Mamma Mia!
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The original text
Created in 1999, with a script by Catherine Johnson, 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". Ulvaeus and Andersson were involved in the development of the show from the beginning, while singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad was involved financially in the production and also appeared at many of the premieres around the world.
Translations and adaptations
Two South African productions inspired by the 2008 movie-version was written by René van Zyl and produced by the Christian Musical Theatre in Hartebeespoort are Mamma Mia, a Child is Born, (December, 2008) and Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again (December, 2009).
Performance history in South Africa
2008: Directed by
2024: Performed at Cape Town’s Artscape Opera House (to 7 April) and at The Teatro at Montecasino in Johannesburg (from 12- April) Directed by Janice Honeyman and choreographed by Duane Alexander, with a cast that includes Ilse Klink, Gina Shmukler, Kate Normington, Kiruna-Lind Devar, Gianluca Gironi, Emmanuel Castis, Matt Newman and Tiaan Rautenbach.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(musical)
Keith Bain. 2024. "Mamma Mia!", or "How the Swedes perfected karaoke on a Greek island", Daily Maverick (Maverick Life) 26 March 2024.
https://christianmusicaltheatre.weebly.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(film)
https://renevanzyl.blogspot.com/
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