Sister Act (musical)
Elysa Gardner of "USA Today" gave the show three and a half out of four stars and said, "Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy may be less giddily profane, and thought-provoking, than "The Book of Mormon", but it has its own distinct and surprising charms. Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater provide original tunes that nod cheekily, but with genuine affection, to that pop era while also propelling the story with a style and exuberance specific to well-crafted musical theater."
Whoopi Goldberg
Goldberg starred in "Soapdish" (1991) and had a recurring role on "" as Guinan, which she would reprise in two "Star Trek" films. On May 29, 1992, "Sister Act" was released. The motion picture grossed well over US $200 million and Goldberg was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Next, she starred in "Sarafina!". During the next year, she hosted a late-night talk show titled "The Whoopi Goldberg Show" and starred in two more motion pictures: "Made in America" and "". From 1994 to 1995, Goldberg appeared in "Corrina, Corrina", "The Lion King" (voice), "The Pagemaster" (voice), "Boys on the Side" and "Moonlight and Valentino". Goldberg guest starred on "Muppets Tonight" in 1996. She became the first African-American woman to host the Academy Awards show in 1994, and the first woman to solo host. She hosted the awards show again in 1996, 1999 and 2002.
Goldberg starred in four motion pictures in 1996: "Bogus" (with Gérard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment), "Eddie", "The Associate" (with Dianne Wiest), and "Ghosts of Mississippi" (with Alec Baldwin and James Woods). During the filming of "Eddie", Goldberg began dating co-star Frank Langella, a relationship that lasted until early 2000. In October 1997, Goldberg and ghostwriter Daniel Paisner cowrote "Book", a collection featuring insights and opinions.