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What intrigues me is the fact that many of the new musicals feed on a sense of nostalgia by using familiar music
Mamma Mia - ABBA
We Will Rock You - Queen
and a whole bunch of others, many of which have (deservedly) failed - the Cliff Richard one, for example.
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I wonder how much has to do with fewer stars being trained in song and dance. This might be a chicken and egg thing.
[QUOTE=Two and a Half Inches of Fun]
I wonder how much has to do with fewer stars being trained in song and dance. This might be a chicken and egg thing.
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Cite? There are still song and dance stars out there. Meryl Streep has never done a movie musical, but she is absolutely fabulous in Mamma Mia!