'Sister Act' will get Raven-Symone

Raven-Symone has kept in a stint like a alternative star of Broadway musical "Sister Act" inside a gig that begins later this month. Actress, making her Broadway debut, will have charge within the tuner in regards to a nightclub singer who hides out of the Mafia inside a convent. She replaces soon-to-exit Patina Burns, who obtained a Tony nom last season on her perf within the role. Raven-Symone involves the Rialto having a profile cultivated from her years because the star of Disney Funnel skein "That's So Raven." Whether it'll prove enough to draw in box office attention remains to appear. Even though it opened up last season, "Sister Act" has not handled to locate a secure foothold around the Rialto landscape, with changing weekly grosses and average attendance that from time to time drops underneath the 50% mark. A week ago the show drawn in around $480,000 and performed to houses that averaged 48% of capacity. Burns will have her final perf within the tuner March 18, with Raven-Symone set to consider over March 27. An understudy will have the role within the interim. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com