Mamma Mia!

Synopsis

Set on a Greek island, Mamma Mia! centres on 20-year-old Sophie who, on the eve of her wedding, launches a quest to discover the identity of her father. After reading her single mother Donna’s diary, she invites three men from her mum’s past back to the island they all last visited 21 years ago

Our Review:

4 June 2010

Mamma Mia! features 22 songs from one of the world’s greatest pop groups which has been turned into a record-breaking film. Two ingredients that should make this international touring musical production an instant hit, right? Well, for over an hour of watching the show at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, the musical took a bit of convincing.

The cavernous venue usually plays host to international pop and rock superstars and has been transformed into a 3,300 seat theatre. Before the arrival of the ABBA inspired musical, one wondered why the production was not appearing at a more suitable venue of a smaller theatre. The audience was subdued for the first act and the production is a little difficult to determine whether it was a musical or a pop concert at first.

The story, by Catherine Johnson, is simple. A girl - soon to be wed - seeks answers to who she is by asking who her father is. There are three possible options and Sophie dreams ‘the one’ wil...

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Latest User Review

Sue - 11 June 2010:

A fantastic show. Thought the film was good until I saw this. Excellent casting, brilliant singing, amazing dancers and witty humour. The cast also looked as though they were really enjoying themselves. Can't wait to see it again....

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