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Sister Act: Theater Review

The Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical takes two acts to establish an identity distinct from the 1992 film of the same name.

NEW YORK – Lead producer Whoopi Goldberg is the name above the title of Sister Act. This enjoyable family-friendly musical adaptation's biggest draw is the brand she was instrumental in forging in the 1992 Touchstone movie and its sequel. But paradoxically, Goldberg is also a handicap here, demonstrating that hers are tough shoes to fill in a comedy.