Mamma Mia!
Opening Night: August 14, 2025
Theater: Winter Garden Theatre
Website: mammamiabway.com
The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a smash hit! A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
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August 15, 2025
Despite being slightly downscaled for the road — most notably in a set that feels a little flimsy — this is a fine iteration of “Mamma Mia!” It certainly is sprightlier than it was the last time I saw the show, dejectedly limping toward the end of the first Broadway run.
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August 14, 2025
This is not a dark Brechtian take on a well-known musical, nor a queer reclamation of mainstream pop culture—but I’m not sure anyone needs that from Mamma Mia!, a show that knows what it is and consistently delivers. When confronted with such a chronically enjoyable juggernaut, one can only say, “Thank you for the music.”
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August 14, 2025
Yet “Mamma Mia!” remains what it always was: a feast for your pleasure centers. It’s a show that almost invites us to roll our eyes at it — until that moment or two later when we’re inevitably going, My, my, how can I resist you?
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August 14, 2025
Unlike most of the jukebox musicals that have tried to replicate its formula, Mamma Mia! keeps its balance: It draws you just enough in while maintaining an amused sense of itself. It never loses sight of what it offers at its core: the joy of vicarious karaoke.
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August 14, 2025
The current “Mamma Mia!” remains under the control of its original director, Phyllida Lloyd; production designer, Mark Thompson; and other creatives. Frankly, the show looks so tacky that it could be the original 2001 production with a not-very-good paint job.
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August 14, 2025
The title still carries that big old exclamation point, but the fantasy is more than a little long in the tooth. Maybe it should be styled with a question mark, or just an ellipsis. Mamma mia … they sure do sing a bunch of ABBA songs.
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It’s been over 25 years since Mamma! Mia first took to the stage, and it’s abundantly clear that the fervor surrounding it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And it’s easy to see why: The show is pure sunshine baked into a musical and dressed in disco balls, sequins, and feathered boas. My, my, how could we resist this?
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But the fact that it’s become such a beloved property anyway, spawning two (possibly three) movies and endless themed karaoke parties, feels like hope that art that’s imperfect yet earnest — and original — can thrive even when times are tough. Perhaps especially then, when one of the only surefire balms is to dance and jive and have the time of your life.
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August 14, 2025
Okay, you millions (billions?) of ABBA–Mamma Mia! devotees, your fave-rave musical gift is back on Broadway in a first local revival at, appropriately, the Winter Garden. It would be a pleasure to say it’s every bit as good as it ever was. Unfortunately, that cannot be reported. Rather, this new production can be described in two words: severely cheapened.
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As for the more side of this event, its highly enthusiastic company tends to put the broad in Broadway performing.
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The big takeaway for me is that even as the U.S. underestimated this band, so Broadway underestimated this brand. It’s one of a kind. Just watch how many people will come and have fun. Limited run? We’ll see.
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August 14, 2025
This touring production’s stop at the Garden has all the makings of a homecoming, and it’s a strenuously joyous one.
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August 14, 2025
Done exuberantly right, Mamma Mia! should feel like soaring karaoke meets wild revels, a whole lot of song-and-dance unreality stuffed into a real-world setting. Yet the tone—come join the raucous party, bring your shiniest bellbottoms!—feels tinnier in this awkwardly mounted, haphazard jukebox show, hampered by poor sound and lackluster staging.
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Christine Sherrill as Donna largely carries the show, leading the trio and the entire ensemble alike, belting out her solos with deep feeling and a magnificent voice.
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