Sister Act is a Fun Un-CONVENT-ional Musical

You probably remember Whoopi Goldberg’s popular film Sister Act from 1992, an unlikely story about an aspiring singer who witnesses a murder and needs to be hidden until the trial — in a convent. Dallas Summer Musical has brought Sister Act: The Musical to the Music Hall at Fair Park until June 16, 2013, and I was honored to be invited by the DSM to enjoy the show.

Ta’rea Campbell has star power in the Delores/Sister Mary Clarence role, and she’s surely a better singer than Whoopi Goldberg ever was. She conveys the shift from attitude to gratitude. Hollis Resnik captures the stoic disdain needed for the Mother Superior.

The entire cast is solid, especially Lael Van Keuren as the innocent nun who breaks out of her shell, Florrie Bagel as an enthusiastic nun and Diane J. Findlay as an elderly nun who finds her rhythm  There are alos hilarious villains, such as Delores’s violent one-time boyfriend Curtis played by Kingsley Leggs and his three thugs, played by Ernie Pruneda, Charles Barksdale and Jason Simon.
Of course, Sister Act is full of stereotypes and predictable humor, but its all done with energy, which makes it worth seeing. I can’t imagine how many pounds of glitter went into this show. 😉 There’s nothing profound about Sister Act: The Musical, which is part of the fun.