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Mamma Mia Coming to Vegas11 February 2003LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As reported by the Associated Press: `` The beach is out back by the wave pool. Sports betting and a nightclub are nearby. And in a small theater past the slot machines and gaming tables, a Broadway production of "Mamma Mia!" is trying to lure tourists away from gambling to settle in for more than two hours of ABBA tunes. ``…When the idea first emerged to stage a musical to ABBA songs, skeptics predicted catastrophe. But after four years of sellout audiences around the world, the producers of "Mamma Mia!" figured they would try Vegas. ``But audiences in this gambling capital need a lot to keep them entertained. ``…`Mamma Mia!' choreographer Anthony Van Laast says Las Vegas entertainment begs to be expanded. However, musical theater has never had a long-term home in this impatient city. ``…Mandalay Bay and "Mamma Mia!" producers are expecting a lot more out of a musical that includes nearly two dozen songs by the Swedish pop group ABBA. ```I hope the show's here for 10 years or more,' said Glenn Medas, vice president of entertainment for Mandalay Resort Group, the parent company of Mandalay Bay. `This show is definitely different than anything else that's out there. It's really not your sort of typical Las Vegas show.' ``…Medas says the show might be long, but it plays fast. Plus, alcohol is served at the theater, and the audience can bring drinks to their seats. That's always a plus in Vegas. ``…`Mamma Mia!' opens in Las Vegas February 13. Tickets are $65 and $85…" |