Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!, a musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, is based on the songs of ABBA. The title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia."

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The musical includes such hits as "Super Trouper", "Dancing Queen", "Thank You for the Music", "The Winner Takes It All", and "SOS". It has been seen by over 20 million people worldwide.

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The story revolves around Sophie and her mother, Donna. Sophie is about to be married and wants her father to give her away at her wedding; Donna isn't sure which of three possible men he might be.

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Mamma Mia! premiered in London on April 6, 1999 at the Prince Edward Theatre, and in North America at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario on May 23, 2000 (now closed.) Other companies are currently running in the USA (Broadway, Las Vegas, and a National Tour), Europe (an International Tour), Japan (Osaka), Germany (Hamburg and Stuttgart), Netherlands (Utrecht), Spain (Madrid), and Sweden (Stockholm). In October 2005, Mamma Mia will open in Italy (Milan). Italian will be the eighth language this musical has been performed in along with English, German, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Swedish. The London production transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004. Unconfirmed rumors state that a production of Mamma Mia will begin in Mandarin Chinese in China (Shanghai) in 2007, as well as in Russia in the upcoming year.

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On May 15, 2005, Mamma Mia surpassed the original Broadway runs of The Sound of Music, The King and I, and Guys and Dolls with 1,500 performances. It is also currently the 50th longest running Broadway musical of all time.

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