Mamma Mia! NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (1,275)
See it if you love abba
Don't see it if you hate abba
See it if you grew up like me listening to ABBA!
Don't see it if you don't want to have fun?
See it if You love the Abba catalog.. Seriously it's all about their music.. The story is nothing more than a framework to fit in hit after hit song.
Don't see it if Disco makes you cringe or are looking for anything more than a juke-box musical
See it if Great actors signing iconic music. I have seen the movie many times before the stage version and that ruined my experience seeing the show
Don't see it if you like the movie better. I did not like the stage production; movie is much better in my opinion
See it if you love Abba's music and you want to see a better version than the film.
Don't see it if you find Abba boring. Read more
See it if You love ABBA or feel good musicals
Don't see it if You want a plot that's riveting, or a show where the ending is groundbreaking or entirely satisfying
See it if If U have a Mom, then U have to take her to MAMMA MIA provided she can go w/ the idea of a wild wknd w/ 3 guys & the search for the right 1!
Don't see it if If U don't like the Music of ABBA this could be a tough nite, skip it, or if the history of the Donna character seems too morally "loose."
See it if The name of this game is pure entertainment. If you love Abba, it will be a fun night out filled with good music. Louise Pitre was amazing!
Don't see it if It's not a classic show and some deem it a jukebox musical. I loved the show but it's not everyone's favorite.
Critic Reviews (18)
"The show is pleasing as it passes and it certainly features a generous swath of songs that caught the world's fancy during the '70s and '80s. The musical's purveyors didn't necessary spend a lot to make a lot, but make a lot they will. And what's wrong with that? "
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"In terms of theatre, Mamma Mia! has little to offer. The book is paper thin, silly...Still, the legions of ABBA fans who attend Mamma Mia! aren't going to care about much of this. They will doubtlessly have a great time and may well walk away proclaiming Mamma Mia! one of the best shows they've ever seen. Theatregoers expecting a solid, theatrical show will have gotten far less."
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"From the concept alone, it’s clear that this ABBA-mad musical is a piece of fluff, a bit of light fun, and that’s the standard by which it should be judged...I must admit that the big story is perhaps less than the sum of its moments and that the book is awkwardly written and directed."
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"Deep, it's not. There is no subtext. Heck, there's barely any text. The flimsy tale is an excuse to insert ABBA's greatest and not-so-greatest hits into a mock Harlequin Romance (with feminist overtones) set on a small Greek island...Mamma Mia! revels primarily in its own construction, it's manufactured rather than inspired and so is much of what passes for fun in the show."
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"Curtain call prompted probably the most fun I’ve ever had at a Broadway show. Not only did the entire ensemble perform a musical revue of Abba’s greatest hits, but also the audience got to get up and show off their moves and their pipes!"
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"The cast as a whole is uniformly terrific, spot on full of zing, broad smiles and what appears to be true joy...Brescia's all out diva rendition of The 'Winner Takes it All' was a powerful and honest rendition. Brava!"
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"The show isn't merely a collection of strung-together song and dance numbers; it's a show about love: romantic love, young and old; loving friendships; and parental love...When it comes to musical theater, great songs and heart are what draw me back to the theater again and again."
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"Although the lyrics are uniformly insipid and fit the story about as well as those from any 1930s Rodgers & Hart musical (which is just barely), for those of us who grew up with ABBA, there's something thrilling about hearing "S.O.S" and "Take a Chance on Me" blasting from a Broadway stage...mostly this is a big schlocky fun-for-the-whole-family Broadway musical."
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