Podcast appearances and mentions of donna sheridan

Aujourdʹhui en écoutant Travelling, cʹest certain, vous allez chanter et danser, vous ne pourrez pas vous en empêcher. Car cʹest Abba que nous vous proposons : leur vie, leur œuvre, leurs chansons, et un film : Mamma Mia ! de Phyllida Lloyd sorti en 2008. Film à succès au box-office, boudé néanmoins par la critique, récoltant plus de 615 millions de dollars à travers le monde, cette comédie musicale romantique est un véritable phénomène de société. Cʹest bien simple, une fois quʹon y a goûté, on y revient, et on le regarde en famille, entre amis et amies, et on se le repasse quand on a un petit coup de mou. Des plus vieux au plus jeunes, le rythme, les chorégraphies, et la musique dʹAbba emportent joyeusement tout le monde. Et ce nʹest pas grave si cʹest kitch ou si lʹintrigue est vraiment téléphonée. Porté par Meryl Streep principalement, une actrice qui a toujours su chanter et danser, lʹhistoire reprend la trame de la comédie musicale de Catherine Johnson, mise en scène au théâtre par Phyllida Lloyd. Tout se passe sur une île grecque idyllique, où vivent Donna Sheridan et sa fille Sophie. Cette dernière va se marier et a secrètement invité trois hommes dont elle soupçonne que lʹun dʹeux est son père. Imbroglio, révélation de secrets, histoires dʹamour à tiroir, amitié, décor de rêve, et chansons dʹAbba, tout est réuni pour que ça cartonne. Le casting est royal : Meryl Streep on vous lʹa dit, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård et jʹen passe. Il y a même Benny Andersson et Björn Ulvaeus, les deux messieurs dʹAbba, qui font une apparition. Mais je ne vais pas vous faire languir plus longtemps. Nous avons pour parler de Mamma Mia ! des documentaires, des archives, des interviews, des extraits et bien entendu la musique, celle dʹAbba, chantée par le groupe, mais également la musique du film chantée par les actrices et les acteurs. Préparez-vous : Donna vient de se rendre compte que ses trois anciens amants sont cachés dans lʹétable qui jouxte son hôtel. Mamma Mia ! Les retrouvailles et les explications qui vont avec vont être au cœur du film. REFERENCES ABBA, les coulisses derrière la légende https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/doc-a-la-une/video/abba-les-coulisses-derriere-la-legende?urn=urn:rts:video:14881268 Behind the Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3qnTPlDgsE BBC 1: Mamma Mia Interview with Pierce Brosnan & Amanda Seyfried (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t-RnqGXDrM Le casting sʹexerce au chant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bE-FazgJk8 Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA - Interview about Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjN3OMG0AU4

Join us as we dissect every sequin, every ABBA classic, and every questionable singing voice. From Meryl Streep's iconic performance as Donna Sheridan to Pierce Brosnan's...interesting vocal stylings, we're covering it all. We'll explore Sophie's daddy issues, debate the best ABBA song, and wonder what exactly happened at the infamous wrap party.   00:00 – Mamma Mia! is Meryl Streep's Best Work 15:22 – This Entire Set Was Like a Party 30:24 – The Female Gaze 45:18 – ABBA Music Was Made for Karaoke 01:01:05 – The Wedding Scene 01:15:36 – Pierce Brosnan 01:30:47 – Colin Firth   Listen to us on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/late-to-the-party-with-nikki-bri/id1593848890 Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Uk6XEk4IZIV34CiqvGQUa Listen to us on Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83MjBjMzM1OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw   Find us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thelatetothepartypod Find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/lttppod?s=11&t=N2TE0731pImO1eOG4T_wCQ Find us on Instagram https://instagram.com/thelatetothepartypod?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==   This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's back! The incredibly popular jukebox musical, Mamma Mia brings it's 25th Anniversary tour to Chicago's Nederlander Theatre ONLY through May 19th! This new podcast presents a conversation with the production stars: Chicago native Christine Sherrill (who plays Donna Sheridan) and Jalynn Steele (playing her friend Tanya) who chat about the plot of the show and why […]

