PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the stars from the 1993 sequel will gather together for an episode of The View set to air Wednesday, June 5 on ABC.
Oh happy day! The stars of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit are reuniting!
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Whoopi Goldberg will get back together with her former co-stars from the 1993 sequel for an episode of The View set to air Wednesday, June 5 on ABC.
Kathy Najimy (Sister Mary Patrick) and Wendy Makkena (Sister Mary Robert)—who starred alongside Goldberg in the first Sister Act film as well—are among the alums who will appear in the special, which was filmed at the end of May in New York City.
All is in celebration of Sister Act 2’s 30th anniversary. The film, a follow-up to the beloved 1992 original, followed Goldberg’s Deloris Van Cartier as she once again assumes her nun persona of Sister Mary Clarence to lead the high school choir at her alma mater in hopes of keeping the facility from closing.
I found myself brought to tears by the character development of the youngest sister in the group, Sister Mary Robert…
The audience and cast clapped for Goldberg, who brushed off the praise by smiling and shaking her head, but appeared to get emotional.
Leading the movie alongside Goldberg was Lauryn Hill, as standout student singer Rita Watson. She doesn’t appear in a preview for The View reunion episode, but Sheryl Lee Ralph—who played Florence Watson, Rita’s disapproving mother—does.
The Miseducation was the first time I worked with musicians outside of the Fugees…
Ryan Toby (Ahmal) and Tanya Trotter (Tanya) will also be part of the fun. The two singers went on to find fame in the music industry following their Sister Act 2 roles. He joined R&B trio City High and she went on with Grammy-nominated duo The War & Treaty.
Tanya Trotter passionately singing in a memorable performance scene from Sister Act 2
Tanya Trotter passionately singing in a memorable performance scene from Sister Act 2
The big surprise came when music supervisor Marc Shaiman serenaded the audience with performances of ‘Joyful, Joyful’ and ‘Oh Happy Day.’
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