Rebecca Soelberg

What did our critic think? A local institution reborn post-pandemic, the summer farce at Saint Vincent returns with a bang. When people think of summer stock, there's a mental image of college students and outdated hoofers, sometimes even a former TV star, sweating their way through outdated musicals involving straw hats and canes.

Creative Cauldron continues the 2021 Summer Cabaret and Concert Series  in an all outdoor format, that mandates the wearing of masks, and adherence to social distancing protocols. Performances are scheduled for every Friday and Saturday through August and feature a talented array of performers and bands.

The cast has come up with a hashtag #DivasWhoBelieva, and the divine divas of SCERA's "Sister Act: The Musical" are prepared to dazzle. The premise: It's the 1970s and exuberant disco diva Deloris Van Cartier wants a recording contract. Little does she know that soon she will be singing praises to heaven instead as she hides in a convent while eluding a gangster boyfriend.