Beth Leavel (bethleavel.net) is a Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor. She recently starred as Miranda Priestly in the Broadway-bound new musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, directed by Anna Shapiro and featuring music by Sir Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub and a book by Kate Wetherhead. Most recently, Beth was seen on Broadway as Dee Dee Allen in The Prom, for which she was nominated for Tony, New York Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards. She received Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and LA Drama Critics Awards for her performance as the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone. Beth also received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her role as Florence Greenberg in Baby, It's You. On Broadway, Beth also originated the roles of June Adams in Bandstand, Emily in Elf, Mrs. Bixby in The Civil War and Tess in Crazy For You. Other Broadway credits include Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!, Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein, Dorothy Brock in the revival of 42nd Street, Ellie in Hal Prince's Show Boat, and Anytime Annie (her Broadway debut) in 42nd Street. Other New York credits include starring as Lucille in the New York City Center Encores! production of No, No, Nanette, as well as the off-Broadway productions of Lone Star Love and Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. Regionally, Beth has performed some of the most iconic roles in musical theatre – from Mama Rose in Gypsy at The Muny and Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly at Cape Playhouse and The Muny, to Sally Adams in Call Me Madam at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, the Witch in Into the Woods at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, and Miss Hannigan in Annie at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Beth has dazzled and delighted sold-out audiences with her cabaret act, which she has taken from 54 Below in New York City to other venues across the United States. You might also recognize Beth from numerous commercials and TV shows/films, including Ghosts of Christmas Always, The Bite, Walking Dead: World Beyond and the final episode of ER. She holds an MFA and an honorary PhD from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Of all the roles she has played, on stage and off, Beth is most proud of being T.J. and Sam's mom. She is helplessly in love with her fiancé, Adam Heller, and thanks her cat, Malcolm, for keeping her sane during the pandemic.

Beth Leavel (bethleavel.net) is a Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor. She recently starred as Miranda Priestly in the Broadway-bound new musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, directed by Anna Shapiro and featuring music by Sir Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub and a book by Kate Wetherhead. Most recently, Beth was seen on Broadway as Dee Dee Allen in The Prom, for which she was nominated for Tony, New York Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards. She received Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and LA Drama Critics Awards for her performance as the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone. Beth also received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her role as Florence Greenberg in Baby, It's You. On Broadway, Beth also originated the roles of June Adams in Bandstand, Emily in Elf, Mrs. Bixby in The Civil War and Tess in Crazy For You. Other Broadway credits include Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!, Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein, Dorothy Brock in the revival of 42nd Street, Ellie in Hal Prince's Show Boat, and Anytime Annie (her Broadway debut) in 42nd Street. Other New York credits include starring as Lucille in the New York City Center Encores! production of No, No, Nanette, as well as the off-Broadway productions of Lone Star Love and Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. Regionally, Beth has performed some of the most iconic roles in musical theatre – from Mama Rose in Gypsy at The Muny and Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly at Cape Playhouse and The Muny, to Sally Adams in Call Me Madam at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, the Witch in Into the Woods at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, and Miss Hannigan in Annie at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Beth has dazzled and delighted sold-out audiences with her cabaret act, which she has taken from 54 Below in New York City to other venues across the United States. You might also recognize Beth from numerous commercials and TV shows/films, including Ghosts of Christmas Always, The Bite, Walking Dead: World Beyond and the final episode of ER. She holds an MFA and an honorary PhD from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Of all the roles she has played, on stage and off, Beth is most proud of being T.J. and Sam's mom. She is helplessly in love with her fiancé, Adam Heller, and thanks her cat, Malcolm, for keeping her sane during the pandemic.

Nel pomeriggio di giovedì 24 novembre, ai microfoni del PN1 con Miky Boselli e Marco Vignoletti, è stata ospite l'attrice Sabrina Marciano, che interpreta Donna Sheridan nel cast di Mamma Mia! Il Musical, che dal 2 al 4 dicembre sarà al Teatro di Varese. «Vado molto d'accordo con questo personaggio, è nelle mie corde, perché sono un po' una donna degli anni '70, poi le musiche degli ABBA sono fantastiche - racconta Sabrina -. È una compagnia splendida, siamo in giro dal 2017 e siamo quasi 30 persone, tra attori, ballerini e tecnici, ed è uno spettacolo che ha qualcosa di magico, a parte dare leggerezza e felicità al pubblico che viene a vederci tutte le sere, anche a noi porta gioia. Siamo una compagnia molto serena». 

