SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL Begins Performances at Pantages Theatre Tonight

Producers Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment and Troika Entertainment announce that SISTER ACT, the musical comedy smash direct from Broadway, will play the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a 3 week engagement. Performances begin tonight July 9 through July 28, 2013.

Tickets for SISTER ACT may be purchased online at www.HollywoodPantages.com or www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-982-2787. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Pantages Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. The Pantages Theatre is located at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, just east of Vine Street, and the box office opens daily at 10am except for holidays.

This upcoming Los Angeles Pantages premiere comes direct from Broadway where the show was met with rousing critical and public acclaim. The New York Daily News calls SISTER ACT, "one of the season's happiest surprises! Off the charts and packed with goodies, to which we say: Amen!" The New York Daily News raves, "a feel-good crowd pleaser worth celebrating" and The Associated Press calls it, "In a word, divine. This is a musical that hits all the right spots, achieving something close to Broadway grace. It will convert you."

"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 were expecting -- is a magical experience for a producer," says Producer Whoopi Goldberg. "Happily, audiences across the country will be able to get in on the fun this fall when Deloris and her fabulous sisters start spreading the love nationwide."

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).

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won't be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Using her fabulous disco-ness and killer voice to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church, but in doing so blows her cover. Soon it's nun-on-the-run time but she finds salvation in the heavenly power of her newly found sisterhood. Based on the mega-hit feature film, SISTER ACT features an original Alan Menken/Glenn Slater score with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White inspired musical comedy.

Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard, the production features an award winning creative team with original score and music by composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted), lyrics by Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ("Cheers"), additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed), direction by Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing...Forum, Smokey Joe's Café), with choreography by Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams).

SISTER ACT will star Ta'Rea Campbell (Book of Mormon, Lion King) as Deloris Van Cartier, Hollis Resnik (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Les Miserables) as Mother Superior, Kingsley Leggs (Sister Act, The Color Purple) as Curtis Jackson, E. Clayton Cornelious (Wonderland, The Scottsboro Boys) as Eddie Souther, Lael Van Keuren (Sister Act) as Mary Robert, Florrie Bagel as Mary Patrick, Diane J. Findlay (42nd Street, Promises, Promises) as Mary Lazarus, Todd A. Horman (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as Joey, Ernie Pruneda (Sister Act) as Pablo, Charles Barksdale (Fat Camp) as TJ, and Richard Pruitt (42nd Street, White Christmas) as Monsignor O'Hara.

The company will also include Melvin Abston, Gisela Adisa, Brian Cali, Karen Elliott, Erin Henry, Jacqui Graziano, Trisha Jeffrey, Mary Jo McConnell, Michelle Rombola, Dawn Rother, Jason Simon, Angie Marie Smith, Tricia Tanguy, Kelly E. Waters, Erin Wilson and Dashaun Young.

SISTER ACT features scenery by Klara Zieglerova, costumes by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Natasha Katz, sound by Ken Travis and hair/wig designs by David BrIan Brown. The music department includes Musical Supervisor Michael Kosarin, Music Director Brent-Alan Huffman, and orchestrations by Doug Besterman. Casting is by Telsey + Company, Craig Burns CSA.

The performance schedule for SISTER ACT is Tuesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm. Opening Night is Tuesday July 9th at 8pm.

SISTER ACT has a running time of 2 hours and 45 minutes including intermission and is recommended for ages 8 and up. (Please note that in consideration of audiences, no one under 5 will be admitted to the theatre.

Orchestra level tickets for SISTER ACT start at just $25. Prices are subject to change without notice.

For more information on SISTER ACT, please visit www.SisterActOnTour.com.

For tickets or more information about SISTER ACT'S's Los Angeles engagement, please visit the Pantages Theatre's official website, www.HollywoodPantages.com.