Cast needs to gel
by mom2colbycate on 11/22/15Cadillac Palace - ChicagoLove this musical and unfortunately I saw the movie before the musical. Cast is talented but didn't have that spark.
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the father she's never known brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited decades ago.
For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.
Love this musical and unfortunately I saw the movie before the musical. Cast is talented but didn't have that spark.
This is such a fun production because the music is exciting. We were expecting a Broadway type production - professional in voice and stage presentation. What we got was a little above a community production. We enjoyed it immensely but felt the quality was very lacking. Quite expensive for an amateurish production. By the time the production was ending we got over the fact that the voices weren't stellar and really enjoyed it. We have seen High School performances that were more Broadway like than this production.
Very well done. Stage was very simple, would have liked to have seen a few changes.
One of the best musicals I have seen. I loved it!!
Very well done and executed. While there was not a full live band or orchestra, there were some musicians who played some instruments for a fuller, more real sound than just playing a recording. The acting was well done and the actors voices were well suited for their parts. I would highly recommend seeing this show, especially for those who are fans of the music of ABBA. We met the cast after the show and they were very high spirited, friendly and warm people. It was great to see how well they were with the people who wished to get their autographs.
The play was great and the music was top notch. I'm a big fan of the movie and so I enjoyed the familiarity parts of the production, as well as the unfamiliar parts. The Palace is a classic ornate theatre. My only issue is that our seats weren't great and a fidgety woman with big hair sat in front of me. I would recommend seating below the balcony as the view is much better.
Excellent production...the cast was wonderful, extremely talented and and made the performance very enjoyable.
The afternoon was full on wonderful singing, dancing and acting. The cast put everything into the performance. Total performance that all should see in their life time.
I have been to many productions as well as seen Mama Mia 3 times before this one. All I can say is SUPER!! I was so impressed with the talent of the entire ensemble and particularly loved ALL of the leads....yes I said ALL of them. Plus one of the best orchestras I have heard.... Seriously it is the best production of Mama Mia I have seen!!
My girlfriends and I had a blast! The show was funny, upbeat and had us singing just about the whole time. Very engaging. We had great seats-Row A seats 101-103 right behind the orchestra.