"Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit"

We get this shot of the Trinity Auditorium, 855 S. Grand Ave., in "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit" (Touchstone Pictures, 1993). The film is mostly set in San Francisco where the staff of a Catholic high school recruits Las Vegas headliner Whoopi Goldberg to whip their choir into shape. Gee, if they can only win a religious music competition that's being held in Los Angeles, maybe the Archdiocese won't close the school. 

The film also features Kathy Najimy, Lauryn Hill, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes and James Coburn. Bill Duke directed. The cinematography was by Oliver Wood. The competition, taking up the last 25 minutes of the film, is held at the Trinity. Thanks to David Saffer for noting the building's role in the film.

 

 

 

On the way to the competition, the kids drive by the former Hollywood Theatre, 6764 Hollywood Blvd. 

 

A look toward the Trinity's stage.  

 

 

 

One of the contestants onstage. 

 

A look down from the center balcony. 

 

 

 

Sister Whoopi onstage. 

 

 

Looking out from upstage right.

See the pages about the Trinity Auditorium and the Hollywood Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for more information about these two buildings. 

On IMDb: "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit"