"You’ll leave the theatre humming Alan Menken and Glenn Slater’s fabulous score and ready to come back for more. If you see one show about singing nuns this summer, make it 'Sister Act' at the Eventim Apollo."
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"As a production knowing exactly what it wants to do led by a heavenly vocalist, 'Sister Act' pulls off a lot of it with adept poise – offering a divine night out in the process. Oh, and keep an eye out for the pope-mobile!"
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Sister Act the Musical has hit London with an all-star cast to bring joy to audiences this Summer, but does it hit the mark? The famous film is brought to the stage with its biggest songs stripped out in favour of a new score that doesn’t quite hit the heights of the film.
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“Sister Act The Musical is undeniably a feel-good sensation. The 70’s vibe and disco ball fever is impossible to escape, and the end of act one is wonderfully uplifting. By the time we reach the finale, the audience are ready to join the party.”
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"Even without its Oscar-winning star, this revival is heavenly. ... 'Sister Act' has a distinctly disco-infused sound that gives the audience instant earworms."
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"‘Sister Act’ is an okay musical, revived with a decent cast and reasonable charm. It’s fine. But the whole point of this production was to bring Whoopi Goldberg here and she’s not here. I don’t think the producers should be blamed for persisting with it, and they may not have had much choice. But while there’s much here to like, at its heart this is event theatre without the actual event."
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"There’s something mindlessly uplifting about seeing hordes of nuns kicking off the restrained habits of a lifetime and going for it with Travolta-esque moves and grooves. The joy is preordained but it’s joy all the same."
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"Beverley Knight’s storming voice and personality, and some stunning group numbers, just about keep this expensive but rickety musical buoyant. ... the show has warmth, several joyous moments and flashes of wit. But Bill Buckhurst’s production is the result of multiple compromises beneath the happy-clappy surface glitz."
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