Amy Spanger really is the hidden star in this show, WOW! She hit every beat with such comic flair, I swear I could watch her just comb her hair and I'd give her an ovation! But this thread is about the young lady called Tina Maddigan and BOY is she a real star, such an amazing talent. I'm in from the west coast but my sister brought us to see it and I'm still in awe of it, Tina made us all believe in everything on that stage.
From her first entrance I was hooked, her comic timing during her first song was perfect. Every little look she gave made us laugh, then she started singing and we started clapping, just because we were rooting for JULIA, you just fall in love with her. COME OUT OF THE DUMPSTER was so funny, and what quirky number, that's what I loved about the show, the music was both funny and moving, we were all in tears by the finale, this show really has a talented cast, here's wishing Tina many more performances in the lead role. Is there any recordings of her in MAMMA MIA! available? I don't mean bottlegs I mean real cd's, did they ever record one with the Broadway cast? She and Joe Machota were stunning as Sophie abd Sky, that show was the FIRST show I had ever seen on Broadway and they took my breath away! Yeah for Tina Maddigan!!!!!!!!
Tina Maddigan, who plays Sophie in the biggest role of her young career, remembers "bouncing on the sofa as a child at home in Newfoundland, listening to ABBA records." GO TINA!!
