Cast of MAMMA MIA! to Appear on BEST IN SMOKE, 5/29

The stars of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, now celebrating 10 years at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, will be featured as celebrity judges on the season finale of The Food Network series "Best in Smoke" this Sunday, May 29, 2011.

"Best in Smoke" airs nationwide every Sunday from 9:00 - 10:00pm EST on The Food Network (Channel 50 in New York on Time Warner Cable, check local listings).

The new Food Network series Best in Smoke features six of the best barbecue masters in the country. The contestants meet in New York to face off for a $50,000 grand prize and the right to claim the title of "Best in Smoke." The competition tests the competitors' endurance and skill as they take on multiple challenges in a day with limited resources and cook for vastly different audiences. From barbecue desserts to single bite hors d'oeuvres, no food is off limits. Contestants show off their personal style and quick wit throughout the competition, but a final mad dash to three separate venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn will determine which competitor will be awarded the coveted title of "Best in Smoke." Seen by over 45 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, is celebrating 4,000 performances in its tenth smash hit year at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre and remains among Broadway's top selling musicals. The current North American Tour has played over 3,600 performances in over 135 cities with 145 repeat visits. The originAl West End production of MAMMA MIA! is now in its twelfth year and has celebrated over 5,000 performances in London and the international tour has visited more than 50 foreign cities and been seen by 3.7 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.With a worldwide gross of over $2 Billion, MAMMA MIA! is acclaimed by the Associated Press as "quite simply, a phenomenon." Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale of family and friendship unfolds on a tiny Greek island. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Songs including "Dancing Queen"; "The Winner Takes It All"; "Money, Money, Money" and "Take A Chance on Me" are all featured in this feel-good night of fun and laughter.For tickets, schedule and information about MAMMA MIA!: http://www.mammamianorthamerica.com/

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