When the footlights flare and the curtains swing open on Joe Jefferson Playhouse’s (JJP) production of “Sister Act The Musical,” the moment will reward Cathy Bouler’s immense investment and endurance. The director, cast and crew waited a year and half for the moment.
A pandemic got in their way. So, 18 months felt like 18 years.
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