Source: CCTV.com

04-09-2009 09:29

Abba composers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus took to the stage at the Prince of Wales theatre in London Monday night to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their long running hit 'Mamma Mia!'

The production, written around well known Abba songs, opened in the West End on April 6th, 1999.

The production, written around well known Abba songs, opened in the West End on April 6th, 1999.

But for the Abba stars, it does not feel like a decade since the curtain first rose on the show.

Bjorn Ulvaeus said, "Not at all it's like yesterday. I can't believe it was 5 years ago today that I last stood on this stage saying 'this is wonderful.' Oh, years fly."

But for the Abba stars, it does not feel like a decade since the curtain first rose on the show.

The story follows a bride-to-be living with her mother on a Greek Island. Eager to know which of three possible candidates is her father, she invites them all to her wedding.

The production moved to London's Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, where it now holds the record as the theatre's longest running show.

More than 5 million people have seen the production in London, which inspired the smash hit film of the same name starring Meryl Streep.

The musical has also become one of Broadway's top five highest grossing shows.

It has been translated into several languages and staged in more than 190 cities around the world.

The show has been seen by more than 40 million people worldwide, grossing over 2 billion US dollars at the box office.

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Editor:Zhao Yanchen