Mamma Mia, accompaniment CDs (2)

Opening in London in 1999 and Broadway in 2001, the musical Mamma Mia features music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of the Swedish rock group ABBA. Both composers had previously worked on another popular stage musical, Chess, with the lyricist Tim Rice.

Set on an idyllic Greek isle, the plot follows the wedding preparations of Sophie, a young American. Mamma Mia features some of ABBA's most familiar songs: "Dancing Queen", "Voulez Vous", "Take a Chance on Me", and "Knowing Me, Knowing You". Nominated for five Tony Awards in 2002, the show has been a box office success since it's debut.