Disclaimer: Toddler Trails is an ambassador for Segerstrom Center, sharing information about the arts and events while receiving complimentary tickets to select musicals. Opinions shared are all my own.
This week, I had the opportunity to sneak away for a quick Girls Night out with my friend Mary from LetsPlayOC. I picked her up and made our way to Segerstrom Center to see Sister Act .
Sister Act the stage show is based on the 1992 Touchstone Picture, Sister Act starring Whoopi Goldberg: Disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier witnesses her boyfriend, Curtis Jackson murders a man, she is put in protective custody at a convent. Out of her element and at the mercy of her situation, she resorts to her music and inspires the choir to breathe new life into a dying church.
My take on the show, it was fabulous! I loved the music, characters, the comedy and the great feeling I had at the end of the performance.
One aspect I truly enjoyed – the fact Sister Mary Roberts and Sister Mary Patrick were exactly like the characters from the hit movie! Their personalities and quirkiness made me fall in love with these characters.
Ta’Rea Campell portrayed a perfect Deloris Van Cartier with her beautiful voice and diva charm.
And my favorite, Hollis Resnik as Mother Superior was exceptional in her role. She had me laughing and giggling the whole time with one liners like when some one stated, “Mother Superior, you took a vow of charity” – she countered with, “I take it back”!
“SISTER ACT received five 2011 Tony Award nominations: BEST MUSICAL, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Alan Menken [music]/Glenn Slater [lyrics]), BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL (Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane), BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Patina Miller) and BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Victoria Clark).”
Segerstrom Center For The Arts 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Tickets:Single tickets start at $20For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, August 17 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation
Thanks to our friends at Segerstrom Center for a wonderful “Girls Night Out”. We’ll certainly be back for more!
Loved Sister Act! So much fun!