Thoughts

This was the first time seeing Mamma Mia! I had heard such great things as amongst many other things, it is my dad's favorite show. Having seen it now at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, I will tell you that I did like it, but it is not my favorite. I would love to see it again, however.

I am familiar with most of the songs, but can not claim to be an ABBA fan. If you are unfamiliar, many songs by the band ABBA were chosen and a story was written around them. There is a story, but for this musical it is secondary to the singing and choreography. The songs were fun, the singing was fantastic, and the dancing was enjoyable to watch. It was those things that you go see Mamma Mia! for, not the story around which those things are wrapped.

I thought casting for the show was questionable for rolls of Donna (the mother) and her three male suitors. Those were the only four parts that bothered me; Donna most of all. But I will say one thing, she could sing.

I had heard that based upon the love for ABBA, many women older than I could be expected to rock out and dance in the aisles. This did not happen at the show I attended which came as a huge disappointment. I think that would have added tremendously to the experience and only served to make me like it more.

Maybe next time...

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