Award winning musical Sister Act coming to Grimsby Auditorium

The award-winning production of Sister Act The Musical is set to come to Grimsby Auditorium next month, July 2 to July 6.

Coronation Street star Wendi Peters will play 'Mother Superior'. She is best known for her role as the iconic Cilla Battersby Brown in ITV's Coronation Street, as well as series regular Cook Jenkins in CBBC's Hetty Feather. Alongside her screen work, her many stage credits include Diane in the European premiere of You Are Here at the Southwark Playhouse and Madame Latour in the National Tour of John Cleese's Bang Bang.

In a statement, Wendi Peters said: "I'm so thrilled to be joining the 'sisterhood', getting out on tour again, and visiting some wonderful places with this fabulous show. I'm excited to get going with Mother Superior and this great, feel good show!"

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The cast also includes Landi Oshinowo as Deloris Van Cartier, Alfie Parker as Eddie Souther and Ian Gareth-Jones as Curtis Jackson, and Eloise Runnette as Sister Mary Robert, alongside Isabel Canning, Julie Stark, Phillip Arran, Kate Powell, Elliot Gooch, Michalis Antoniou, Callum Martin, Esme Laudat, Amber Kennedy, Harvey Ebbage, Joseph Connor, Ceris Hine, Sheri Lineham, Corrine Priest and Samuel John-Humphreys.

Based on the iconic film, this sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music tells the hilarious story of a disco diva whose life takes an unexpected turn when she witnesses a murder. Hidden in a convent under protective custody, Deloris, disguised as a nun and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.

Sister Act The Musical is directed by Bill Buckhurst, with choreography by Alistair David, Set and Costume Design by Morgan Large, Lighting Design by Tim Mitchell, Sound Design by Tom Marshall and Musical Supervision by Stephen Brooker. Casting is by Stuart Burt.

The show features original music by Tony and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Disney's Aladdin, Enchanted), lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Sister Act is produced by Jamie Wilson, Kevin McCollum, Gavin Kalin, Front Row Productions, Evolution Productions, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Robbie Wilson and Curve.

The show runs from July 2 to July 6. For more information and to book, visit their website here.