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"Mamma Mia! lights up Joburg stage"
PATIENCE BAMBALELE - Sowetan
'If you are saving your money for that 'one' show this year, it has to be MAMMA MIA!"
ANNETTE BAYNE, Citizen
"The entire 31-member cast made South Africa's version of MAMMA MIA! memorable, brimming with exceptional acting, singing and dancing."
NEIL McKENNA, Sunday Independent
"Treat yourself to a summer celebration, a seamless production nurturing homegrown talent ..." "It's all just too good to miss."
MARY JORDAN, Business Day
"It's the South African stars and references that finally brings this one home where it belongs."
DIANE DE BEER, Tonight
"Add to that the high-gloss finish the South African cast have put on the show and you have the perfect holiday show that'll have everyone shouting Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! for a ticket."
Gayle Edmunds - www.citypress.com
"Geniet jouself tog so 'n bietjie en treat jouself. Die produksie is hoogs vermaaklik. Selfs die suurste pruim kon nie help om te glimlag nie."
Fanie Cronje - www.sarie.com
'And its absolutely brilliant. In fact the superlative police will arrest me for throwing too many gushing adjectives."
Lesley Stones, Journalist, editor, reviewer posted on www.thedailymaverick.co.za
"The biggest plus factor of this show is that everybody on stage seems to be having a jolly good time and this is transmitted to the audience in wave upon wave of nostalgic fun."
Peter Feldman, Journalist and Arts Critic - posted on www.artslink.co.za
"See it at all costs! It's worth every cent!"
Leon Van Nierop, Writer, author, newsreader and radio continuity presenter - posted on www.artslink.co.za
"MAMMA MIA! is feel-really-good entertainment, well worth the price of a ticket."
Jennifer de Klerk, Editor, Artslink.co.za
"MAMMA MIA! is a must-see!"
Vicky Friedman, columnist - posted on www.newstime.co.za
"Make sure that somewhere in the crowd there's you!"
Marie Straub, Newsclip Media Update
‘You will leave this show with your spirits lifted - and proud of the quality of our local talent. ’
Marianne Thamm, Sunday Times
‘... die hele geselskap uitstaande is, moet 'n mens 'n paar uitsonder. Pretorius is werklik indrukwekkend. Soos altyd, sit Shmukler nie 'n voet verkeerd nie. As Donna moet sy die produksie dra en dít doen sy met akklamasie.’
Marina Griebenow, Die Burger
‘The first few seconds of songs get ovations, hammering home the strong appeal of this jukebox musical. The encore is a rocket that shoots the audience into the night. ’
Zane Henry, Argus Tonight
‘MAMMA MIA! rocks .....
It's a show you can fall in love with ....
’
Peter Tromp, 48 Hours
‘QUITE SIMPLY, A PHENOMENON!’
Matt Wolf, ASSOCIATED PRESS
‘A GUARANTEED GET-HAPPY HIT!’
UPN-9 TV, NEW YORK
‘ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSICALS OF ALL TIME!’
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
‘AN IRRESISTIBLY ENJOYABLE HIT!
Catherine Johnson’s witty and ingenious script weaves the famous ABBA songs around characters you care about. At the end the whole audience is on its feet and swaying blissfully along to the hits. What a pleasure to see that girl, watch that scene and dig the Dancing Queen. SHEER HEAVEN!’
Charles Spencer, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ENGLAND
‘A SENSATION! Just sit back and let the joy sweep over you.’
Clive Barnes, NEW YORK POST
‘A GREAT MUSICAL HIT! A genuinely original, comic and touching story allied to some of the greatest and most theatrical pop songs ever written.’
Sheridan Morley, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
‘***** (HIGHEST RATING)
A production of tremendous warmth, vitality and technical excellence that offers an evening on unbridled fun. It is a tribute to the scriptwriting skill of Catherine Johnson that the ABBA songs are slotted so naturally into the storyline. While being swept along by the ingenious choreography and witty dialogue, I found myself examining ABBA’s music in a new light.’
David Sinclair, THE TIMES, ENGLAND
‘A WORLDWIDE MEGA-HIT!’
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
‘THIS HIGH-ENERGY MUSICAL BRINGS HAPPINESS WHEREVER IT GOES!’
TIME MAGAZINE
‘MAMMA MIA! is a feel-good, bring-the-whole-family, mega-musical entertainment! GR-ABBA TICKET IF YOU CAN!’
Matt Byrne, SUNDAY MAIL, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
‘*****! (HIGHEST RATING) Brilliantly crafted by playwright Catherine Johnson, MAMMA MIA! is a contemporary love story with which we laugh, cry and rejoice in hearing fabulous songs by ABBA that seem like they were created just for this feel-good musical.’
AM 740, TORONTO
‘A WORLDWIDE BLOCKBUSTER!’
NEVADA MAGAZINE
‘THE BEST NIGHT OUT YOU’LL EVER HAVE!’
THE TODAY SHOW, AUSTRALIA
‘ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MUSICALS PLAYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!’
Mark Shenton, BBC, LONDON
‘MAMMA MIA! es fABBAloso!’
LA OPINION
‘A WILDLY ENTERTAINING GOOD TIME!
You’ll leave MAMMA MIA! feeling better about the world.’
Jan Wahl, KCBS, SAN FRANCISCO
‘A WORLDWIDE SMASH HIT!’
DAILY TELEGRAPH, ENGLAND
‘A GUARANTEED GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE!’
NINE NETWORK NEWS, AUSTRALIA
‘A MUST-SEE EXPERIENCE!
With its infectious comedy and a sure-fire score, MAMMA MIA! moves audiences through a rich tapestry of emotions, carrying us to great heights with music, arrangements and lyrics that send hearts soaring.’
WHERE LAS VEGAS
‘THANK YOU FOR THE MUSICAL!
The fun of this show lies in the skill and wit with which the songs are fitted into the story, not just as decorations, but moving it along, almost as if they had been written for it. AUDIENCES RISE TO MAMMA MIA! LIKE A THUNDERSTORM.’
John Peter, SUNDAY TIMES, ENGLAND
‘MAMMA MIA! IS MAKING AUDIENCES ALL AROUND THE WORLD FEEL GOOD AND DON’T WE ALL NEED THAT!’
Barbara Walters, 20/20, ABC TV, USA
‘THE MOST FUN I’VE HAD AT THE THEATRE IN YEARS!’
Richard Ouzounian, TORONTO STAR
‘A JUGGERNAUT MUSICAL HIT!’
THE SUNDAY TIMES, PERTH
‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN ABBA FAN TO FEEL THE CHARM OF MAMMA MIA!’
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
‘YOU’VE GOT TO SEE THIS EXTRAORDINARILY ENTERTAINING SHOW. The music of ABBA has come to life in A GREAT MUSICAL!’
Sam Rubin, KTLA, LOS ANGELES
‘It’s like ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ with ABBA songs!
YOU’LL HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME!’
LBC RADIO, ENGLAND
‘A JOYOUS ESCAPIST FANTASY!
MAMMA MIA! works its theatrical magic with wonderful lighting effects, an idyllic white-washed Greek Taverna setting and vibrant performances. The tide of ABBA music and the colourful staging sweep the audience into its fantasy embrace.’
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN
‘THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING MUSICAL!’
THE SUN, ENGLAND
‘THE FUNNIEST MUSICAL I’VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.
If you don’t see any other musical this year, see MAMMA MIA!’
KOST Radio, LOS ANGELES
‘A MEGA-HIT MUSICAL THAT’S DRAWN AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE!’
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
‘A HUGE GLOBAL HIT!
A multi-million dollar smash hit show that’s currently on stages all over the world.’
DOMINION POST, NEW ZEALAND
‘A BRILLIANT NIGHT OUT! There is a clever irony about how they have worked hit after hit into the hilarious story. I really didn’t realise how much I loved ABBA’s music until I saw this show.’
Chris Tarrant, CAPITAL RADIO, LONDON
‘THE ULTIMATE GOOD-TIME MUSICAL!’
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
‘ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING, DAZZLING, ELECTRIFYING MUSICAL COMEDIES YOU’LL EVER SEE!’
Jerry Friedman, KGO, LOS ANGELES
‘DANKE FÜRDAS MUSICAL!’
‘THANK YOU FOR THE MUSICAL!’
BILD, GERMANY
‘MAMMA MIA! ALS WÄRE ES EIN STÜCK VON ABBA. IN LONDON SPIELT DAS MUSICAL NACH DEM BUCH VON CATHERINE JOHNSON SEIT DREI JAHREN- AUSVERKAUFT.’
‘MAMMA MIA! LIKE A PLAY WRITTEN BY ABBA. IN LONDON THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE PLAY BY CATHERINE JOHNSON HAS BEEN PLAYING FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND IS SOLD OUT EVERY NIGHT’
HAMBURGER ABENDBLATT, GERMANY
‘MITSINGEN UND EINFACH WOHL FÜHLEN.’
‘SING ALONG AND JUST FEEL GOOD’
HAMBURGER MORGENPOST, GERMANY
‘MAMMA MIA, WAS FÜR EIN MUSICAL!’
‘MAMMA MIA, WHAT A MUSICAL!’
DIE WELT, GERMANY
‘AUF IMMER SUPER TROUPER.’
‘SOUPER TROUPER FOREVER’
DER STERN, GERMANY
‘YOU’LL HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!
The most delightful, uplifting show I’ve seen in years.’
WHDH-TV, BOSTON
‘BY FAR THE BEST FEEL-GOOD SHOW AROUND!’
BAY AREA REPORTER, SAN FRANCISCO
‘AN EXUBERANT CELEBRATION OF LIFE THAT ENERGIZES YOUR SOUL.’
KMZT, LOS ANGELES
‘AN EVENING OF PURE FUN THAT’S WORTH SEEING AGAIN AND AGAIN! One of the most enjoyable musicals in America today.’
ROSSMORE NEWS, SAN JOSE
‘What makes MAMMA MIA! work is the ingenuity with which the songs leap from the story – they come like brilliant bolts out of the blue and the audience roars its approval. IT’S A HILARIOUS CASE OF MURIEL’S WEDDING MEETS SHIRLEY VALENTINE. GO SEE IT!’
Jeremy Vincent, THE AUSTRALIAN
‘PURE ENJOYMENT FROM START TO FINISH.’
DeSTEM, THE NETHERLANDS
‘A MAGIC NIGHT!
Much of the success of MAMMA MIA! has to be attributed to Catherine Johnson, the writer, who has seamlessly inserted the ABBA masterpieces into the story.’
The Korea Times
‘FRENETISCHER JUBEL BEI MAMMA MIA!’ (‘MAMMA MIA! IS GREETED WITH FRENZIED APPLAUSE’)
STUTTGARTER ZEITUNG, GERMANY
‘EIN HIT! MAMMA MIA! HAT DAS ZEUG ZUM KULT!’ (‘A HIT! MAMMA MIA!
HAS ALL THE MAKINGS OF A CULT!’)
DER TAGESSPIEGEL, GERMANY
‘MAMMA MIA! WERVELEND FEEST DER HERKENNING’
(‘MAMMA MIA! A SPARKING CELEBRATION OF RECOGNITION’)
DE TELEGRAAF, THE NETHERLANDS
‘MAMMA MIA! WAR DAS SCHOEN!’ (‘MAMMA MIA! THAT WAS GREAT!’)
BILD, STUTTGART, GERMANY
‘ES MUY POSIBLE QUE ESTE MUSICAL SE CONVIERTA EN EL GRAN EXITO DE LA TEMPORADA’
(‘THIS MUSICAL HAS A REAL CHANCE OF BECOMING THE BIGGEST HIT SHOW OF OUR TIME’)
GIUA DEL OCIO
‘GRACIAS POR LA MUSICA’ (‘THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC’)
ABC, SPAIN
‘LAS ESENCIA DE ABBA LLEGA A LA GRAN VIA’
(‘THE ESSENCE OF ABBA HAS ARRIVED ON THE GRAN VIA’)
EL MUNDO, SPAIN
‘GRATTIS ALLA NI SOM LYCKATS FÅ BILJETTER TILL EN KVÄLL MED NÅGRA TIMMAR TOTAL LYCKA.’
YLVA BERLIN, LTF
‘MAMMA MIA! ÄR ETT ENDA STORT LYCKOPILLER!’
Anders Öhman, QX, STOCKHOLM
‘DEN SVENSKA UPPSÄTTNINGEN AV MAMMA MIA! ÄR BÄST.’
Kåbe Lidén, SMÅLÄNNINGEN, STOCKHOLM
‘MAMMA MIA! ÄR EN SPRAKANDE OCH VANSINNIGT KRAFTFULL UPPSÄTTNING.’
Birgitta Haglund, STOCKHOLM CITY NEWSPAPER, STOCKHOLM
«Самый успешный мировой мюзикл последних лет» GALA
‘THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WORLD MUSICAL OF THE LAST YEARS’
GALA MAGAZINE, RUSSIA
«Москва уже покорена «Мамой Миа!» Трибуна
‘MOSCOW CONQUERED BY MAMMA MIA!’ TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER, RUSSIA
«Это потрясающий заряд эмоций и восторг от феерического шоу»
‘IT'S A FABULOUS EMOTIONAL CHARGE AND DELIGHT FROM FANTASTIC SHOW’
LIZA MAGAZINE, RUSSIA
‘החום והיופי של המוזיקה הזו.. מרגשים עד דמעותלא נותר לומר אלה - מאמא מיה, רוצו לראות. אתם תבכו ותצחקו.. מה עוד אפשר לבקש בחיים?’
‘The beauty of the music is absolutely heart warming and brought tears to my eyes… all that is left to say – MAMMA MIA!, go and get it, you will laugh and cry, what more can you ask for?’
NRG, TEL AVIV
‘ממה מיה מספקת הצצה מגניבה למדי לעשור ותקופה עמוסים במוזיקה משובחת..’
‘MAMMA MIA! gives a peek in to a decade full of tasteful music.’
LAILA, TEL AVIV
‘...פנטזיה מוזיקלית מקסימה שעושה טוב על הנשמה’
‘A lovely heart warming musical fantasy.’
YEDIOT ACHRONO, TEL AVIV
‘I DEFY ANYONE TO HAVE LEFT WITHOUT A HUGE SMILE ON THEIR FACE’
Natalie Hale, BRISTOL EVENING POST
‘I LAUGHED, I CRIED AND I DANCED! YOU MUST TAKE YOUR FAMILY, I GUARANTEE THEY’LL LOVE IT!’ Paulina Gillespie, GWR FM, BRISTOL
‘A FANTASTIC SHOW WITH A REAL FEEL-GOOD FACTOR! LEAVES YOU SMILING FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON AND A STANDING OVATION SAYS IT ALL’
KISS FM, BRISTOL |
Mamma Mia! celebrates 100 performances
