ABBA, the Swedish foursome popular in the 1970s, disbanded in 1983, but people are still dancing up a storm to the and all the glittered.
The Broadway musical "Mama Mia!" for example, that has theatergoers dancing in the aisles.
And the tribute Experience," comes to Springfield Symphony Hall for one Melbourne, Australia, in 1988, the show recreates ABBA's colorful, glittery costumes and dance steps, adding a touch of satire and sense of humor.
and the accents - the Swedish ..
. well, we call it Swenglish - a mixture of Swedish and English," Tyrell said on the the costumes, they embellish the relationships among members of the Swedish foursome and exaggerate their personalities.
phenomenal success.
Tyrell said that in some countries, they fill arenas fitting as many as 10,000 audience members.
Agnetha Faltskog, and Benny Andersson and his wife, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, also known as Frida.
Summer Brockwell, the 26-year-old Canadian actress playing Frida, said she remembers her parents listening to the music when she was growing up.
"It's very uplifting music," she said. the audience. The crowd gets so involved there is no way you couldn't love the show.
It's very high The roles are a "triple-threat," requiring singing, dancing and acting. "It's very challenging and very rewarding," she said.
hits as "Mamma Mia," "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo," "Take a Chance on Me" and Anderson, who said in 1999, "Fans had better make the closest they are going to get to seeing ABBA.
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