Just Came From Mamma Mia....

[bundy5000]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:11pm

Wowzers. When i first sat down in the 3 row i thought .....WAY TOO CLOSE. But when the show started It felt like i was actually in the show. Anyways i thought it was GRRRREAT. I didnt realize it was so funny and vulgar at times. Carolee Carmello Was fABBAlous as Donna. Much better then the original donna in NY and London. And my favorite number was Voulez Vous,its not the best ABBA song but i thought it was my favorite song in the show. My seat was very close to the speaker so the En'Tracte blew my head off literally. I bet even a deaf person could hear it. And most of the songs that had bass vibrated my tush. Storyline still the same corny and cheesy but this is the only musical that know off that i enjoyed every song. The only downside i had was I got yelled at by an usher by taking a picture of my sister in front of the curtain. But i got it none the less. There was a old man behind me....probly in his late 70's singing all the songs. That was funny. Right as the same time donna humming fernando someones cell phone went off with the MIDI version of fernando which was cool but strange. And Sky when he was briefly in his speedo had 30% of his crack hanging out. But anyways I had a GREAT Time. I would see it over and over again. I would not see Spamalot over and over again cause the songs and jokes would get old but those ABBA tunes would last a lifetime(including life after death) That review about putting prozac out of business was invalid cause i cried of HAPPINESS AND JOY during some of the songs. Mamma Mia is gonna last a Looooong time and the movie will make it last even longer.

Updated On: 12/22/07 at 10:11 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:26pm

Um, ya think?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/22/07 at 10:36pm

Glad you had fun! I agree the show is corny and way too loud but it is very entertaining.

[lesmis]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 7:53am

I agree with you completely. Mamma Mia is one of my favorites shows and I will be seeing it again in 3 weeks. For such a fun show they have the most miserable ushers I've ever seen. He's always yelling at people.

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 10:17am

I wonder if it's time to check this out again. No one in my mind beats Louise Pitre and both Dee Hoty and the touring version put a serious dent in my affection for the show, but maybe I should see if Carolee lives up to the hype.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 10:30am

I fully agree with the Dee Hoty assessment.

I LOVE her immensley and strictly went back to see the show on Broadway when she was in it. HUGE disappointment and her performance killed my taste for MAMMA MIA! after that - I've avoided the show since then.

Guess I need to go back and rediscover it all over again with a 'good' Donna.

Dee in a better suited vehicle: THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AyBk0MfeeQ

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 6:23pm

I think Louise is the best Donna.

[Copeman63]

Posted: 12/23/07 at 10:28pm

I've seen 6 Donna's, and Louise remains the best, but that was hard to keep thinking after Carolee's amazing WTIA. But, Louise still takes it all.

[BillFinn]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 12:23am

What makes Louise better than Carolee?

(Just curious! I've only ever seen Carolee and some random woman on the tour a few years ago--- who was obviously forgetable)

[dramaparoxysm23]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 2:19am

I ALMOST saw Mamma Mia, but then decided on Drowsy at the last second, since I figured Mamma Mia will still be playing for at least another year...or forever, maybe.
I still wish I'd had time to see it, though.

Updated On: 12/24/07 at 02:19 AM

[jewishboy]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 3:35am

BillFinn- Her hair and the fact that her voice is "naturally emotional" (people have compared it to Piaf).

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 7:23am

The Piaf reference with Louise is very accurate...there's no Original Bradway Cast CD, but she did record Winner Takes It All and Slipping Through My Fingers for one of her own recordings and her version of WITA is very Piaf-like in terms of phrasing and performance. I love it to death.

I saw Louise in both Toronto and on Broadway and although I like the show itself a lot, I was completely unprepared for how amazing she was.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 8:45am

Wow ! now I am excited to see this show. Thanks for your review... I want to see Carolee Carmelo- I have not seen her since PARADE at the Beaumont. Plus Andy Kelso I just found a discount at Bbox for $ 65.00. I might see this early next year....after YELLOW FACE (1/5) and THE LITTLE MERMAID (1/12)-yup decided to go to see the show.

Thanks again
J*

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Updated On: 12/24/07 at 08:45 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 9:09am

Wowzers, indeed.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 9:23am

I am seeing it after I saw this picture of Andy Kelso...

I like blonde guys like.... Andy Kelso and D.B. Bonds



Andy Kelso




Updated On: 12/24/07 at 09:23 AM

[BwayLover]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 12:17pm

I've seen 8 Donna's.... And Louise Pitre is definitely the best. She so embodied the character and gave it depth, believe it or not. She was in turns angry, playful, motherly, sexy, upset - a wonderfully layered performance. Not to mention those killer vocals - her voice is simply incredible. Her version of WINNER is breathtaking (also the one in french - wow!) and one of my all-time favorites.

Her hair is gorgeous, too.

I have to say though that Carolee Carmello is my second favorite, and that you're definitely getting your money's worth with her as Donna.

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 1:07pm

Exactly...her acting was first-rate. For a lightweight show like this, you don't expect to be moved, but she accomplaished that several times during the second act.

Ok, so now my second show next month is between this and Speech & Debate...Xanadu's a given for the 10th.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 12/24/07 at 5:46pm

Jim-

You have to see SPEECH & DEBATE - you will like it ! ITS A MUST SEE !!!

J*