This time last year, Christine Sherrill was teaching fifth graders American history in Kenosha, Wis. Now she’s making Broadway history. The 54-year-old actress and teacher is playing Donna in “Mamma Mia!” at the Winter Garden Theatre. When she got the news she’d landed the role, she had just finished teaching a unit on the American … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. “Mamma Mia,” here we go again. Following the final curtain call on the popular jukebox musical’s initial Broadway run in October 2013, … Read more
movie review MAMMA MIA! Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. At the Winter Garden Theatre. The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself! It’s summer again at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, where that dreamy discothèque “Mamma Mia!” reopened Thursday night after 10 years away from Broadway. The wonderful, escapist … Read more
My, my, how can we resist you? For the first time since 2013, the mega “Mamma Mia!” marquee returned to the Winter Garden Theatre on 50th Street, where it lit up the block for 12 years. Giddy friends of mine snapped photos of the famous poster of a beaming girl in a white dress like … Read more
He was not a Super Trouper. Christine Baranski has revealed that her “Mamma Mia!” co-star Stellan Skarsgård wasn’t particularly fond of his time working on the 2008 film. Based on the music of ABBA, the initial film was set on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi. It followed a bride, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who secretly invited … Read more
“Mamma Mia!” is returning to Broadway this summer after a decade away. The big-hearted musical, which combined Abba songs and abs to become a huge hit onstage and then on film, is scheduled to start previews on Aug. 2 at the Winter Garden Theater — where it spent much of its original run. The opening … Read more
My, my, they could never let it go. “Mamma Mia!” star Christine Baranski, 72, told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Aug. 13, “I was in London with [producer] Judy Kramer at our favorite watering hole, [and] she is planning ‘Mamma Mia 3.’ She gave me the narrative plotline of how it’s going to … Read more
Mother knows best. Mother’s Day 2024 is here on Sunday, May 12. If you want a low-key afternoon on the couch with Mom, there’s a whole slew of movies and TV shows themed to the holiday. Some are recent releases, others are classic staples. Here’s everything to keep on your radar this year. “The Idea … Read more
We can’t “Believe” how amazing they look. Meryl Streep and her best friend Cher dazzled Monday night at the iHeart Radio Music Awards in outfits reminiscent of those the pair wore to the premiere of their film “Silkwood” in 1983. Photos obtained by The Post show Streep, 74, in a white Lanvin dress while the … Read more
Broadway actor Chris Peluso has died at the age of 40. The stage star — best known for his roles in “Mamma Mia” and “Wicked” — passed away suddenly on Aug. 15. The sad news was confirmed by his family to Playbill. No cause of death was revealed. Peluso is survived by his wife Jessica … Read more
That’s a lot of gold coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” swept the box office on Friday. The computer-animated adventure flick, which is based on the Nintendo video game franchise, raked in $55 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The film, which The Post called “lousy,” opened on Wednesday, ahead of the holiday weekend. It is projected to … Read more