In a flashback to 1979, a young Donna Sheridan graduates from Oxford's New College with Rosie and Tanya ("When I Kissed the Teacher"), and dreams of a Greek island named Kalokairi. Donna's mother, Ruby, is a famous singer; but she has a strained relationship with her daughter and is consistently away on tour, and does not attend the graduation. Fed up with her mother's constant negligence and determined to spend her life making memories, Donna decided to travel to Kalokairi to find her destiny. Many people are descending on the Greek island of Kalokairi, specifically to the rustic resort hotel called the "Villa Donna", owned and operated by single mother Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep), for the wedding of Donna's twenty-year-old daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) to her boyfriend Sky (Dominic Cooper). Three of the people who are coming to the wedding, but Donna doesn't know, are coming are architect Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), banker Harry Bright (Colin Firth), and sailor Bill Anderson (Stellan Skarsgård), none of whom Donna has seen in over twenty years. Unbeknownst to her, Sophie invited the three, since she, who gleaned as much from secretly reading Donna's diary, knows that the three were men involved in her mother's life when she was conceived, and thus surmises that one of them must be her father. She wants that man to walk her down the aisle and give her away. With help from her bridesmaids Lisa (Rachel McDowell) and Ali (Ashley Lilley), Sophie tries to figure out which is her father. When Donna sees the three men, she, with the help of her best friends and former singing partners Rosie Mulligan (Dame Julie Walters) and Tanya Wilkinson (Christine Baranski), also tries to figure out what she will do with these three. Meanwhile, the men, who didn't know each other, or of each other, before arriving on the island, quickly surmise the reason why they were invited, each believing he is indeed Sophie's father. As complications ensue from the misunderstandings, Sophie and Sky's wedding and relationship may be jeopardized, while, finding what is truly in their hearts, many may discover the course of true love. IMBd —Huggo Image: musicplanet.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brewspoursandsipsdotcom/support

MAMMA MIA! It's the long-planned, and much COVID-delayed production of the ABBA musical, "Mamma Mia" running Sept. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 2021. In this episode we talk with Colleen Bade who plays Donna Sheridan.

This week we're the dancing queen and singing about Donna Sheridan and her summer romances, from the Broadway hit Mamma Mia. This episode will focus on her relationships with Sam Carmichael, Bill Anderson, and Harry Bright. We're joined by the gracious and lovely Lulu - host of the Luluology podcast and good friend of the show. Join us as we ask ourselves is there a soul out there someone to hear our prayers, why Sam wasn't giving man after midnight, how Bill could be the ultimate daddy, and how the writers did Harry dirty. The battle goes further in this week's Who's Your Fave poll. Don't forget to vote and make yourself heard. Do be sure to follow us on Twitter @ StarringCupid and on Tumblr @ Starringcupidpodcast for updates and more content.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/cBo-5Q1P_d0 Tina Walsh has truly dedicated her life to the stage, working with some of the most celebrated Broadway directors & choreographers: Hal Prince, Tommy Tune, Jerry Mitchell, Gillian Lynne, to name a few. Here are a few highlights. Tina originated the role, Donna Sheridan, in Mamma Mia! Las Vegas cast. She created two roles, Morgana/Bess Houdini, in three different spectacular productions of EFX! and EFX ALIVE! costarring opposite Michael Crawford (original cast), then Tommy Tune and followed by 80's heartthrob Rick Springfield at the MGM Grand. Tina performed the role of Madame Giry for almost 8 years, traveling to 8 countries and 11 cities with the 25th Anniversary World Tour of the Phantom of the Opera and Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Recordings: Michael Crawford EFX! Original Cast Album including the duet “Tonight” with Michael Crawford. Tina is one of 70 people featured in Jim Bickford's “Las Vegas Dreams” book. She is the inaugural recipient of the Leah & Jerome M. Fullenwider Award for the Dallas Summer Musicals HSMTA. For the past four years, Tina has enjoyed sharing her knowledge as a musical theatre instructor, private vocal coach, and a special guest director for Shine Performing Arts. She is a national judge for Showstopper, America's first, longest running and most prestigious dance competition. Tina is super excited to be choreographing the showgirl number for the 12th Anniversary Spectacular Follies, Return to the 50s, this September at the Eisemann Center of Performing Arts.  The show that gave Tina her Equity card. A CHORUS LINE.

