RTE star Jennifer Zamparelli was among the guests at the opening night of Sister Act.

Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones has swapped Barry Island to join the sisterhood as Mother Superior in Sister Act, which is in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre until February 24.

Martin King and Jenny McCarthy at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
Martin King and Jenny McCarthy at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin

On Valentine's night, Jennifer enjoyed a mother and daughter night out as she brought Florence along to opening night.

Rory O'Neill at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
Rory O'Neill at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin

Other well known faces in the audience included Martin King and Jenny McCarthy, weather presenters Audrey McGrath and Deric Hartigan, Rory O'Neill aka Panti Bliss, James Patrice Butler and his father Jim as well as Fionnuala Jones and Paul Ryder.

Audrey McGrath and Deric Hartigan at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
Audrey McGrath and Deric Hartigan at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin

After delighting half a million people in London and on tour across the UK & Ireland, the nuns including West End star Landi Oshinowo as diva-in-disguise Deloris van Cartier were back in the habit and rocking the pews for the opening night at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Paul Ryder and Eddie McCann at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
Paul Ryder and Eddie McCann at the opening night of the musical Sister Act at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin

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