Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre
Music	Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson
Lyrics	Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson
Book	Catherine Johnson
Based upon	ABBA jukebox musical
Productions	1999 West End 2000 Toronto 2000 Boston and D.C. 2001 Broadway 2001 Australasian Tour 2002 U.S. Tour 2003 Las Vegas 2003 Utrecht 2004 Madrid 2006 Antwerp 2007 Barcelona 2009 Oslo Major productions worldwide 2008 Film

Mamma Mia! is a stage musical with a book by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It is an example of a jukebox musical, and is notable for popularising the genre. The plot is adapted from the 1968 film Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell starring Gina Lollobrigida. 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... Mamma Mia! is an upcoming film adaptation of the West End musical of the same name based on the songs of pop group ABBA. The title of the film is taken from the groups 1975 chart-topper Mamma Mia. It will be produced by Universal Studios in partnership with... For the musical of the same name, please see Mamma Mia! 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Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the musical's plot has nothing to do with the story of the group itself. For the musical of the same name, please see Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia is a song from ABBAs third album, ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. ...

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, have been involved in the development of the show from the beginning. Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been involved financially in the production, while Agnetha Fältskog has not, though she was present at the Swedish premiere and final show. Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (Swedish IPA: ) (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Image:Benny Andersson. ... Her Serene Highness Princess Anni-Frid Reuss, Countess of Plauen (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on November 15, 1945 in BjørkÃ¥sen in Ballangen, Norway), is a singer, best known as Frida Lyngstad, one of the four members of Swedish pop group ABBA.[1] // Anni- Frid had a very... Agnetha Ã…se Fältskog (pronounced ) (born 5 April 1950) in Jönköping) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and record producer, most notable for being a member of the popular Swedish pop group ABBA. // Fältskogs eponymous debut album, including hit single Jag Var SÃ¥ Kär, 1968. ...

The musical includes such hits as "Super Trouper", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez Vous", "I Have A Dream" and "SOS". It had been seen by over ten million people worldwide as of July 2003.^[1] Estimates of 2007, is that 30 million have now seen Mamma Mia!. Since its opening in 1999, the production has grossed US$2.0 billion in earnings. ^[2] The Song Super Trouper was a hit single for ABBA, a pop group from Sweden. ... Dancing Queen is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered to be their signature song. ... For the Alan Partridge show, see Knowing Me, Knowing You. ... Spanish version single cover (1980) Thank You for the Music was the twenty-sixth and final UK single for Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1983 to promote the Epic Records compilation Thank You for the Music - A Collection of Love Songs. ... Audio sample Info (help·info) Money, Money, Money, is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1976, and is included on the groups album Arrival, as well as the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits compilation. ... The Winner Takes It All, originally titled The Story of My Life, is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the groups Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a bittersweet ballad, reflecting the end of a romance, and is... Voulez-Vous is the sixth album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... SOS is the third single from ABBAs self-titled 1975 album, their third for Polar Music, and their second for Epic and Atlantic. ...

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History

The Prince Edward Theatre

Mamma Mia! is based on the songs of ABBA. ABBA was a Swedish pop/dance group active from 1972 - 1982 and one of the most internationally popular pop groups of all-time, topping the charts again and again in Europe, the United Kingdom, North America and Australia. Following the musical premiere in London in 1999, ABBA Gold topped the charts in the United Kingdom again. This musical was the brain child of creative producer, Judy Craymer. She met songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson in 1983 when they were working with Tim Rice on Chess.^[3] It was the song "The Winner Takes It All" that suggested to her the great theatrical potential of their pop songs.^[4] The songwriters were not enthusiastic, but they were not completely opposed to the idea.^[5] In 1997, Judy commissioned Catherine Johnson to write the book for the musical. ^[6] In 1998, Phyllida Lloyd became the director for the show.^[7] It is very unusual for three women to form the collaborative force behind such a commercial success in musical theatre, and this unusual collaboration is likely responsible for the fact that the story features three strong women.^[8] Prince Edward Theatre taken by C Ford, March 04. ... Prince Edward Theatre taken by C Ford, March 04. ... The Prince Edward Theatre is a theatre situated on Old Compton Street, just north of Leicester Square in the West End of London. ... Abba redirects here. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award winning lyricist, author, radio presenter and television gameshow panelist. ... This article is about the Western board game. ... Catherine Johnson is the name of two British writers. ... Phyllida Lloyd is an English theatre director. ...

