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| − | ''[[Mamma Mia!]]'' | + | ''[[Mamma Mia!]]'' is a record-breaking musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson with music composed by ABBA-members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. |
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| + | The musical is often billed as ''[[Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!]]'' | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | Referred to as a "jukebox musical", it is based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA and | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | Two South African productions inspired by the 2008 movie-version | + | In 2008 a film version of the musical was released, starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters. |
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| + | Two South African productions inspired in turn by the 2008 movie-version are '''''[[Mamma Mia, a Child is Born]]''''', (December, 2008) and '''''[[Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again]]''''' (December, 2009), both was written by [[René van Zyl]] and produced by the [[Christian Musical Theatre]] in Hartebeespoort. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 13 September 2024
Mamma Mia! is a record-breaking musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson with music composed by ABBA-members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
The musical is often billed as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!
Contents
The original text
Referred to as a "jukebox musical", it is based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA and
Translations and adaptations
In 2008 a film version of the musical was released, starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters.
Two South African productions inspired in turn by the 2008 movie-version are Mamma Mia, a Child is Born, (December, 2008) and Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again (December, 2009), both was written by René van Zyl and produced by the Christian Musical Theatre in Hartebeespoort.
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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