On its way to becoming the

biggest grossing musical of all time, "Mamma Mia" comes to the

Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta this week. Having raked in $750 million

worldwide, the Abba-esque musical has graced stages in London, Hamburg,

Toronto, The Netherlands, Australia, Seoul, Edinburgh, Japan, Las Vegas,

New York, and now Atlanta. It will soon be playing in Dublin, Stuttgart

and Stockholm.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus,

the two B's of Abba, made music history in the mid-seventies penning

classic pop tunes like "Waterloo," "Take a Chance on Me,"

and "Dancing Queen," which became a number one hit in the U.S.

and around the world.

Along with Agnetha Faltskog

and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, the Abba A's, the Swedish pop music group

has sold more than 350 million records. It's no surprise then that

their music would eventually find its way to the Broadway stage.

Containing over 20 classic

songs by the group, "Mamma Mia" is the story of a mother who

faces her past when three men return to the Greek island she and her 20-year-old

daughter live on. Planning to be married, the daughter is about to find

out which mystery man is her father. Despite all the drama involved, the

stage is alive with music, dancing and nostalgic good times making this

show "a guaranteed, dancing in the aisles, get happy hit!" said

one critic.

One key to the show's

popularity is the fact that everyone, unless they've been living

under a rock for the last 30 years, knows the words to all the songs.

It's a sing-along sensation designed to delight the entire family.

Other hits woven into the story include "The Winner Takes it All,"

"The Name of the Game," "Super Trouper," "Knowing

Me, Knowing You," "S.O.S.," "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme"

and "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do."

"Mamma Mia" runs

through March 7. Running time is 2 hours, 20 minutes with a 15 minute

intermission. Tickets are available at the box office from Ticketmaster,

404-817-8700.

What-Mama Mia

When-Through March 7

Where-Fabulous Fox, Atlanta

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