Sally Struthers Returns To Reagle With NUNSENSE 4/24-26

Two time Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers is getting into the habit (literally!) of returning to the Reagle stage.

After her stint there this past summer, there's more funny business in store from All in the Family's Struthers with a BACK-BY-POPULAR-DEMAND Boston area visit in Nunsense - now on its 25th anniversary national tour under the supervision of creator Dan Goggin.

Starring as Mother Superior in the long-running musical comedy satire, Struthers brings the comedic skills to Nunsense that she brought to last summer's popular Reagle production of Annie. Local audiences found Struthers' energetic antics as Miss Hannigan great over-the-top fun.

Nunsense, a zany nun's tale Chaucer never imagined, begins as the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 fellow sisters. Money must be raised immediately for burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on (what else?) a variety show. Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun named Sister Robert Anne, Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina, and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head. Featuring star turns, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show has become an international phenomenon boasting more than 5000 productions worldwide in over 21 different languages.

Original creator Dan Goggin directs, once more, his Little Sisters of Hoboken through their uproarious song and dance performances. Goggin wrote the book, music and lyrics and supervises this entire production. For his original work on Nunsense, he won the 1986 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Music.

Goggin says, "with the addition of Sally Struthers, her wonderful talent, and knack for musical comedy - we think this tour will enchant as well as present the production for a new generation to discover." The delightfully daffy show has become an international phenomenon with more than 5,000 productions worldwide and has been translated into 21 languages.

The New York Times calls the show "a hail of fun and frolic" while USA Today suggests "it is a hit of the first order."

 

 

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