Synopsis

Mamma Mia! at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York

The story takes place on a fictional Greek island. Sophie, a 20-year old English girl, discovers her mother's old diary and finds entries which describe intimate dates with three men ("Honey, Honey"). Sophie believes that one of these men is her father, and sends each an invitation to her wedding without letting her mother know. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Honey, Honey was ABBAs second single in 1974 and part of the Waterloo album. ...

The day before the wedding, Sophie's mother, Donna, begins receiving guests at her taverna. The first to arrive are her two best friends: Tanya, a rich three-time divorcée, and Rosie, an unmarried woman who likes to have fun. The three women catch up and talk about how life has treated them, ("Money, Money, Money"). A Taverna is a small restaurant serving Greek cuisine, not to be confused with tavern. The Greek word is Ταβερνα and is originally derived from the Latin word taberna (shed or hut, from tabula board). As Greeks have migrated elsewhere, tavernas have spread throughout the world, especially countries such as the... Audio sample Info (help·info) Money, Money, Money, is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1976, and is included on the groups album Arrival, as well as the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits compilation. ...

Later that day, three men arrive: Sam Carmichael an American architect, Harry Bright, a British banker, and Bill Austin an Australian writer. Sophie convinces them not to tell Donna that she invited them, ("Thank You For The Music"). Donna walks into the taverna just as Sophie walks out. She is very surprised and more than a little devastated when she sees her three previous boyfriends all in the same place at the same time, ("Mamma Mia"). Spanish version single cover (1980) Thank You for the Music was the twenty-sixth and final UK single for Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1983 to promote the Epic Records compilation Thank You for the Music - A Collection of Love Songs. ... For the musical of the same name, please see Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia is a song from ABBAs third album, ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. ...

Tanya and Rosie find Donna in her room with her head under her pillow. They try to cheer her up, ("Chiquitita"). Donna confesses to her friends that she doesn't really know who Sophie's father is, but all three candidates have arrived at the taverna. Twenty years ago, the three of them were a singing group called "Donna and the Dynamos." Tanya and Rosie try to convince Donna that she can still be the girl that she once was, ("Dancing Queen"). Chiquitita (which roughly means little girl in Spanish) was the first single from Swedish pop group ABBAs album Voulez-Vous, their sixth for Polar, and their fifth for Epic and Atlantic. ... Dancing Queen is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered to be their signature song. ...

Sophie had hoped that she would know her father the moment she saw him, but she is more confused now than ever. She tries to tell her fiancé Sky how she feels without actually confessing what she has done. Sky tries to cheer her up by assuring her that he will be all the man she ever needs, ("Lay All Your Love On Me"), while his friends whisk him away for his stag night. Lay All Your Love on Me is an ABBA song recorded by the Swedish quartet in 1980 for the Super Trouper album. ...

At Sophie's bachelorette party, Donna, Tanya and Rosie don their old costumes and perform a song ("Super Trouper") as Donna and the Dynamos. Sam, Harry and Bill accidentally walk in on the party and are persuaded to stay ("Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"). Sophie first pulls Bill aside to talk with him. She learns that Bill has an aunt Sophia who left all her money to family. Bill learns that Donna built the taverna with money she inherited from a friend she lived with when Sophie was a baby. They both realize that he is probably her father. The Song Super Trouper was a hit single for ABBA, a pop group from Sweden. ... Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) is one of the Swedish pop group ABBAs biggest disco hits. ...

Sophie finds Bill outside. He says he needed to get some air. Sophie asks him to walk her down the aisle. Bill wants to discuss it first with Donna. This has been her secret after all. No one has yet guessed that Donna doesn't know who the father is. Sophie insists, ("The Name of the Game") and finally, Bill agrees. For other uses, see Name of the Game (disambiguation). ...

Back inside, Sam pulls Sophie aside and tells her that he has figured out why she invited him. He "knows" that he is her father, and he promises to walk her down the aisle tomorrow. Sophie is speechless. Then, Harry approaches Sophie apologizing for being so slow on the uptake, and he also "knows" that she's his daughter and promises to walk her down the aisle tomorrow. Sophie leaves the party, hopelessly confused ("Voulez-Vous?"), and ushers in an intermission. Audio sample Info (help· info) Voulez-Vous is one of Swedish pop group ABBAs disco-oriented hits. ... An intermission or interval is a break between two performances or sessions, in events such as a theatrical play, opera or musical concert. ...

Mamma Mia! at Broadway On Broadway

That night, Sophie has a nightmare involving her three possible fathers all fighting for the right to walk her down the aisle "Entr'acte" and wakes up despairing ("Under Attack"). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1598x748, 880 KB)I took this picture of the Mamma Mia cast at Broadway on Broadway, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1598x748, 880 KB)I took this picture of the Mamma Mia cast at Broadway on Broadway, 2005. ... Under Attack was the last single released by the pop group ABBA while they were still together. ...

Donna finds Sophie in her room. She is upset. Donna assumes that Sophie wants to cancel the wedding and offers to handle all the details. Sophie is offended and vows that her children will not grow up not knowing who their father is. As Sophie storms out of the room, Sam enters and tries to tell Donna that Sophie may not be all she seems, but Donna does not listen, ("One of Us"). Sam was probably the man Donna cared about most, and they both wish that they could go back in time, ("S.O.S."). One of Us was the first single from ABBAs final studio album The Visitors, their eighth for Polar, and their seventh for Epic and Atlantic. ... SOS is the third single from ABBAs self-titled 1975 album, their third for Polar Music, and their second for Epic and Atlantic. ...

Harry asks Tanya what the father of the bride ought to be doing for Sophie's wedding. Tanya explains that for her part, her father gave her his advice and then paid. Pepper, one of the men who works at Donna's taverna, continues making advances toward Tanya, who rebuffs him ("Does Your Mother Know"). Does Your Mother Know is a 1979 hit song by the Swedish pop group ABBA, and was the second single to be released from their album Voulez-Vous. ...

Sky finds out what Sophie has done in inviting Sam, Harry and Bill to the wedding. He accuses her of wanting a big white wedding only so that she can find out who her father is. He is very hurt that she kept this plan a secret from him. He storms off just as Sam walks in. Sam tries to give Sophie some fatherly advice by describing his failed marriage, ("Knowing Me, Knowing You"), but Sophie is not consoled. For the Alan Partridge show, see Knowing Me, Knowing You. ...

Harry finds Donna in Sophie's room and offers to pay for the wedding. They reminisce about their fling, ("Our Last Summer"). Sophie arrives and Donna helps her get dressed. She cannot believe her daughter is going to be a bride, ("Slipping Through My Fingers"). Donna admits that her own mother disowned her when she learned that she was pregnant. They reconcile and Sophie asks her mother if she will walk her down the aisle. Sam arrives as Sophie leaves the room. He tries to speak to Donna again, but she does not want to see him, and asks him to leave. He refuses, and a bitter confrontation ensues. Donna tells Sam how he broke her heart, presumably when she found out he was married, ("The Winner Takes It All"). Our Last Summer is a song by ABBA from the groups seventh studio album, Super Trouper. ... Slipping Through My Fingers is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA from their 1981 album The Visitors, having Agnetha Fältskog singing the lead vocal. ... The Winner Takes It All, originally titled The Story of My Life, is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the groups Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a bittersweet ballad, reflecting the end of a romance, and is...

Rosie is making final preparations in the taverna when Bill arrives. He's upset because he has received a note that Donna will be walking Sophie down the aisle. Bill reaffirms his commitment to the single life, but Rosie urges him to reconsider, ("Take A Chance On Me"). Take a Chance on Me is a song recorded in 1977 by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the second single to be released from their fifth album, simply called The Album from 1977, and has appeared on numerous ABBA compilations, namely ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits. ...

The wedding begins, with Donna walking Sophie down the aisle. Sophie calls a halt to the proceedings. She is not ready to get married. Sam seizes his chance and proposes to Donna in order to prevent the wedding preparations from going to waste. Donna accepts, ("I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"). The issue of Sophie's parentage is finally settled, or rather left unsettled, as none of them have any idea whether they are actually her father; everyone involved agrees that it does not matter which is her biological parent, as Sophie loves all three and they are all happy to be "one-third of a father" and a part of her life at last. Finally, Harry, who has made frequent references to his "other half" throughout the show, is revealed to be in a committed gay relationship with a man named Laurence (Nigel or George in some productions and Peter in the Russian version). In the end, Sam and Donna are married, and Sophie and Sky depart on a round-the-world tour, ("I Have A Dream"). I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do was a hit single for Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the second single to be released from their ABBA album. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

Musical numbers

During the preview period in London, the musical had the song "Summer Night City" just after the prologue. The "Summer Night City" scene was a wedding rehearsal and during the song, Ali, Lisa, Tanya and Rosie arrived on the island. Now part of the song is used as underscoring to connect the end of "The Winner Takes It All" and "Take a Chance on Me". You can also hear a couple of lines of "Summer Night City" in the 'Entr'Acte' (the most noticeable line is: 'Time to breathe and time to live') Summer Night City, written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, is ABBAs second non-album single, released on September 6, 1978. ... The Winner Takes It All, originally titled The Story of My Life, is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the groups Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a bittersweet ballad, reflecting the end of a romance, and is... Take a Chance on Me is a song recorded in 1977 by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the second single to be released from their fifth album, simply called The Album from 1977, and has appeared on numerous ABBA compilations, namely ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits. ... Summer Night City, written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, is ABBAs second non-album single, released on September 6, 1978. ...

Donna hums a few lines of "Fernando", when she repairs the doors of the taverna just before she sees her three former lovers, and in the Swedish production, Sky (Tom in Sweden) sang a few lines of "King Kong Song" before starting to sing "Lay All Your Love On Me". Audio sample Info (help·info) Fernando is Swedish pop group ABBAs first non-album single, and appeared on the 1976 ABBA release Greatest Hits in some countries. ... King Kong Song was a runaway hit for Swedish band ABBA in their home country where the song charted at number four. ... Lay All Your Love on Me is an ABBA song recorded by the Swedish quartet in 1980 for the Super Trouper album. ...

The makers also intended to include "Just Like That", an unreleased ABBA song recorded in 1982. The song was apparently dropped just before the first public previews in March 1999, though it was listed in the programme available during the preview period. Lily Bretts Just Like That (1994) is a novel about Holocaust survivors in the United States. ...

Instrumentation

Mama Mia, as may be expected uses little in the way of orchestral instruments within the pit. This is due to the lack of space in most pits, however it is also because most of ABBA's origional songs used very little live time instruments. The current instrumentation is as follows:

Cast Albums

There were several cast albums released. They are available in Dutch, German, English, Korean, Spanish and Swedish

Dutch Cast Album

Tracks:

• 1. Ouverture / Prologue
• 2. Honey, Honey
• 3. Money, Money, Money
• 4 .Dank Je Voor De Liedjes
• 5. Mamma Mia
• 6. Chiquitita
• 7. Dancing Queen
• 8. Spaar Al Je Liefs Voor Mij
• 9. Super Trouper
• 10. Geef Me Geef Me Geef Me!
• 11. Als 'k Maar Weet Hoe Het Heet
• 12. Voulez-Vous

• 13. Entr'acte
• 14. Een Offensief
• 15. Een Van Ons
• 16. S.O.S.
• 17. Weet Je Moeder Dat
• 18. Zo Ben Ik, Zo Ben Jij
• 19. Onze Zomer
• 20. 't Glipt Me Door Mijn Vingers
• 21. De Winnaar Heeft De Macht
• 22. Pak Je Kans Bij Mij
• 23. Ik Wil, Ik Wil, Ik Wil, Ik Wil, Ik Wil
• 24. Ik Heb Een Droom

This cast album was released in The Netherlands in 2004.