This week we chat to the most iconic mother/daughter duo set to hit the Gold Coast stage this month! That's right, it's Sophie and Donna Sheridan from the smash-hit musical, ‘Mamma Mia'. Madeline Grice who plays the girl with golden hair joins us in the studio along with her stage mum, Donna, played by Australian and UK theatre royalty, Jayde Westaby. Does your mother know about this episode of the Play Haus? Because you definitely don't want it to slip through your fingers. Tune in now!Scene 24 unravels the name of the game, with insight into what it was like auditioning and preparing for Matt Ward Entertainment's latest production. At two very different stages of their theatrical career, Jayde and Madeline tell us about their insecurities starting out in the arts and the setbacks/successes they navigated in an industry that is so unlike any other career path. We hear all about the online audition process to find Sophie Sheridan and what it's like prepping for a musical with a very short rehearsal period. Jayde also touches on her experience performing at the iconic The Star Gold Coast. Filled with ABBA-music puns, life advice and fun, this is an episode for any Mamma Mia fan!About Madeline Grice and Jayde Westaby:Follow both Madeline and Jayde on Instagram at @madelinegrice or instagram.com/madelinegrive and @jaydewestaby or instagram.com/jaydewestaby. Book your tickets for Mamma Mia at mammamiamusical.com.au and follow the behind-the-scenes action on Instagram at @mattwardentertainment or instagram.com/mattwardentertainment or @mammamiagc or instagram.com/mammamiagc.Upcoming Events (mention on the Play Haus):Mamma Mia (Matt Ward Entertainment) - mammamiamusical.com.auPlayhouse Creatures (Javeenbah Theatre) - javeenbah.org.au/playbill/playhouse-creatures/Hot Shoe Shuffle (Savoyards Musical Theatre) - savoyards.com.au/hotshoeshuffleLadies Day - Auditions (Ipswich Little Theatre) - ilt.org.au/getinvolved/auditions/Theatre Haus:Website - theatrehaus.comFacebook - facebook.com/TheatreHausInstagram - instagram.com/theatrehaus/ or @theatrehausPlay Haus:Website - theatrehaus.com/playhausFacebook - facebook.com/playhauspodcastInstagram - instagram.com/playhauspod or @playhauspodThe Play Haus team includes Brooke Edwards, Chelsea August, Juliette Ebert, Priya Shah, Elodie Boal and Sophie Price, and is produced by Theatre Haus and That's Not Canon Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode's guests are very special: 3 of the cast and the Associate Director of the upcoming SRU musical "Making Melrose!" Last episode's guest was Aaron Galligan-Stierle- Actor, Master Teacher, Director and member of Slippery Rock University's Musical Theatre Faculty! Aaron and his SRU team got seriously creative and are ready to present their World Premiere: MAKING MELROSE by Daniel M. Lincoln and Omri Schein a new world-premiere musical comedy presented by the SRU Theatre Department, directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle Impersonating someone often comes with consequences… SRU’s Theatre Department presents the world premiere musical MAKING MELROSE by Daniel Lincoln and Omri Schein. This digital age musical takes the Cyrano story, spins it, shakes it, blends it and turns it onto its silly, irreverent, modern social media smoothie head! Performances will be virtually streamed on January 28, 29, and 30. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for non-SRU students. The performance runs approximately 90 minutes. Slippery Rock University Virtual Musical "Making Melrose" with the link to purchase tickets for online viewing. https://www.sru.edu/events?from&to&category=184&keyword&fbclid=IwAR2KvAzGGeZ_rJCbQ_1qZzawJYYAE2H4VuF1beIf0eLR-mg5ENZ_lL7JG6E Meet the Cast and Associate Director: Shawn Faroni (Milo Jacobson) A Sophomore Musical Theatre major from Robinson, Pennsylvania. Shawn has appeared in the Slippery Rock University productions of Dogfight, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Home and Belonging, and Making Melrose. A few things Shawn enjoys are Pentatonix, quality time with friends, YouTube, free time, music, and piano. A few fun facts about Shawn are that he is a twin, he can sing two notes at once, and he has double jointed fingers. Abigail Malczon (Cassidy Winters) Abby Malczon is an actress and singer from Cromwell, Connecticut. She is a current freshman BFA Musical Theatre major at Slippery Rock University. In the past, she has performed in school and community theatre productions with roles such as Mother Superior in Sister Act, Scarlett in Clue, and Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!. She was most recently cast in the debut of Making Melrose: A Social Media Musical as Cassidy Winters. When she’s not performing, she is spending time with her friends and family. Gwen Lillycrop (Imogene Holloway) Gwen Lillycrop is a freshman at Slippery Rock University. There, she is a BFA Musical Theatre major with minors in Dance Performance and Special Education. She is originally from Westminster, Maryland, where she is currently residing. In the past, Gwen has performed with various theatre companies in her area. Some of her most recent roles include The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot and Judy Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime at South Carroll High School. From 2019-2020, she served as Co-President of her high school drama club. She has also had nine years of dance classes and nine years of classical vocal training. When she is not in rehearsal, Gwen enjoys being outdoors, thrift shopping, volunteering with a local children’s group, and spending time with her family and two lovely cats. AJ Sansonetti (Associate Director) AJ is a sixth-year Theatre-Acting BA student at Slippery Rock University. He is an active member of the Musical Theatre Society at Slippery Rock University in which he has directed two full-length musicals: The Wedding Singer (2017) and All Shook Up (2019). He has also directed a few minor productions within both the SRU Theatre Department and The Musical Theatre Society at SRU. As well as directing, AJ has also appeared in SRU Theatre Department productions of Dogfight as Boland, Luna Gale as Cliff, Heathers: the Musical as Ram, and others. Remember to support the Guthrie! https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?siteToken=9v3ze20qencsen7cxr2c30esh0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/applausethepodcast/message

