WPCNR STAGE DOOR. By Allan Gruet, Westchester Broadway Theatre. January 29, 2007: With the ‘Nunsense’ shows, the creator, Danny Goggin has lifted the human spirit as he has made millions laugh. Nunsensations - The Nunsense Vegas Revue is the sixth variation in the popular Nunsense series. The show has more hats, feathers & sequins than we have ever seen in a ‘Nunsense’ show. The six innocent Little Sisters of Hoboken have grown over the years, and have gotten a little more savvy with every show. Now they can really sing, and their dancing has greatly improved. I guess the old adage applies “practice makes perfect.” Nunsensations plays the WBT through March 3. For box office information, call 592-2222 or visit the WBT website, www.broadwaytheatre.com.
Carrie Keskinen as Sr. Mary Leo, left, Jeanne Tinker playing Sr. Mary Paul in NUNSENSATIONS at the WBT through March 3. Photo, Courtesy, Westchester Broadway Theatre
Nunsensations! – The Nunsense Vegas Revue takes place in “real time” in the Pump Room Lounge, high atop the third floor of the Mystique Motor Lodge in Las Vegas Nevada. The Sisters have been told by a Hoboken parishioner that he would donate $10,000 to their school if the Sisters would go to Las Vegas and perform in a friend’s showroom. Reverend Mother has serious doubts about appearing in “Sin City.” However, after convincing Rev. Mother “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” the sisters plan their program…. and off they go to the “City of Sin” for more hilarious adventures!!!
The conductor of Nunsensations is Leo Carusone who did all the original orchestrations and arrangements for the show. The Set is designed by 3-time Emmy nominee Barry Axtell who has done all the original sets for all the Nunsense shows. The set was adapted for WBT’s stage by George Puello and Steven Loftus, costume design by Rich Hamson, lighting design by Rich Latta, sound design by Johathon Hatton, and resident lighting designer is Andrew Gmoser.
The WBT production will star the world premiere cast which will include Bonnie Lee as Reverend Mother Mary Regina, Bambi Jones as Sister Mary Hubert, Carolyn Droscoski as Sister Robert Anne, Jeanne Tinker As Sister Mary Paul (Amnesia), & Carrie Keskinen. Stephanie Wahl will be the Swing Cover for the Nuns. The cast has just completed taping the show for television and it should be available on DVD in the very near future. The plan is for airings on PBS next year. The television production features the Westchester cast as well as a cameo appearance by Georgia Engel who is currently starring in “the Drowsy Chaperone” on Broadway.
For the last 21 years, the Little Sisters of Hoboken have entertained audiences in theatres around the globe, making “Nunsense” an international household name. It started as a little cabaret show and it just grew and grew, until it turned into this international phenomena. Not only has the show performed in theatres all over the world, it also has been translated into 26 different languages. Danny Goggin, came up with the “Nunsense” idea when a Dominican Brother friend gave him a mannequin dressed up as a nun as a joke. From that one idea has come Nunsense!, Nunsense11, Nunsense Jamboree!, Nuncrackers!, Meshuggah Nuns!, Amen!, and now Nunsensations!
