A musical comedy about five Little Sisters of Hoboken who must stage an impromptu fundraising variety show after a batch of tainted vichyssoise, prepared by their cook, accidentally poisons several of their fellow nuns, leaving them without enough money for proper burials. What follows is a chaotic, irreverent talent show performed directly for the audience, complete with tap-dancing, puppet shows, and a beauty-pageant-style number, as the sisters' distinct personalities and comic mishaps take center stage. Despite its irreverent premise, the show is affectionate rather than mean-spirited toward its habited performers, mining warmth and genuine wit from the contrast between religious decorum and show-business spectacle. It became a long-running off-Broadway hit and a beloved staple of community theater for its low production demands and broad comic appeal.

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