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In June 2005, the Las Vegas production played its 1000th performance, becoming the longest-running West End or Broadway musical to ever play in Vegas. Mamma Mia! has premiered in more cities faster than any musical in history. Mamma Mia! has been translated into fourteen languages, including: German, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, French, and Chinese.
Aug 11, 2020 · In Mamma Mia!, legendary actress Julie Walters plays Donna Sheridan's longtime friend, Rosie Mulligan. Apparently, however, she had to take some time off during the filming of the sequel for a very special reason. Advertisement. In 2017, Walters was made a dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Jul 28, 2018 · Craymer “spent a decade convincing Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus to trust her with the rights to ABBA song’s before Mamma Mia! debuted on the London stage in 1999,” as Deadline put it. When asked why the group was so resistant to her idea, Craymer said in an interview, “They were moving onto other things.
Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (promoted as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!) is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA and composed by members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The musical's title is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper " Mamma Mia ".
Sep 12, 2023 · Mamma Mia!opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City on October 18, 2001—the first new musical to open on Broadway after the 9/11 attacks. Withadvance ticket salesof $27 million, it ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Featuring a soundtrack of Swedish pop group ABBA's greatest hits set to a story of romance, mischief, and misunderstandings on a sunny Greek Islands, Mamma Mia! has become one of the world's favorite musicals, spawning multiple productions (including a history-making 15 year Broadway run) and of course two box office busting movie adaptations!
Some have even claimed that Mamma Mia is officially based on the 1968 film. [5] Critic John Simon speculated that Mamma Mia is set in Greece and not Italy (which might have fit in better with the musical's title) to make the connection to the film less obvious. [6] However, Johnson has denied being inspired by Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell. [6]
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