Sister Act (musical) Sister Act (musical) Sister Act is a musical based on the hit 1992 film of the same name with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. After having a regional premiere in 2006 in Pasadena, California, the original West End production opened on June 2, 2009 at the London Palladium, starring Patina Miller and produced by Stage Entertainment and Whoopi Goldberg. Subsequent productions have been seen on Broadway and in many countries around the world. In Philadelphia, Mother Superior declares that the convent is in
In a World... Sundance. Bell was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the 2014 Spirit Awards. Bell was honored with the Breakthrough of the Year Award (shared with Joshua Oppenheimer — "The Act of Killing") and was listed in the Best Actress top 10 honorees by the Dublin Film Critics' Circle. The film was recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the top 10 independent films of 2013. The song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by the band Tears for Fears is featured in the film and plays over the end credits. In addition to the soundtrack above, the