Raven-Symone, best known to audiences for her television roles as Olivia on The Cosby Show and as the star of Disney’s That’s So Raven, has joined the cast of the Broadway musical Sister Act.
The singer-actress is starring in the show as Deloris Van Cartier, who was originally played by Whoopi Goldberg in the 1992 film version.
Last night, the 26-year-old starlet began her 6-month run with the show, and before the curtains went up she shared some advice that Whoopi gave her for the role in an interview with Broadway.com:
“She just said to listen to [director] Jerry Zaks and really concentrate, and that’s what’s going on here. The character is written so well and the musical is directed so well, so it’s fun to be able to just slip on the clothes of this fabulous character. I’m really proud to be a part of something like this.”