The original “Nunsense” show was first performed in Brazil as “Novicas Rebeldes” and this version premiered in New York in 1998. The Reverend Superior Mary Regina has a convent of nuns, the Little Sisters of Hoboken but their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, made vichyssoise which sent almost all of them to Heaven. Burial costs demanded a fundraiser so the nuns could keep their holy place alive. Their religious names reflected their personalities like Sister Amnesia who could not remember anything, including her name and Sister Myopia [Sebastian LePage, lighting technician] who had difficulties projecting the spotlight on the featured nun who was chatting, singing and dancing. A variety show was chosen as the method to earn money but disagreements arise as to each one’s role in the extravaganza.
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