Whoopi Goldberg brought the WHOLE ‘Sister Act 2’ choir back together for the 30th anniversary of the ICONIC sequel!
Oh, happy day! Whoopi Goldberg and The View celebrated the 30th anniversary of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Wednesday by reuniting the show’s co-host with some of her former co-stars — which included a vibrant performance of the film’s breakout track “Joyful, Joyful.”
To start, Kathy Najimy (Sister Mary Patrick), Wendy Makenna (Sister Mary Robert), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Florence Watson), music supervisor Marc Shaiman and music producer Mervyn Warren sat in studio to discuss the time that’s passed since the sequel’s release and why the movie still feels so special.
The returning former child actors who appeared and performed throughout the episode include Tanya Blount (Tanya), Ryan Toby (Ahmal), Monica Calhoun, David Kater, Frank Odell Howard, Dionna Nishelle, Jermaine Montell, Deondray Gossfield, Ashley Thompson, Deedee Magno Hall and Alex Martin (Whoopi’s real-life daughter). The “kids” each had a chance to share fond memories from the set or express their gratitude to Goldberg for her kindness during production.
But the show’s biggest moment occurred at the end of the hour when the cast joined together for a rousing rendition of “Joyful, Joyful,” which was famously sung in the film’s climax. Goldberg dressed in full nun’s attire for the song as the cast and a new choir of kids performed live.
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