Monday, February 10

Lesley Joseph to join the cast for tour “SISTER ACT the musical

Producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg are delighted to announce that Lesley Joseph will join the cast for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash-hit musical, “SISTER ACT” which opens  at Leicester Curve on 21st April.
Lesley Joseph will play the role of ‘Mother Superior’ on the tour  starring alongside the previously announced Brenda Edwards as ‘Deloris Van Cartier’. They will both perform all dates on the UK and Ireland tour with  Clive Rowe playing  Eddie Souther in London, Leicester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester.

 Lesley Joseph is best known for playing ‘Dorien Green’ in the  sitcom “Birds of a Feather” alongside Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson and  most recently appeared as ‘Frau Blucher’ in the West End production of the Mel Brooks musical “Young Frankenstein” for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Her other theatre credits include ‘Miss Hannigan’ in “Annie” at the West End and also on national tour as well as the touring productions of “Calendar Girls” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. 

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