| The result of this unusual combination is the smash | | | | her biological father is. The men arrive, the friends |
| hit musical, Mamma Mia! Chennai became the launch | | | | troop in and the fun starts. Interwoven with the |
| pad for this curtain raiser, which opened to packed | | | | brilliant rendition of ABBA numbers by Poppy, Arjun |
| houses recently. Directed by Mithran Devanesan, | | | | Thomas and Swapna Abraham, the story line |
| choreographed by Jeffrey Vardon, the music was by | | | | continues through a singing and dancing cast of over |
| Timothy Madhukar and the musical was produced by | | | | 25 people. Audience participation, clapping and |
| Varalaxmi, the beautiful daughter of actor, Sarath | | | | swaying added to the charged atmosphere at Music |
| Kumar. | | | | Academy. |
| Based on the film called “Mamma Mia” the | | | | The play got off to a late start, leaving the audience |
| mainstay of this production is the brilliant and timeless | | | | restless. The gaps between the scenes were too |
| music of ABBA. Cutting across age, language and | | | | long and the sets were pushed and pulled around too |
| geographical barriers, ABBA music has become almost | | | | visibly. However, being the maiden production of Hot |
| a cult following in over 30 countries and has inspired | | | | Shoe Entertainment, all these little issues were totally |
| over 11 stage productions. | | | | eclipsed by some brilliant singing and energetic |
| Set on a remote Greek island, it is the story of | | | | dancing. The painstaking effort was only too |
| Sophie and her mother, Donna. Sophie is all set to get | | | | apparent, with polite ushers clad in " Mamma Mia " T |
| married, and invites her mother’s three lovers to | | | | shirts, the play title up in marquee lights and Mamma |
| the wedding, in the hope of finally finding out who | | | | Mia memorabilia up for sale. |