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Three Terrific Leading Ladies

Posted on December 19th, by Nick in Theater. No Comments

Carolee Carmello in Sister Act (© Joan Marcus)

Broadway has some familiar — and fantastic — female faces back on the boards: Carolee Carmello has joined the cast of Sister Act as Mother Superior; Rebecca Faulkenberry is now starring in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as Mary Jane; and Emily Padgett has returned to Rock of Ages as Sherrie. TheaterMania recently spoke to these three talented ladies about their latest gigs.

THEATERMANIA: This has been a busy year for you, fromThe Addams Family to Saving Aimee and now Sister Act. How did this job come about?
CAROLEE CARMELLO: I’m not totally sure. I didn’t audition. I got a call from my manager while I was in Seattle doing Saving Aimee.Read the rest

Getting Into the Sister Act

Posted on April 14th, by Nick in Theater. No Comments
Marla Mindelle and company in Sister Act (© Joan Marcus)Marla Mindelle has delighted musical audiences around the country in such shows as The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee, and now she is raising her voice on Broadway as Sister Mary Robert in the new musical Sister Act, opposite Patina Miller and Victoria Clark. TheaterMania recently spoke with Mindelle about this exciting opportunity.

THEATERMANIA: Your Broadway debut was in the ensemble of South Pacific two years ago, and now you have a major featured role in Sister Act. How did you get the part?
MARLA MINDELLE: By auditioning! Sister Act was my favorite movie as a child. I saw it in theaters four times and it was the first cassette tape I bought.Read the rest