Mamma Mia in Manila! 2009?
A Petition to bring the Smash Hit Musical Mamma Mia to Manila!
I just watched the movie Mamma Mia and enjoyed it, because of the songs and the wacky adaptation of the smash hit musical Mamma Mia on screen. Most of the Filipinos watching in the movie theaters were singing along the ABBA songs and having a great time. All of the people leaving the cinemas had a Last Song Syndrome of either Mamma Mia or Dancing Queen. Mamma Mia is a certified hit in Manila!
I watched the Mamma Mia musical live in Las Vegas in 2003. The live performance is 10x better than the movie. Just imagine bringing the live Broadway show Mamma Mia to Manila. This is the kind of show that would attract more Filipinos to watch and appreciate Broadway shows. Mamma Mia in Manila would be the greatest show ever played, in the tradition of Miss Saigon and Rent.
Why would Mamma Mia in Manila will be such a hit?
- We have so much talent here who can sing, dance and act as part of the cast of Mamma Mia Live.
- The sets of Mamma Mia are simple. We can even be more creative with the set.
- Manila has proven that it can successfully stage Rent, Miss Saigon, Avenue Q, and West Side Story.
- Filipinos love ABBA and any karaoke session is not complete without singing and gyrating to the song Dancing Queen.
- The target market of Broadway musical shows belong to the ABBA generation.
I do hope that Audie Gemora or Bobby Garcia will be able to get the rights for this show. I can't wait to see Mamma Mia in Manila.
Text and Photos by Anton Diaz. Copyright 2008.
I watched one theater company stage scenes from Mamma Mia in... 2006? Greenbelt 3 outdoor stage. It was pretty long, like more than an hour.
Posted by: Miguel | Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 12:48 AM
i'm all for musicals and plays! i love 'em and prefer 'em over movies any day!
Posted by: kayenne | Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 12:56 AM
I also love musical and play! I had the chance to watch the International Touring Group (happens to be British so they had British accent)of Mama Mia in Qatar. It was superb...
Posted by: nina | Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 02:56 AM
ooooh that would be perfect! BRING MAMMA MIA MUSICAL in Manila!!! :)
Posted by: Brian | Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Wow! Where do I sign up? :)
Posted by: jenny | Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 03:03 PM
I'm not really a big fan of ABBA but still watched the Musicale in London 2 years ago, guess what I ended up standing, singing and dancing... realized that I know most of the songs. Now I'm a fan! Love it!
Posted by: Anna | Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 10:17 AM
i cant waittttttttttttttttt hehe love the movie...
Posted by: travelphilippines | Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 03:02 PM
i love mamma mia!!! i watched it like 5x in London's West End!!! hahahaha!!! whenever my dad gets the credit card bill here in manila he would send me a message like "mamma mia again?!?! be sure you're studying well there! where did your allowance go? is it that expensive to watch a show there?!" bwahahaha! of course who wouldn't want to take the best seats in the house when you watch your fave show?!?! love my dad to bits hahahaha!!
Posted by: yogi | Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 11:13 PM
where do we sign up for the petition!?!?!? can't wait to show my dad mamma mia live!!! and because of mamma mia, my fiance and i are spending our honeymoon no less than in greece! opa! :)
Posted by: yogi | Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 11:14 PM
this is one of the few plays i've actually seen, which ended up being great... it's funny to think of ol' Pierce taking a stab at singing though, yeeesh
Posted by: movie buff | Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM