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MAMMA MIA

• Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical
• Written by British playwright Catherine Johnson
• And It's based on the songs of ABBA

ABBA

ABBA

• ABBA was a Swedish pop/dance group active from 1972–1982
• And was one of the most internationally popular pop groups of all time,
• topping the charts again and again in Europe, North America and Australia
• Following the premiere of the musical in London in 1999, ABBA Gold topped the charts in the United Kingdom
• ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members

ABBA

• Names:Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus,
• Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

MAMMA MIA

• The title of the musical is taken from the group's ,,Mamma mia"
• In the 1975 chart-topper "(,,Mamma mia")

CAST:

• Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried
• Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters

MAMMA MIA

• The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on April 6, 1999
• Mamma Mia! has been played in more than 40 countries in all 6 continents
• Over 54 million people have seen the show

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• Most of the outdoor scenes were filmed at the small Greek island of Skopelos
• On Skopelos, Kastani beach on the south west coast was the film's main location site.
• The producers built a beach bar and jetty along the beach

ABBA HITS IN MAMMA MIA

• "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
• Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez Vous", "SOS"
• "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music"

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• Over 54 million people have seen the show
• Which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut.

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• The film made $9,627,000 in its opening day
• in the United States and Canada

MAMMA MIA