Video: Whoopi Goldberg Says She Had 'No Business' Doing Musicals
The host of The View won a Tony Award as a producer for the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie.
By: Josh Sharpe May. 14, 2024
EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Piece: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. In addition to her memoir, Goldberg talked about her history in musicals, such as Sister Act and other projects.
"I am able to mimic. I'm not a singer [but] I can mimic what I need to do..." Goldberg said.
She went on to praise Clarkson for her music, saying "There's just something beautiful that happens when people are singing. I loved being around people who sang."
"I've done two or three musicals. I had no business doing them, but I liked it."
One significant role Goldberg played was in the 1996 Broadway revival of Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She replaced Nathan Lane as the main character of Pseudolus, for which she received praise reviews.
Other musical appearances include Xanadu, a one-night-only performance of The Lion King, and played the role of Mother Superior in the West End production of Sister Act for a limited time. She also served as a producer on Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she won a Tony Award.
Sister Act 3, the third installment of the popular series of films, is currently in development.
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