Jessica Webba, Presley Duyck and Thi Le in Lyric Stage’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ (Production photos by Jamie Brogdon) Mamma Mia! is an easy crowd pleaser primarily due to its ABBA music soundtrack, but the cast has to match that buoyant energy of those songs and the rom-com story that goes with it.
In its preview Thursday night at the Majestic Theatre before Friday’s (tonight’s) opening, the cast had one more time for any fine-tuning.
By the looks and sounds of last night’s performance, they were easily on track. Lyric’s approach to its shows are famously minimalist.
The focus is less on scene and more on the actors, singers and music. The actors’ jobs aren’t just to perform their roles but also make the audience see the scenery.