Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus  and some songs with Stig Anderson, Book by Catherine Johnson.  Originally conceived by Judy Craymer. Orpheus Musical Theatre Society.   Directed by Shaun Toohey

Perhaps it’s the moment when Nicole Milne, spellbinding in the role of Donna, communicates the yearning poetry of The Winner Takes It All. Or maybe it’s the explosion of comedy, colour and ensemble expertise that occurs on the beach with Lay All Your Love On Me.

Again, perhaps the most memorable moments come with the emotional impact of soon-to-be married Sophie’s I Have A Dream when Meaghan Chapin wistfully sings it at the very beginning and then invests the material with a different texture at the very end. …

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As the orchestra under the direction of Chris Santillán pumped out the first ringing notes , the first pounding   beats of the overture performed by the electronic keyboards, acoustic instruments, percussions and other sounds of the time,  Mamma Mía, left us with   powerful memories of Orpheus Musical Theatre  that will certainly carry us through the summer. It included a packed house at the Centrepointe, an audience barely able to contain itself, trembling with excitement and shrieking with joy after almost every musical number. It all exploded like a huge love in- style 1970s- of proportions that I have never seen before in that theatre. …

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