Another one of those "just for us episodes" on tap for today. For your listening pleasure, we discuss our love of music. From what we listened to as kids, to our fave bands, and even what we would include on the soundtracks of our lives. I could have talked for days about music, it makes me happy and has always been a part of my life in some capacity. Erin doesn't quite have the same relationship with music, but still likes to get her groove on to that perfect song. We also do a live taste test of the Blackburn Local Light beer (brewed here in Niagara Falls), give our take on wired and wireless headphones, and throw our mom shout out to DONNA SHERIDAN of Mamma Mia. As always, find us on Instagram and Facebook at @dontmakemeusemymomvoice, on Twitter at @momvoicepodcast, or email us at momvoicepod@gmail.com . Enjoy! :-) 

I’m Stefan Sittig and welcome to AMERICAN THEATRE ARTISTS ONLINE, where we talk with leading contemporary figures in American Theatre. Judy McLane is a seasoned Broadway performer with a career spanning several decades. She starred as both Donna Sheridan and Tanya in Mamma Mia! on Broadway for more than 4,000 performances, making her the longest running lead in that show’s history. Off-Broadway she recently starred in Romeo and Bernadette receiving an Outer Critics Circle Award and she created the role of Vienna in Johnny Guitar, garnering a Drama Desk Nomination and a Drama League Award. Her other Broadway credits include: Kiss of the Spider Woman with the legendary Chita Rivera, Aspects of Love with John Cullum, and Chess. From the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and Maria Callas in Master Class, to Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard and Diana in Next to Normal, Judy McLane has a knack for playing strong leading ladies.

How are you dealing with the impact of COVID and everything going on around you? Do you think you're not doing enough?     It's ok! This week, Lisa Brescia will remind us to just do the next loving thing. Take it one day at a time and take care of yourself – physically and mentally. She reiterates that it's great to have a plan but also ok if you don't because life can be an experiment. It's a marathon, not a sprint.     In this episode: How to direct actors with humor and deep respect The importance of being physically and mentally healthy as a performer Role of teachers in helping students how to articulate their creativity Keeping a sense of curiosity and innocence to deepen your craft A little about Lisa: On Broadway, Lisa recently concluded an extended run as Heidi Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen.  Previously, she's starred as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!, Elphaba in Wicked, Cleo in Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A-Changin’, Amneris in Aida, and Marion Halcolmbe in The Woman in White.  Additional New York credits include the role of Helena in All's Well That Ends Well at the Public Theater's Shakespeare Lab and Claire in Roundabout's Ordinary Days.  Regional credits include Tatiana Racon in the world premiere of Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors (McCarter/Cleveland Play House), Hermione in The Winter’s Tale, Gertrude in Hamlet, Ivy in August: Osage County, Anna in Sister Play (The Magic Theatre), Betty Blake in The Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre), Victoria in Victor Victoria (Ogunquit Playhouse), Sally in Cabaret (PlayMakers), Kennedy Center's Broadway: Three Generations - Side Show (Violet), Chicago's Wicked (Elphaba), Into the Woods (Witch - PlayMakers), The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown (Mom - Orange County PAC), Evita (Eva), The Last 5 Years (Cathy), A Little Night Music (Petra - Goodspeed), and Brigadoon (Meg - Goodspeed). Lisa is now on the Acting faculty at Missouri State University’s acclaimed Department of Theater and Dance.  Training:  MFA in Classical Acting from the Academy for Classical Acting. Follow Lisa! online: www.lisabrescia.com   Share This Episode >> www.thisischelseajohnson.com/172  

