"Mamma Mia!" seeks audience participation

[parrotheadlois]

I can just see John and Kevin now:

By Gregg Kilday

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Moviegoers who can't resist singing along to "Dancing Queen" are in luck.

Universal aims to pump up Labor Day weekend grosses for its hit movie musical "Mamma Mia!" by presenting "Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along Edition" in select theaters nationwide.

Powered by ABBA tunes, the musical starring Meryl Streep has grossed more than $320 million worldwide. Domestically, it has grossed nearly $117 million and is close to surpassing "Hairspray" (whose box-office take was nearly $119 million) to become one of the top-grossing musicals of all time, ranking below "Grease," "Chicago" and "The Sound of Music."

For the sing-along engagements, the movie's prints will include subtitled lyrics to all the songs so that audiences can sing along. "Sing-along" showings of movie musicals have become popular on the festival circuit, and last summer New Line also employed the strategy several weeks into its run of "Hairspray."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

(oh someone PLEASE do a You Tube)

 

[WebmasterJohn]

I told Kevin as we left the theater the day we saw the movie that this was going to be the next Rocky Horror Picture Show.....

 

[scarlett873]

Hmmmm...sounds like an outing for after our fabulous Indy meet!

 

[kab407]

This may be a Saturday night pre-cruise activity! Mindy? Mindy?

 

[MenashaCorp]

OMG N NNNNNOO.OOOOO O!!!!!!!!!!


Don't misunderstand - I love ABBA's music... but that movie was E-G-R-E-G-I-O-U-S!!!!!

 

[robind]

Oh man, I am not going to be home on labor day weekend - or I would go in a heartbeat.

But don't feel too sorry for me, because I will be at DLP that weekend

 

[parrotheadlois]

This may be a Saturday night pre-cruise activity! Mindy? Mindy?

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Count me in!

 

[tacbets]

I guess they are hoping the audience will drown out the bleating of Pierce Brosnan.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I told Kevin as we left the theater the day we saw the movie that this was going to be the next Rocky Horror Picture Show.....

As an avid Rocky Horror fan and participant, I can assure you, sir...


THIS IS NO ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!!!!

 

[Blumonkeyboy]

I guess they are hoping the audience will drown out the bleating of Pierce Brosnan.

i thought he was pretty good. I dont know why, it was just somthing about the accent

 

[disneyholic family]

I told Kevin as we left the theater the day we saw the movie that this was going to be the next Rocky Horror Picture Show.....

no comment (if i open my mouth, i'm sure i'll regret what i say in response to this)