Tag: Phyllida Lloyd
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 ›
Mamma Mia! Hits the DPAC Stage on Friday, May 5th
Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical, opens Friday, May 5 at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The musical, based on the songs of ABBA and followed by a hit film of the same name in 2008, is much-loved, making this event a super-exciting happening for fans of the franchise. We were lucky enough to… 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 ›
Here We Go Again … “Mamma Mia!” Returns to the Bull City for Five Shows on May 30-June 1 at DPAC
“Mamma mia, here [we] go again/My my, how can [we] resist you?” The North American tour of the global musical sensation Mamma Mia! is returning to the Durham Performing Arts Center for five performances on May 30-June 1. This 1999 West End and 2001 Broadway mega-hit, which features a book by Catherine Johnson and a… Read More ›