In this episode of two whores in grad school, we learn that: -Ana is slaying the Seattle single scene while Keely is crying over cute kiddies. -Not only are Keely and Ana both ENFJ and 9 enneagram types, but they are also both some TRADER HOES. -They both took a stat test the week they recorded this and since Keely sucks and took forever to post this, we both got our grades back and KILLED IT so whoop thank you to our lord and savior Donna Sheridan for that -Speaking of lord and saviors, go and read Matchmaking for Beginners to meet our jesus, aka Blix Holliday. P.S. sorry for the crappy ending, Keely's mic hates her as much as Ana's new boyfriend hates astrology!!

After a two-year hiatus, the Lodi Musical Theater Performing Arts company presents the Broadway hit musical "Mama Mia!" from Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 at San Joaquin Delta College's Tillie Lewis Theater. The company's owner and creative director Nicole Howton and cast members Kirsten Lerner, who plays Sophie Sheridan, and Johanna Scott, who plays her mother, Donna Sheridan, talk about the musical and the return of the Lodi Musical Theater. For tickets, call (209) 945-5110 or go to tickets@deltacollege.edu.

This episode, Sara and Amelia discuss Alexandra Sheppard's debut novel, Oh My Gods and the historical heroine is Donna Sheridan from the Mamma Mia! cinematic universe. Follow Never Marry A Mitford on @marryamiford. Find out more about Alexandra Sheppard at: www.alexandrasheppard.com

Welcome to the first ever episode of Mood Ring, the official Plasma Dolphin podcast.The following you’re about to hear is the editor’s letter for the new print issue, BAD FAITH. You can get bad faith online at plasmadolphin.com. Enjoy us talking (in the park) about our hedonistic phases, creating art reflecting on culture that act as pieces of culture themselves and embodying the magic of Donna Sheridan.

High atop Mount Tamalpais, at about the 2,000 foot level, sits the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre where the “great outdoor theatre adventure” known as The Mountain Play has been produced for the past 105 years. Your all-day adventure includes a slow, winding ride up the mountain, a hike to the 4,000 seat amphitheatre and a trek down to your seat lugging coolers full of food and ‘adult’ beverages (they’re allowed.) You get your umbrella and seat cushions arranged, unpack your goodie basket and just as you start to enjoy a pleasant afternoon picnic, a show breaks out. Ah, yes. There is a show. This year’s production is Mamma Mia!, the 1999 jukebox musical that uses the slightest of stories as an excuse to perform the catalogue of pop super group ABBA. Set at a Greek island taverna run by Donna Sheridan (played by Dyan McBride), the story centers on the circumstances of her daughter’s upcoming wedding. Sophie (a very charming Carrie Brandon) is about to get married to a slab of British beefcake (Jake Gale) and wants to invite her father to her nuptials. The problem is, she doesn’t know who it is! A quick trip through her mother’s diary leads her to three possibilities – Harry (played by Sean O’Brien) is an uptight British banker, Bill (played by David Schiller) is a travel writer and adventurer, and Sam (played by Tyler McKenna) is an architect and, the other two possibilities notwithstanding, her mother’s one true love. Sophie decides, in proper musical theatre tradition, to invite them all and sort everything out later. Chaos, hilarity, singing, and dancing ensue. Folks don’t go to shows like Mamma Mia! for their complex storylines or deep psychological subtext, they go for the songs. Put no thought into why the story leads to a particular song being sung, just enjoy the 20 + ABBA tunes including “Chiquitita”, “Dancing Queen”, “S. O. S.” and the title tune. Director Jay Manley gets generally solid performances from the large cast, but it took a couple of songs for the vocals to really hit their stride culminating in a very powerful delivery of “The Winner Takes It All” by McBride. There’s colorful and clever scenic work by Andrea Bechert, some nice energetic choreography (including a chorus line of swim-finned dancers) by Nicole Helfer and Zoë Swenson-Graham, and the ABBA songbook is well played by Musical Director Jon Gallo and a nine-piece band. The Mountain Play provides a unique Bay Area theatrical experience. Where else can you catch a pleasant Broadway musical that comes with a pre-show warning about ticks and rattlesnakes? ‘Mamma Mia!’ runs Sundays through June 17 (and there’s one Sing-Along Saturday performance on June 9), at the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre in Mount Tamalpais State Park. All shows are at 2pm. Be sure and pack the sunscreen. For more information, go to mountainplay.org

