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September 8- November 13, 2016
A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. Sister Act is the feel-amazing musical comedy based on the smash hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by TONY and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for 5 TONY Awards including Best Musical. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!
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A Reason To Rejoice!!!!!! Sister Act Premieres at Toby’s Dinner Theatre September 8 – November 13, 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Minnick, 410-730-8311 x3006, ap@tobysdinnertheatre.com You loved her as Felicia in Toby’s production of Memphis and now she is back, rockin’ the rafters from September 8th thru November 13th in Sister Act! Ashley Johnson returns to the Toby’s stage as Deloris in the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg that has audiences jumping to their feet! Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime and hides out in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. Sister Act is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, and is reason to REJOICE! Sister Act premiered in 2006 at the Pasadena Playhouse in California and broke all box office records. Whoopi Goldberg came on board as a producer and opened the musical in London before bringing it to Broadway in 2011. Whoopi said “To hear people laugh and cheer the way they do at Sister Act, a show people think they know but are pleasantly surprised to discover is not what they are expecting, is a magical [...]
Sister Act at Toby’s Dinner Theatre “heavenly” (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith on DC Theatre Scene
There’s some serious jiving going on at Toby’s Dinner Theater. No need to dress up too much- just grab your rosary and hymnal, and head out the door to Sister Act. It’s— yes, yes, wait for it- paradise. Based on the original 1992 movie ‘Sister Act’ with Whoopie Goldberg, this Broadway version has a rollicking score by Alan Menken and wonderful tongue-in-cheek lyrics by Glen Slater, with a more romantic storyline enhanced by Cheri and Bill Steinkeller’s comedic book.
Theatre Review: ‘Sister Act’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Pamela Steinik on MD Theatre Guide
Who knew nuns could be so much fun? In “Sister Act,” currently playing at Toby’s Columbia, nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier shows an order of nuns that there’s more to life than penance and genuflection. And if this musical is good enough to get those serious nuns moving and grooving, what chance does the audience have?
A Divine ‘Sister Act’ at Toby’s by Steve Charing at OUTspoken
Many musicals contain broad societal themes or historical events as the backdrop for the production. Sister Act is not one of them. Instead, the musical takes the audience on a jolly, at times silly, feel-good journey that demonstrates how people can change for the better if given the right environment and support.
Review: Sister Act at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Amanda N. Gunther at TheatreBloom
Spread the news! It’s time to rock the pews! Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia has caught Sunday morning fever! And it’s burning wild with happiness as Sister Act, the five-time Tony Award-Nominated musical, flocks with glory into the intimate theatre-in-the-round space under the Direction of Lawrence B. Munsey. With Musical Direction by Ross Scott Rawlings and spectacular Choreography by Helen Hayes Award-Winner Mark Minnick, this soulful feel-good musical will lift your spirits straight up to heaven and create an excitingly memorable theatrical experience for everyone in attendance.
Review: ‘Sister Act’ at Toby’s The Dinner Theatre of Columbia by John Harding at DC Metro Theater Arts
Nuns are more fun in the round. That’s a catechism we learned at Toby’s Dinner Theatre via Nunsense and other shows so many times it became an article of faith. Now Toby’s is up to its wimples in old habits with Sister Act, and it is guaranteed to turn every last “doubting Thomas” out there into a true believer.