sallinger. This movie is about a reno, nevada lounge singer named deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg, who witnesses her mobster boyfriend, vince larocca. Sister act is a 1992 american musical comedy film directed by emile ardolino and written by. Back in the habit reached theaters before the end of the following year, 1993.
I was very excited to see this film, i was hoping it. But disney has different designs for this upcoming continuation of the franchise. 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. Sister act tells the hilarious story of deloris van cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. 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. Katherines parish, she takes on the identity of a catholic nun, sister mary clarence. Sister act is a 1992 american comedy film released by touchstone pictures. Deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg is a lounge singer at a successful. Back in the habit, were released in 1992 and 1993, respectively. The first sister act, released in 1992, deloris witnesses her mafioso boyfriend vince larocca harvey keitel commit a. Using her musical skills for good, she takes over the. Oct 24, 2019 the original deloris van cartier has returned.
Jennifer saunders will take on the role of mother superior in the newly adapted production of the smash hit musical sister act. Whoopi goldberg spielt hauptrolle im musical sister act. Deloris van cartier was the central hero of the 1991 movie sister act, the sequel sister act ii and sister act. Due to the movie s success, a sequel and broadway musical were created. Showgirl deloris van cartier whoopi goldberg returns as sister mary clarence to teach music to a group of catholic students whose rundown school is. After joining the witness protection program, she relocates to san francisco and begins a new. Sister act was so influential because it gave the youth of the 90s hope.
Goldberg will play the lead role of deloris van cartier, with saunders playing. It also features maggie smith, kathy najimy, wendy makkena, mary wickes, and harvey keitel. 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. 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. Whoopi goldberg, who starred as the character in the two sister act movies, is coming back to the. 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. 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. Brassy deloris van cartier is fooling around with a married man while she dreams of. See our topranked characters and read their profiles. 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.
Her wisecracking and disobedient nature exasperated the. It stars whoopi goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. 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. The actress will take on her starring movie role of deloris van carter in the. 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.
Whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartiersister mary clarence. All performances are in safford center at north yarmouth academy. The outgoing lead of sister act, deloris van cartier needed to be able to sing and act. Sister act is a 1992 american musical comedy film directed by emile ardolino and written by joseph howard, with musical arrangements by marc shaiman. Deloris wilson is a lounge singer, performing as deloris van cartier. Share your thoughts on sister act s quotes with the community. In 1968, deloris williams was a young girl who attended a catholic school. Sister act is the first of two movies starring whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier. Deloris van cartier was the central hero of the 1991 movie sister act, the sequel sister act ii, and sister act. 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. Central high school performing sister act musical arts.
Whoopi goldberg very excited to make sister act return. 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. Trivia deloris will make her first apperance in poohs adventures of scoobydoo and the ghoul school. 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. In one of the fastest turnarounds for a sequel not shot simultaneously or planned in advance, sister act 2. The reverend mother was a secondary hero in the movie sister act and the sequel sister act 2. Sister act this time in the starring role she originally played in the two hit films. 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. Deloris van cartier s world revolves around only deloris. Im coming back as deloris van cartier in sister act the musical for 6 weeks in london starting july 29, 2020. 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. 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. She witnessed a vicious murder and has been hiding in our convent.
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. That is until a murder forces her to become sister mary clarence. 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. Please note brenda edwards will be playing the role of deloris van cartier for thursday matinee performances. 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. Whoopi goldberg joins sister act musical revival cast.
Sister act is 1992 film that tells the story of a worldly singer named deloris whoopi goldberg who witnesses a mob crime. Whoopi goldberg and jennifer saunders will star in sister act the musical. 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. She is a wisecracking, showy woman who has always loved music. Oct 24, 2019 im coming back as deloris van cartier in sister act the musical for 6 weeks in london starting july 29, 2020. Whoopi goldberg reprises her role as the singing nun, deloris van cartier, in this 1993 sequel. Share your thoughts on sister acts quotes with the community. Deloris van cartier poohs adventures wiki fandom powered. Whoopi goldberg, maggie smith, kathy najimy, wendy makkena, mary wickes directed by emile ardolino. 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. Deloris van cartier also known as sister mary clarence is the main protagonist of sister act and its sequel. Sister act 3 will be a remake, whoopi goldberg only has a cameo.
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. 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. Whoopi goldberg returns to sister act stage musical bbc news. Whoopi goldberg to reprise iconic deloris van cartier role. 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. Adapted from the whoopi goldberg movie, the plot is a fishoutofwater story. Brought up a catholic and taught by nuns, she has rebelled against her upbringing. The plot follows deloris van cartier, a lounge singer with dreams of stardom. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The actress and comedian will play deloris van cartier, the singer who hides.
Whoopi goldberg returns to the role of deloris van cartier in. Whoopi goldberg and jennifer saunders sister act the musical. 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. Whoopi goldberg to star in sister act musical with jennifer. The movie was adapted into a stage musical in 2006, with a previous run on broadway. In the sequel, las vegas performer deloris van cartier whoopi. Whoopi goldberg to star in sister act musical with. Whoopi goldberg spielt hauptrolle im musical sister act nau. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she wont be found a convent. While she dreams of stardom, she sees her mobster boyfriend, vince.
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. Jan 12, 2020 the original films, sister act and sister act 2. Sister act the musical follows the plot of the movie. Deloris van cartiers world comes full circle in theatre. Her wisecracking and disobedient nature exasperated the nun, who warned her that people like her tended not to do so well. Disney has announced sister act 3, leaving fans of the franchise wondering. 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. Sep 21, 2018 whoopi goldberg wanted to return as deloris van cartier in sister act 3.
A feisty, strongwilled, larger than life character. Whoopi goldberg wanted to return as deloris van cartier in sister act 3. The sister act franchise stars whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier, a streetsmart nevada singer who witnesses a mafiastyle murder. 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. Sing hallelujah for the all new production of sister act starring alexandra burke. Why sister act is the most important movie series of our time. Sister act eine himmlische karriere ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for deloris van cartier from sister act.
Sister act 3 will be a remake, whoopi goldberg only has. Sister act war eine paraderolle fur whoopi goldberg. North yarmouth academy drama will present the hit musical sister act february 21 and 22. Sister act character descriptions deloris van cartier mid20s to mid30s, must be able to move well. These 10 facts about sister act will have you see the light london. Though this is an excellent movie, the sequel sister act 2. Whoopi goldberg sets return to london stage in sister act. Deloris van cartier was based on reallife hollywood movie star, songstress, and dancer mother dolores hart, who was best known for her roles. Deloris van cartiers world revolves around only deloris. Jan 20, 2020 whoopi goldberg as deloris van cartier sister mary clarence.
Miller doesnt deliver in the role of deloris van cartier, the. Sister act character descriptions deloris van cartier. The police place her in a convent, knowing that this is the last. The view moderator will reprise her starring role as deloris van cartier a little older, a little seasoned in sister act. So farfetched was sister act s premise that screenwriters could invent any reason imaginable to get deloris van cartier back among the nuns. 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. In sister act, goldbergs deloris van cartier is entered into protective custody inside a rundown san francisco convent to avoid getting killed. 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 musical comedy film finds a singer who pretends to be a nun after witnessing a mafia crime. 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. Deloris van cartier, played by the vivacious rashidra scott, is a sultry singer hoping to fulfill her dreams of stardom. 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.
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