Tag: Björn Ulvaeus
Mamma Mia! Is a Fun Night with Neuse Little Theatre at the "The Hut" in Smithfield
On Friday, Sept. 20th, the Neuse Little Theatre opened its 46th Season to a full house for Mamma Mia! Originally produced in London and then running on Broadway from 2001 to 2015, Mamma Mia! was created around the chart-topping hits of the 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA. The book by Catherine Johnson weaves a whimsical… Read More ›
NCT’s Mamma Mia! Had the Audience Dancing in the Aisles on Tuesday Night
Last night, the North Carolina Theatre‘s production of Mamma Mia! brought the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium audience to its feet for multiple standing ovations. In fact, it had folks dancing in the aisles at Memorial Auditorium, where it runs through Sunday, Feb. 17th. Written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the music of the popular… Read More ›
Can’t Stand Another Day of the News? "Take a Chance" on Mamma Mia! at DPAC
Mamma Mia!, running May 5-7 at the Durham Performing Arts Center, might just be the antidote for the poison of our currently reality. Its earwig ABBA songbook harkens back to a time when ridiculous hair and neon orange were just harmless fashion trends; and if love wasn’t exactly free, it was still very reasonable. The… Read More ›
Here We Go Again … The Mamma Mia! Farewell Tour Will Play Five Shows at DPAC on May 5-7
“Mamma mia, here [we] go again/My my, how can [we] resist you?” The North American “farewell tour” of the global musical sensation Mamma Mia! is returning to the Durham Performing Arts Center for five high-octane performances on May 5-7. This 1999 West End and 2001 Broadway mega-hit, which features a book by Catherine Johnson and… Read More ›
ABBA Musical “Mamma Mia!” Was Another DPAC Hit
The history of Mamma Mia!, which played five performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center on May 30-June 1, pretty much speaks for itself. The West End musical is the ninth longest-running musical in Broadway history, has Las Vegas and other international productions, as well as tours traveling the globe, and is is an undeniable… Read More ›