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VIDEO: Listen to Cher, Andy Garcia, & The Cast of MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN Perform FERNANDO
by Macon Prickett - Jun 25, 2018

Check out a newly-released audio clip of Cher, Andy Garcia, and the cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again performing 'Fernando' from the upcoming sequel. Listen below!

VIDEO: 'Waterloo' Goes 360 in New MAMMA MIA Music Video!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 14, 2018

Mamma Mia! HERE WE GO AGAIN comes to cinemas July 20, 2018. Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film's original cast returning and new additions including Lily James (Cinderella, Baby Driver), the musical comedy will open on July 20, 2018.

VIDEO: Lyric Video of Lily James Singing ABBA Hit From MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN
by Tori Hartshorn - May 10, 2018

The lyric video for the track WHEN I KISSED THE TEACHER from the upcoming MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN was released today! The song is performed by Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies & Celia Imrie. The movie soundtrack is set for release 7/13! 

VIDEO: Final Trailer Released for MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2018

Mamma Mia! HERE WE GO AGAIN comes to cinemas July 20, 2018! Check out the all new final trailer for the film below!

VIDEO: Watch Clips of Raul Esparza, Karen Olivo, Ramin Karimloo, and Ruthie Ann Miles in CHESS at the Kennedy Center
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2018

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presented the semi-staged Broadway Center Stage concert production of CHESS on February 14-18. Check out all new clips from the production, starring Raul Esparza, Karen Olivo, Ramin Karimloo, and Ruthie Ann Miles, below!

TV: Checkmate! Watch Raul Esparza, Karen Olivo, Ramin Karimloo & More Sing from Kennedy Center's CHESS
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2018

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon present the Broadway Center Stage production of CHESS, the epic rock opera about love and political intrigue set against the backdrop of the Cold War as two superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends.

VIDEO: Get an Extended Look at Cher in the Grammy Spot for MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2018

The all-new TV spot for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again aired tonight on the Grammys! The trailer, featuring extended footage of Cher, can be viewed below.

VIDEO: Here We Go Again! Watch the New Trailer for the MAMMA MIA Sequel
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018

Universal Pictures' MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN has released a new official trailer, which offers a teaser of a song that has never been seen in the original movie, nor the Broadway show, ABBA's 'Angeleyes.'

VIDEO: First Official Trailer Released for MAMMA MIA HERE WE GO AGAIN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2017

Universal Pictures' MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN has released its first official trailer! Based on the Broadway musical, the new installment will hit theaters on July 20, 2018. Check out the full trailer below!

VIDEO: MAMMA MIA HERE WE GO AGAIN Teases First Trailer - Out Tomorrow!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 20, 2017

Universal Pictures' MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN took to Twitter to tease the film's first official trailer, dropping tomorrow. Based on the Broadway musical, the new installment will hit theaters on July 20, 2018.

Social Spotlight: The Wacky and Wonderful Jessica Vosk Brings the Magic of WICKED on Tour to Instagram
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2017

Jessica Vosk's pathway to Wicked stardom has been anything but conventional.

TV: Here We Go Again! Go Inside Rehearsals for MAMMA MIA! at the Hollywood Bowl!
by Michael Sterling - Jul 28, 2017

Summer wouldn't be the same in Los Angeles without the Hollywood Bowl's annual offering of a star-studded Broadway musical; and this year will be no different when the mega-hit Mamma Mia! getting ready to ignite on one of the world's most iconic stages July 28 - 30.  BroadwayWorld TV's own Michael Sterling dropped in at rehearsals earlier this week to get a sneak peek at rehearsals and to speak with members of the cast.  Featured in Mamma Mia! are Corbin Bleu as Sky, Dove Cameron as Sophie, Jaime Camil as Sam, Tisha-Campbell-Martin as Tanya, Lea DeLaria as Rosie, Hamish Linklater as Harry, Jennifer Nettles as Donna, and Steven Weber as Bill.

VIDEO: First Look at MAMMA MIA! at Northern Stage
by Alan Henry - May 8, 2017

Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of ABBA with a book by Catherine Johnson and music and lyrics by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus and added songs by Stig Anderson, runs live on stage at the Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction, VT, April 19 - May 21. For tickets and information, call 802-296-7000 or visit www.northernstage.org. Tickets start at $15 for students and $30 for adults.

Exclusive: Jessica Vosk Performs 'Oh Industry' from BEACHES!
by Alan Henry - Apr 2, 2017

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip from Jessica Vosk's show YOU ASKED FOR IT at Joe's Pub! Th show was written by Jessica Vosk and Robbie Rozelle, with musical direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Finding Neverland, Company - Drama Desk Award) and directed by Robbie Rozelle.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/20/16- Judy Kuhn
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2016

Happy Birthday, Judy Kuhn! Kuhn made her Broadway debut was in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She then played Cosette in the 1987 multiple award winning Broadway production of Les Miserables brought her the first Tony Award nomination. The following year, Kuhn took on a transfer from London's West End, playing one of the main roles (Florence Vassy) in the Trevor Nunn-directed Chess, with music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (formerly of ABBA) and lyrics by Tim Rice. Later in 1993, Kuhn played the role of Betty Schaefer in the U.S premier production of Sunset Boulevard at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles. Kuhn sang the title role in the 1995 Disney animated film, Pocahontas, the film included her rendition of the song Colors of the Wind, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for its composers Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. On October 23, 2007, Kuhn returned to the Broadway Production of Les Miserables after 20 years, but this time assuming the role of Fantine.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/28/16- CHESS
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 28, 2016

Today in 1988, Chess opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 68 performances. Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other; all in the context of a Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, during which both countries wanted to win international chess tournaments for propaganda purposes.

STAGE TUBE: MAMMA MIA! Coming to Jackson, 5/16
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 28, 2016

MAMMA MIA! comes to Jackson at the Jackson Theater THALIA MARA HALL, May 16, 2016.  Check out a preview of the show below!

VIDEO: Original ABBA Members Reunite for Premiere of MAMMA MIA-Inspired Restaurant
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 21, 2016

Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad, the original members of ABBA, made a rare group appearance last night at the opening of an ABBA-inspired restaurant, Mamma Mia! The Party in Stockholm.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 10/18/15- MAMMA MIA!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 18, 2015

Today in 2001, Mamma Mia opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it is still running. Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The musical includes such hits as 'Super Trouper', 'Lay All Your Love On Me', 'Dancing Queen', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', 'Take A Chance On Me', 'Thank You for the Music', 'Money, Money, Money', 'The Winner Takes It All', 'Voulez Vous' and 'SOS'. Over 42 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion dollars worldwide since its 1999 debut.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Final MAMMA MIA! Overture from the Orchestra Pit!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 16, 2015

An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, as Benny Andersson andBjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its historic, record-breaking run of 5,773 performances. Below, check out the final overture from the orchestra pit, as Wendy Cavett conducts the band for the last time!

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