Productions

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Film adaptation

Main article: Mamma Mia! (film)

On April 19, 2006, it was revealed on Playbill.com and Broadway.com ^[16] that Mamma Mia! would be adapted as a film. Phyllida Lloyd directed with Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson as executive producers. Meryl Streep stars as Donna Sheridan along with Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael. The movie also features Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, and Julie Walters. It premiered in June 2008. Mamma Mia! is an upcoming film adaptation of the West End musical of the same name based on the songs of pop group ABBA. The title of the film is taken from the groups 1975 chart-topper Mamma Mia. It will be produced by Universal Studios in partnership with... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mamma Mia! is an upcoming film adaptation of the West End musical of the same name based on the songs of pop group ABBA. The title of the film is taken from the groups 1975 chart-topper Mamma Mia. It will be produced by Universal Studios in partnership with... Thomas Jeffrey Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. ... Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956)[1] is an American actress and producer. ... Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (Swedish IPA: ) (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Image:Benny Andersson. ... Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is a two-time Academy Award, Cannes Best Actress, Berlin Best Actress winning American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan,The most gorgeous man on the planet OBE[1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... Christine Baranski Christine Baranski (born 2 May 1952) is an American actress. ... Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television and stage actor, probably best known for his role as Mr. ... Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ...

Response

Awards and nominations

• 2000 Olivier Awards
  • Best Leading Female Actor In A Musical (Siobhan Macarthy) (nomination)
  • Best Supporting Performance In A Musical
    • Jenny Galloway as Rosie (WINNER)
    • Louise Plowright as Tanya (nomination)
  • Best Musical (nomination)
• 2002 Tony Awards
  • Tony Award for Best Musical (nominated) - Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East, Björn Ulvaeus, Littlestar Ltd.; Produced in association with Universal Music Group
  • Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominated) - Catherine Johnson
  • Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated) - Louise Pitre
  • Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (nominated) - Judy Kaye
  • Tony Award for Best Orchestrations (nominated) - Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Martin Koch
• 2002 Drama Desk Awards
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Louise Pitre
  • Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Judy Kaye, Karen Mason
• 2002 Theatre World Award
  • Theatre World Award - Louise Pitre (WINNER)

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Box office and business

On May 15, 2005, Mamma Mia! surpassed the original Broadway runs of The Sound of Music, The King and I, and Damn Yankees with 1,500 performances.^[17] As of May 28, 2008, it is the 17th longest running Broadway musical of all time.^[18] As of January 2008 "Mamma Mia!" became the longest daily running show in the history of Russian theatre is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see The Sound of Music (disambiguation). ... The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Its script is based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. ... Damn Yankees is a musical comedy, a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s (when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball), in Washington, D.C., with a script by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. ... This list contains the 100 longest-running shows on Broadway. ...

Cirkus in Stockholm

As of 2008, the musical has been performed in eleven languages: English, German, Norwegian, Japanese, Dutch, Korean, Spanish, a mix between Catalan and Spanish, Swedish and Russian. It has spawned productions around the world including Australian, Irish, Swedish, Canadian, Japanese, American, Swiss, Dutch, Finnish, Belgian, Austrian, Mexican, Danish, French, British, Spanish, New Zealand, German, Chinese/Hong Kong, Israeli, Singapore, South Korean, Portuguese, Czech, Hungarian, Estonian, Slovakian, Latvian, Qatari, Lithuanian, Greek, Taiwanese, Chinese, Norwegian, and Monegasque productions. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 512 pixelsFull resolution (1961 × 1255 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 512 pixelsFull resolution (1961 × 1255 pixel, file size: 443 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ...

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References

1. ^ Craymer, Judy; Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (2006). Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?. Littlestar Services Ltd. ISBN 0297844210. 
2. ^ Mamma Mia! is the world's most successful musical ever
3. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
4. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
5. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
6. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
7. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
8. ^ Craymer, Judy (October 2005), “A Truly Original Musical”, souvenir brochure .
9. ^ Meyer, Carla (2000-11-20). "Living It Up on Opening Night" (in English), San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Communications. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 
10. ^ Vercammen, Paul (2001-04-20). "Old ABBA hits go from radio to stage" (in English), CNN, Time Warner. Retrieved on 2008-03-19. 
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14. ^ Craymer, Judy; Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (2006). Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?. Littlestar Services Ltd. ISBN 0297844210. 
15. ^ "Mamma Mia" in Norway
16. ^ "Mamma Mia! Heads to the Big Screen for Expected 2007 Premiere". Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
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18. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (2008-05-28). "Long Runs on Broadway". Celebrity Buzz: Insider Info. Playbill, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-06-22.

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