I’m not exactly an ABBA fan, nor do I own any of their cds, but I am aware of their many hits that have been played on the radio for years in between the songs that I really like. With that in mind, I decided to see the musical hit Mamma Mia! at the Winter Garden Theatre. Of course, my up close seating choice, gives me the best possible way of liking a show.
The Winter Garden Theatre is my favorite broadway house. It is simply beautiful with intricate ceilings, plush comfortable seats and fantastic acoustics. This is one of the classic broadway theatres to enjoy a play at.
Mamma Mia! turned out to be a clever ABBA concert of twenty something songs perfectly weaved into a simple story of a woman getting married and her journey to find her father because she wants him to give her away at her wedding. She finds three possible fathers in her mother’s diary and invites all three to her wedding without her mother or fiancee having a clue. The wedding takes place on a Greek island where her mother manages a taverna. The ABBA songs are carefully placed to move the story along and worked out well. I must say, not even being an ABBA fan, it was a cheerful and simple play that kept my attention and even gave me a few laughs. However, it’s not a play I would see twice but was glad to see once. ABBA fans will be in theatre heaven. Now, I have to see the movie with Meryl Streep….that should be great! Mamma Mia! is 2 hours 30 minutes long with one 15 minute intermission.
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