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Showing posts with label Mamma Mia The Party. Show all posts
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ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has said “here we go again” to plans for a Mamma Mia! themed restaurant in London, after he ditched a failed bid to open it in Waterloo.
The Swedish songwriter and singer today revealed he intends
to launch an immersive attraction — called Mamma Mia! The Party — at the
O2 complex in Greenwich.
When it opens in “late spring” next year, up to 500 guests a
night will dine on Mediterranean food in a mock Greek taverna while
singers blast out ABBA songs around them and perform a “spin-off” story
from the hit musical and movie Mamma Mia! At the end of the evening,
tables will be cleared away to make way for a vast Seventies-style disco
dance floor.
The announcement comes less than four months after the 73-year-old was forced to abandon his original plans to create the venue in Coin Street, close to the station that shares a name with one of ABBA’s biggest hits.
Residents had launched a spirited “No Thank You For The Music” campaign
in opposition, claiming their lives would be blighted by rowdy ABBA fans
emerging from the restaurant in the early hours.
Ulvaeus said today: “We have long admired the O2 and the huge
entertainment success it has become under the ownership and management
of AEG.
“We believe bringing Mamma Mia! The Party to the O2 will add
to this already vibrant cultural destination and provide the perfect
location for our exciting new show.”
John Langford, vice president and general manager of the O2, said:
“To be hosting Mamma Mia! The Party at the O2 is a real honour. It
perfectly complements the outstanding live performances, events and
entertainment all available under our world-famous roof.”
The plan marks the latest commercial venture involving the music of ABBA, who won the Eurovision Song Contest
in 1974. A sequel to the movie Mamma Mia! — Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
— opened last month and has taken roughly $350 million (£270 million)
at the box office.
Opening in Spring 2019 - tickets go on sale in Autumn 2018.
Follow updates and buy tickets on the Official site here:
The successes of Björn Ulvaeus billion empire continue.
In
June, his company, Pop House, Cirkus bought at Djurgården - now plans
to buy this Abba member to build a house in London where "Mamma Mia the
party" will be held.
"Five minutes from Waterloo
station, we will build a house that will open sometime 2019. It's a
great thing," says Björn Ulvaeus.
The year was 1972
when Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid
Lyngstad started giving out their music. Two years later, the group
formed the name ABBA, which became one of the world's most famous bands.
And
the success of ABBA ended not only because the band was playing the
tournament on the shelf - on the contrary. The musical "Mamma Mia" based
on the group's songs has become a world success. Also the movie with
the same name.
Soon, the second "Mamma Mia" film - a project Björn Ulvaeus will be involved in.
"I'm
very involved when it comes to casting. Benny has been in the studio
recently, and myself I will go to London and record. It's a kidding
project, says Björn Ulvaeus.
Björn Ulvaeus involved in more "Mamma Mia" projects.
In
addition to the fact that Björn Ulvaeus owns properties for almost SEK
20 million and had an acquisition income of 2.4 million in 2015, there
are billions in Ulvaeus companies.
He owns 70
percent of Kopparnäset AB, which in turn has 24 companies - one of them
is MM! The Party AB. And "Mamma Mia" has become a huge brand, where
Björn Ulvaeus gets his delicious piece of succé cake worth a million.
"I can not say how much, but some of course comes," says Ulvaeus, and continues:
"It's
exciting how the brand" Mamma Mia "has grown - with both the stage
music and the movies. And now, "Mamma Mia! The Party" that goes for sold
out houses in Stockholm, and I'm getting to London, says Björn Ulvaeus.
He tells us that there is currently a planning process in the South Bank of London about Mamma Mia! The Party. "
"We
will build a house five minutes from Waterloo station where" Mamma Mia!
The Party "opens sometime 2019. And it works that's how it works
everywhere I can imagine - it's a great thing, says Björn Ulvaeus.
Ulvaeus about Circus: "Will be fun to put your teeth on"
But
the former ABBA member also has big plans at home in Sweden. In June
Ulvaeus bought company, Pop House, Circus on Djurgården.
"I
just do the way I think it's great fun and this with Circus fits so
well into Pop House, which also owns the ABBA Museum. So I'm looking
forward to working with Cirkus content with other actors and that Pop
House and I produce their own stuff. It will be a joke to put your teeth
in it, "concludes Björn Ulvaeus.
Last fall, the show "Mamma Mia - the
party" started in Stockholm and now Björn Ulvaeus hopes that the concept
will work in the UK and Germany, Dagens Nyheter.
In "Mamma Mia -
The Party" the audience gets invited to food and drink, and after the
show there's an ABBA-themed celebration. Almost all the performances in
Stockholm during the autumn sold out.
Now work is underway to find a venue in London to set up the show performances in the British capital 2018.
- This was such a success, I want to take it to London, but it has proved difficult to find a venue, says Björn Ulvaeus to DN.
I apologise in advance if I post images that I have already shared - too much excitement !
What an amazing time it has been lately - who would have thought all 4 ABBA members would turn up for the World Premiere of Bjorn's Mamma Mia The Party! restaurant ?
So wonderful to see them all together once more - and no doubt for the last time. Some really sweet images from this - Frida & Agnetha hanging on to each other - Frida's hand on Benny's cheek - Agnetha & Bjorn interacting - doesn't get better than this at this time.
Check out this video also - shows all 4 arriving at the restaurant - and each member speaks - in English !
Here reunite ABBA on stage ! Fältskog: "I think it was fantastic".
All four ABBA together on stage.
For
the first time since the 1980s.The premiere of "Mamma Mia! - The party
"offered a finale that reaches all ABBA fans around the world. -
I think it was fantastic. I got all nostalgic, says Agnetha
Aftonbladet. It was a long time ago Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus,
Agnetha and Anni-Frid Lyngstad got stuck in the same image. Then the
group stopped doing things together in 1982, the four not been seen
together in this way. Everyone was in the film premiere of "Mamma Mia!" In Stockholm in 2008, but then the picture with all the actors. Not
even when it got a photo book for the 40th anniversary of "Waterloo"
were they ever together in one image. When ABBA the Museum was
inaugurated Agnetha in London. Sang along with the songs But
on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, they went up on a small stage together.
Rock The smoke billowed up in the Tyrol and the mist obscured was full
ABBA waved to the audience's cheers. After 20 seconds, they disappeared quickly again and the dance floor began to sway to the ABBA songs. All
four followed the premiere at the dining table in the vicinity of each
other. There were also their families and colleagues Tommy Körberg,
Helen Sjöholm, Marie and Tomas Ledin. Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sang as the audience of some of the famous songs, like "Kisses of Fire". "I'm very happy" All
ABBA members would come at the premiere was completed a few weeks ago.
Bjorn Ulvaeus, who is the only one that has worked with "Mamma Mia! The
Party ", was thrilled when he heard that all could come. - I am very glad that my three companions from ABBA's here tonight, he said to Aftonbladet, just before the world premiere.
Abba stars take a chance on new Mamma Mia-themed venture
All four former members of the 1970s
Swedish pop group Abba have reunited for the opening of a new business
venture in the capital Stockholm.
The dining-entertainment venue,
based on the Greek taverna featured in the Abba-themed film Mamma Mia!,
is the idea of Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus.
He was joined for the opening night by Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Agnetha Faltskog.
They were last seen in public together in 2008, news website thelocal.se said.
Fans
and guests paid 1,340 kronor (£110; $157) for a ticket to the opening
night of Mamma Mia! The Party at the Tyrol restaurant in Grona Lund,
Stockholm, on Wednesday, it added.
The venue's website says punters will enjoy a Mediterranean-style buffet while the show takes place.
"Everything
happens on a magical evening in several acts filled with singing and
dancing, daredevil stunts, Greek Gods, flirty waiters, and perhaps a
zorba and an ouzo or two," it says.
"No evening is like any other and no-one knows how it ends. It all depends on where Abba's songs take us."
The
four Abba stars were last seen in public together for the film
premieres of Mamma Mia! in London and Stockholm in 2008, thelocal.se
said.
ABBA reunite for the first time in years as stars come together for Mamma Mia! opening
All members of the Swedish pop group turned out to support Bjorn Ulvaeus at the launch of his latest business venture
All four members of pop group ABBA came together for the time in seven years as they supported Bjorn Ulvaeus at the launch of his latest business venture.
Bjorn,
Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog have not been
seen in public together since 2008 when they walked the red carpet at
the film premiere of Mamma Mia!
Bjorn has now launched an entertainment venue based on the Greek taverna featured in the film, called Mamma Mia! The Party.
According to news website thelocal.se, fans and guests paid around £110 for a ticket to the opening night in Grona Lund, Stokholm.
One fan told the site that seeing the stars together was "a dream come true that no one believed would happen."
Although all appearing on the night, they decided to walk the red carpet separately.
The group stormed the charts back in 1970s and won the Eurovision Song Content in 1974 with Waterloo.
The venue's website said guests would sit down for a Mediterranean-style buffet while enjoying the show.
"Everything happens on a magical evening in several acts filled with
singing and dancing, daredevil stunts, Greek Gods, flirty waiters, and
perhaps a zorba and an ouzo or two," it says.
"No evening is like any other and no-one knows how it ends. It all depends on where Abba's songs take us."
