Constance Jewell Lopez to Star in Musical Theatre West's SISTER ACT

Critically acclaimed actress and singer Constance Jewell Lopez has been set to star in the leading role of Deloris Van Cartier in the Musical Theatre West production of Sister Act, running April 8-24 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of CSU Long Beach. Opening is set for Saturday, April 9 at 8pm.

Constance Jewell Lopez was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. She started out as a vocalist in cabarets and soon joined forces with rapper Lyrics Born and traveled with him nationally as a vocalist for 15 years. She also performed as a backup singer for Huey Lewis and the News. Her first show as a professional actress was in a production of Oklahoma! at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland, CA. Constance was then cast in American Girls Revue in Los Angeles and performed in the show for two years. Following that, she became a company member at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Most recently, her performances as Sofia in The Color Purple at Celebration Theatre and as Effie in Dreamgirls with DOMA Theatre Company garnered both popular and critical acclaim. On television, she has appeared on Melissa & Joey, The Office, and in a national AT&T commercial.

Based on the 1992 film comedy of the same name, the Broadway production of Sister Act ran for 562 performances and was nominated for five Tony Awards. The Musical Theatre West production will be directed by two-time Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews, with musical direction by David Lamoureux. Tickets for Sister Act may be purchased online at www.musical.org or by phone at (562) 856-1999, ext. 4.