Book: Catherine Johnson Music and Lyric by: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulveus Additional songs by: Stig Anderson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Reviwer: Matthew Forrest There seems to be a buzz in the air at the Palace Theatre tonight: maybe it's the gorgeous sunshine, maybe it's the fact England are doing so well in the World Cup or maybe it's because Mamma ...
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Music & Lyrics: Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus Book: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Reviewer: Clare White There can be nothing more guaranteed to warm up a bleak February night in Wolverhampton than an injection of Greek sunshine by way of Mamma Mia!, the ultimate feel-good musical. Based on the music of Swedish super-group ABBA, the award-winning show has been ...
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Music & Lyrics: Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus Book: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Reviewer: Natasha Hegarty Mamma Mia has been entertaining West End audiences for 18 years and spawned a film starring Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Colin Firth so the story is fairly well-known. The movie director Phyllida Lloyd is back in the chair overall, with Nikki Davis Jones ...
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Music And Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson Book: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Choreographer: Anthony Van Laast Musical Supervisor: Martin Koch Reviewer: Glen Pearce Perhaps it was only time that Norwich, spiritual home of Alan Partridge, finally got a visit from musical juggernaut Mamma Mia!, resplendent with a fine refrain of Knowing Me, Knowing You. 18 years ...
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Music &Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus &Stig Anderson Book: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Choreographer: Anthony Van Laast Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys Sometimes, all you need at this time of year is to escape the hustle and bustle of festive shopping, freezing temperatures and the shock of your ever-dwindling bank account. 17 years after its first appearance on stage, Benny Andersson ...
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Book: Catherine Johnson Music and Lyrics: Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson Director: Phyllida Lloyd and Mark Hilton Reviewer: Abbie Rippon In the 17 years since its debut, Mamma Mia! has gained and maintained its reputation as one of the most fun and feel good musicals of its generation. It has toured internationally and many readers will be familiar with the ...
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Composers and Lyricists:Benny Andersson &Björn Ulvaeus Writer:Catherine Johnson Director:Phyllida Lloyd Musical Supervisor:Martin Koch Choreographer:Anthony Van Laast Reviewer: Bethany Steer As overwhelmingly cheesy as a gooey melted Camembert, and just as delicious, Mamma Mia! kicked off its UK tour this week in Bristol. The musical stage production tells the story of a young girl's quest to find her true father, ...
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Music and Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus Book: Catherine Johnson Director: Phyllida Lloyd Reviewer: Steph Rowe Having already taken the West End by storm as well as wowing audiences all over the world, the international tour of Mamma Mia lands once again in the North West making it’s first stop in 2015 in Liverpool – the first time the musical ...
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