Mamma Mia! Dances To South Florida 2009/01/14

DANCES DOWN THE AISLES OF THE BROWARD CENTER

JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 1, 2009

PRESENTED BY RRA Broadway Across America - FT. LAUDERDALE

AND FLORIDA THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION

THE SHOW HIT PLAYS FT. LAUDERDALE FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY!

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical

based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, January 20 through Sunday, February 1, 2009 for a limited 2 week run, presented by RRA Broadway Across America -Ft. Lauderdale and Florida Theatrical Association.

Seen by over 32 million people around the world, MAMMA MIA! is celebrating 6 sold out years at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, and is currently playing record breaking engagements in Las Vegas and on National Tour in the United States. The original West End production has played more than 3,500 performances, an international tour has played in more than 30 foreign cities, and the feature film of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, was released on July 18, 2008.

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends-practical and no nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi divorcee Tanya from her one time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA songs from "Dancing Queen" to "Take a Chance on Me, MAMMA MIA! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, the creative team responsible for bringing MAMMA MIA! to theatrical life includes some of the most gifted and celebrated talents of musical theatre and opera. With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. MAMMA MIA! has choreography by Anthony Van, production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

The original cast recording of MAMMA MIA! is available on Decca Broadway.

For information about MAMMA MIA! around the world, go to

www.mamma-mia.com

TICKETS:

PERFORMANCES: January 20 - February 1, 2009

Evenings Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm

Matinees Saturday & Sunday at 2pm

Additional Performances -Sunday, January 25 at 7:30pm & Wednesday, January 28 at 2pm

Tickets for the Fort Lauderdale engagement of MAMMA MIA! start at $23.00 not including applicable handling or service charges. Purchase tickets only from the following authorized ticket sellers at Broadway Across America - Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Center or Ticketmaster. Tickets can be purchased in person at Broward Center Box Office or by phone and internet at 954.462.0222 or www.browardcenter.org. Tickets are also available though Ticketmaster by phone at 1.800.982.2787, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or in person at Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling the Broward Center at 954.462.0222 or Broadway Across America at 1-800-6GROUPS (647-6877).

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Currently spending his time between New York and Florida, Beau was born to a theatrical family in Brooklyn. He studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and at HB Studios. He studied theater singing with Julia Sperratore and Helen Gallagher. Beau later taught drama at the Lincoln Center Square for the Arts. It was at this time Beau began working with the Theater Development Fund and helped found New York's famed HALF PRICE TICKET BOOTH. Early in his career, Beau was screen tested and contracted for Warner Brothers. He co-hosted, an early cable variety series on Manhattan's Teleprompter channel. At this time he directed the Johnny Specca musical, SEX IS..? at the Lincoln Center Library Theater. Beau has performed Off-Broadway in FAT FELL DOWN, The Comic Strip Theater's LITTLE LULU AND THE INVISIBLE INK and WILL THE REAL ZOOPERMAN PLEASE STAND UP. Around the country he has delighted audiences with his performances in ANYTHING GOES, THE APPLE TREE, GUYS & DOLLS, and HELLZAPOPPIN! He sang for New York audiences at such cabarets as The Duplex and Upstairs at the Downstairs. He has had numerous television appearances but is most proud to have been a winning contestant on the game shows JACKPOT and THE $20,000 PYRAMID.

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