It’s hard to believe, but the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia!” is out now and visiting venues around the country. It returns to Boston with its feel-good messages of love, female empowerment and family, set to a captivating score of classic ABBA tunes. It opens Broadway in Boston’s 24/25 season for a two-week run, Sept.
24-Oct. 6, at Citizens Opera House. Stages recently caught up with Alisa Melendez, who plays Sophie, the daughter of lead character Donna, who’s raised her as a single mom.
But Sophie’s getting married and wants her dad to walk her down the aisle. So, unbeknownst to Donna, Sophie invites all three guys her mom was involved with to her wedding. Here’s Melendez’s take on the show, her character and being on tour.
Why do you think Mamma Mia! remains so popular 25 years after it was first produced? Mamma Mia! proves to be timeless. Joy is timeless! Love is timeless! Women supporting women is timeless! