Mamma Mia! 2001 - Articles Page 8.2

Yes...it's that time of year again! ROCKTOBER is back - packed with daily news, prizes and ABBA-related trivia about Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, now celebrating 9 years and over 3,700 performances on Broadway.

Since September 2009, Beth Leavel has been lending her big Broadway voice to ABBA's hit songs, starring as reluctant mother-of-the-bride Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! She has previously appeared on The Great White Way in Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, The Civil War, Showboat and Crazy for You, and her performance in The Drowsy Chaperone earned her a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award in 2006.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Lisa Brescia, Liana Hunt, Corey Greenan and Clarke Thorell to the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Friday, October 22, 2010.

Tune in to WNYW Fox 5's 'Good Day New York' tomorrow morning, Friday, September 10 at 9:50am to watch MAMMA MIA! star Heidi Godt perform 'The Winner Takes it All' live in studio followed by an interview with morning anchors Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly.

Tune in to WNYW Fox 5's 'Good Day New York' tomorrow morning, Friday, September 10 at 9:50am to watch MAMMA MIA! star Heidi Godt perform 'The Winner Takes it All' live in studio followed by an interview with morning anchors Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly.

The best of Broadway was presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage and ended yesterday, August 12. The series, which just completed its 10 season, was sponsored by Bank of America and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and washosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities.

According to xinhuanet.com, MAMMA MIA! will be come the first major western musical to be produced in Chinese for a run in China. The website reports: '[China Arts and Entertainment Group] CAEG, which promotes Chinese-language productions of musical theatre masterpieces, signed the licensing agreement [with European music company Littlestar] at a ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday (June 2, 2010), and is now set to produce 'Mamma Mia!' 13th foreign-language version, following its original English...Zhang Yu, president of CAEG, said 'Mamma Mia!' will be the first worldwide musical masterpiece to be produced in Chinese...'

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! is proud to announce the launch of a brand new multi-media North American website showcasing the Broadway and U.S. national tour productions.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, one of Broadway's top-grossing and longest running shows, will support the fight against breast cancer by joining forces with the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for a spring event to benefit the organization.

Cast member and understudy Corinne Melançon, now appearing in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! on Broadway, will be featured on the American Theatre Wing's televised 'Working in the Theatre' series in a special panel on the Broadway understudy entitled 'Waiting in the Wings' this Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. on CUNY - TV (Channel 75 in the New York metropolitan area).

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, one of Broadway's top-grossing and longest running shows, will support the fight against breast cancer by joining forces with the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for a spring event to benefit the organization.

Cast member and understudy Corinne Melançon, now appearing in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! on Broadway, will be featured on the American Theatre Wing's televised 'Working in the Theatre' series in a special panel on the Broadway understudy entitled 'Waiting in the Wings' this Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. on CUNY - TV (Channel 75 in the New York metropolitan area).

The Broadway cast of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, led by 'Dynamos' Tony Award winner Beth Leavel, Judy McLane and Gina Ferrall will toast the 10th anniversary of 'Real Simple Magazine' with a live performance from Grand Central Station tomorrow, Thursday, April 15th at 6:00p.

MAMMA MIA! will offer discount tickets for a special Snow Day performance tonight, February 26th. Tickets will be available at the Winter Garden box office for $31.50 for the 8:00pm show. No ID is required to purchase the tickets.

Broadway legends Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, who co-starred on Broadway in the original Evita in 1979, will play their final performance of 'An Evening' in Toronto on February 14.

Broadway legends Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, who co-starred on Broadway in the original Evita in 1979, will bring their touring concert act, 'An Evening,' to the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto from February 9 - February 14, 2010.

Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce the off season specials available with the 2010 Broadway In Chicago Season Series. The off season shows are ANNIE, MAMMA MIA!, and 'An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin.' Individual tickets are currently available for purchase with a 2010 season subscription.

MAMMA MIA! is now officially the 12th longest-running show in Broadway history after surpassing the record previously held by landmark musical Grease (3,388 performances) on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009. The hit musical has also surpassed the record breaking runs of legendary musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof; Hello, Dolly!; Annie; My Fair Lady and the original run of Cabaret.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global hit musical MAMMA MIA!, currently playing on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre has had quite a big year. BroadwayWorld brings you the highlights:

The international tour of 'MAMMA MIA!' will play at the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle for 4 weeks only from 12 December 2009 to 10 January 2010, with a gala press night on Tuesday 15 December. This will be the show's first visit to Newcastle and the International Tour's only UK date in 2009. Producer Judy Craymer says, '2008 was a phenomenal year for 'MAMMA MIA!', and I am thrilled that 2009 will end on another high with this exclusive UK engagement. Thanks to the support of the NewcastleGateshead Initiative, I am really looking forward to bringing 'MAMMA MIA!' to Newcastle.'

Tickets are now available for Broadway Theatre League's presentation of the national tour of MAMMA MIA! The show will run for five performances only at the VBC Concert Hall from November 20th to November 22nd.

Tickets are now available for Broadway Theatre League's presentation of the national tour of MAMMA MIA! The show will run for five performances only at the VBC Concert Hall from November 20th to November 22nd.