Lesley Joseph to join Sister Act UK and Ireland tour

Lesley Joseph has been announced to join the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act.

Playing the role of Mother Superior, Joseph will star alongside the previously announced Brenda Edwards across the whole tour and Clive Rowe, who will perform select dates.

Sister Act opens on April 21 at Leicester Curve, with the tour running until December 5. It visits locations including Leeds, Sheffield, Cardiff, Darlington, Nottingham and Milton Keynes.

Bill Buckhurst directs the production, which has choreography by Alistair David, set design by Morgan Large, lighting by Tim Mitchell, sound by Tom Marshall and musical supervision by Stephen Brooker.

Sister Act has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner.

The production is produced by Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg.