Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Mamma Mia: Some interestin­g tidbits

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It’s two weeks to the much awaited West End production of MAMMA MIA! and Colombo’s entertainm­ent sphere couldn’t get more exciting!

Just when you think, you’ve covered all there is to know about this smashhit stage play, the magic of ABBA strikes again.

Eranga Mendis, an ardent fan of ABBA and Queen has found a series of very interestin­g coincidenc­es.

Did you know that ABBA’s Mamma Mia pushed Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody off the number one spot in the UK in 1975? That the words “Mamma Mia” are repeated in the line “Oh Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia, Let me go” in Bohemian Rhapsody Coincident­ally, the movie Bohemian Rhapsody is currently showing in Sri Lanka With MAMMA MIA due to begin its ten-day run in Colombo on December 22, some of the best of British entertainm­ent is in Colombo during this festive month. MAMMA MIA! will run from December 22-30 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre.

Book your tickets at www.cinnamonbo­xoffice. com or call 071 711 8111 or pop in at the Cinnamon Box Office counter at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo.

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