Mamma Mia! to Release Special Edition CD/DVD to Mark Fifth Anniversary

By Robert Simonson
25 Aug 2006

The celebration Mamma Mia!'s fifth anniversary on Broadway, Decca Broadway will release a a special edition CD complete with bonus DVD on Oct. 17.

The CD/DVD package will include music from the original cast album as well as three finale bonus audio tracks released in the U.S. for the first time. These include "Mamma Mia," "Dancing Queen" and "Waterloo." Also featured is a deluxe booklet featuring cast photos and a gallery of “Donna Sheridans” from around the world.

The special edition DVD will feature: a behind the scenes documentary telling the story of Mamma Mia!, hosted by original Broadway cast members Joe Machota and Tina Maddigan, who originated the roles of Sky and Sophie; Broadway and West End opening night footage; interviews with producer Judy Craymer, director Phyllida Lloyd, librettist Catherine Johnson and original ABBA band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; ABBA concert clips and performance footage of different productions from around the world (in English, German, Dutch, Korean, Spanish and Flemish); and video clips of the West End cast performing “Money, Money, Money” and “Dancing Queen.”

The fifth anniversary will also be marked by a special performance and celebration at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre on Oct. 18 at 7PM.