Hosts Briana Phipps, Becca Brown and Jacque Borowski discuss the musical film Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 British-American-Swedish musicalromantic comedy film adapted from the 1999 West End/2001 Broadway musical of the same name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and distributed by Universal Pictures in partnership with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Playtone and Littlestar, and the title originates from ABBA's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia". Meryl Streep heads the cast, playing the role of single mother Donna Sheridan. Pierce Brosnan (Sam Carmichael), Colin Firth (Harry Bright), and Stellan Skarsgård (Bill Anderson) play the three possible fathers to Donna's daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). Mamma Mia! received mixed reviews from critics and earned $609.8 million on a $52 million budget. Make sure to subscr

"Mamma Mia!"'s newest leading lady, Beth Leavel, talks about slipping into the polyester disco gear of Donna Sheridan, describing the rare opportunity of joining a long-running production and still getting a full rehearsal period, as well as the benefit of coming in with an almost entirely new set of leading actors. She also talks about one of her earliest professional experiences, understudying Lynn Redgrave in "The King and I" at the St. Louis MUNY; snagging a role in the first national tour (and later joining the Broadway cast) of the original "42nd Street", even though she hadn't studied tap dancing since childhood; originating the role of Tess -- initially a two-line part -- in the original production of "Crazy for You"; taking over the role of Dorothy Brock after first standing by for Christine Ebersole in the 2001 Broadway revival of "42nd Street"; how playing Vera in "Mame" and the Countess in "A Little Night Music" informed her Tony-winning performance as "The Drowsy Chaperone"; why she loves playing Miss Hannigan in "Annie" (including the time she appeared with some 70 orphans at once); her work in the new musicals "Dancing in the Dark" and "Minsky's" on the west coast and the recent workshop of "Elf"; and how she managed to research one of her roles at a diner in New Jersey. Original air date - December 28, 2009.

"Mamma Mia’s" newest leading lady, Beth Leavel (Tony Award winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for "The Drowsy Chaperone"), talks about slipping into the polyester disco gear of Donna Sheridan, describing the rare opportunity of joining a long-running production and still getting a full rehearsal period, as well as the benefit of coming in with an almost entirely new set of leading actors. She also talks about one of her earliest professional experiences, understudying Lynn Redgrave in "The King and I" at the St. Louis MUNY; snagging a role in the first national tour (and later joining the Broadway cast) of the original "42nd Street", even though she hadn't studied tap dancing since childhood; originating the role of Tess -- initially a two-line part -- in the original production of "Crazy for You"; taking over the role of Dorothy Brock after first standing by for Christine Ebersole in the 2001 Broadway revival of "42nd Street"; how playing Vera in "Mame" and the Countess in "A Little Night Music" informed her Tony-winning performance as "The Drowsy Chaperone"; why she loves playing Miss Hannigan in "Annie" (including the time she appeared with some 70 orphans at once); her work in the new musicals "Dancing in the Dark" and "Minsky's" on the west coast and the recent workshop of "Elf"; and how she managed to research one of her roles at a diner in New Jersey.

"Mamma Mia!"'s newest leading lady, Beth Leavel, talks about slipping into the polyester disco gear of Donna Sheridan, describing the rare opportunity of joining a long-running production and still getting a full rehearsal period, as well as the benefit of coming in with an almost entirely new set of leading actors. She also talks about one of her earliest professional experiences, understudying Lynn Redgrave in "The King and I" at the St. Louis MUNY; snagging a role in the first national tour (and later joining the Broadway cast) of the original "42nd Street", even though she hadn't studied tap dancing since childhood; originating the role of Tess -- initially a two-line part -- in the original production of "Crazy for You"; taking over the role of Dorothy Brock after first standing by for Christine Ebersole in the 2001 Broadway revival of "42nd Street"; how playing Vera in "Mame" and the Countess in "A Little Night Music" informed her Tony-winning performance as "The Drowsy Chaperone"; why she loves playing Miss Hannigan in "Annie" (including the time she appeared with some 70 orphans at once); her work in the new musicals "Dancing in the Dark" and "Minsky's" on the west coast and the recent workshop of "Elf"; and how she managed to research one of her roles at a diner in New Jersey. Original air date - December 28, 2009.