The beloved film not only received a cult-status sequel, it was turned into a stage musical and is said to be getting a remake too. Running on Broadway for a little over a year, Sister Act the musical garnered five Tony nominations and five Drama Desk nods before ending in Want to feel even more nostalgic? Check out where the cast of the film is now. From , she starred on the sitcom, Whoopi , and went on to appear in several episodes of Glee. Goldberg reprised her role as Deloris in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit shortly after the original was released, and has been a cohost on The View since From to , Najimy voiced Peggy Hill on King of the Hill , and has taken on many animated productions.
Najimy also had a recurring role on the series Numb3rs , and currently has roles on both Veep and Younger. Makkena, who also appeared in the Sister Act sequel, has spent more time on television in recent years than in film, though she had roles in Air Bud and State of Play. The lawsuit further claimed that the developed screenplay had been submitted to Disney, Goldberg, and Midler three times during and The judge found in favor of Disney and the other defendants.
She alleged that a movie executive expressed an interest in the rights to the movie after she wrote a three page synopsis. She is suing for "breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness, and unjust enrichment.
The all-region Blu-ray including both films was released on June 19, with both films presented in p. The 3-disc set also includes both films on DVD with the same bonus features as previous releases. Photo by Luigi Novi. The production then moved to the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where it ran from January 17 to February 25, On October 30, , the show played its final performance at the London Palladium and transferred to Broadway.
The musical opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 20, , with previews beginning March 24, Jerry Zaks serves as director for the Broadway production with Douglas Carter Beane rewriting the book. Patina Miller, who originated the role of Deloris in the West End production, reprises the role on Broadway, making her Broadway debut. The musical received five Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.
On June 5 , , Disney announced they were re-making this film. Disney Wiki Explore. Toy Story Monsters, Inc. Video Games. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Sister Act. History Talk 0. Do you like this video? Bette Midler quickly signed on , and the film was set up at Disney, where she had her own production company. But the writing process dragged on for over a year, with Rudnick, Midler and Disney execs struggling to find a way to approach the material, and Midler increasingly uneasy about the project.
Why would I say such a thing? So, Whoopi did it instead and, of course, she made a fortune. A frustrated Rudnick left the project before filming began, and the studio brought in several other writers to rework parts of the screenplay, including Steel Magnolias author Robert Harling, and Nancy Meyers, then the author and producer of hits like Private Benjamin and Baby Boom. Najimy, Makkena and others would often stay in costume while they gambled at the blackjack table, drinking and smoking while casino guests gawked at the spectacle.
It marked the film debut of a young Hill, who would launch a successful music career shortly after making the film. Despite this, the sequel gained a following on home video and cable in the years following its release. In , Disney and Sony Pictures were hit with another lawsuit, this one filed by Delois Blakely, a Harlem-based nun whose autobiography detailed her work using songs as a form of outreach to disadvantaged youth.
Plans for a London revival starring Goldberg and Absolutely Fabulous creator and star Jennifer Saunders as the Mother Superior were scrapped due to the COVID pandemic, and the show later announced plans to move forward in , but without Goldberg.
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