| Character | Broadway | Film Adaptation | Broadway Revival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2008 | 2024 | |
| Sister Aloysius | Cherry Jones | Meryl Streep | Amy Ryan |
| Father Flynn | Brían F. O'Byrne | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Liev Schreiber |
| Sister James | Heather Goldenhersh | Amy Adams | Zoe Kazan |
| Mrs. Muller | Adriane Lenox | Viola Davis | Quincy Tyler Bernstine |
Characters
- Sister Aloysius Beauvier: The head nun and principal of St Nicholas School. Driven by a high sense of duty but rigid and conservative.
- Father Brendan Flynn: A middle-aged priest. Articulate and personable.
- Sister James: A young impressionable nun. Enthusiastic but inexperienced teacher.
- Mrs. Muller: The mother of Donald Muller, the school's first black student.
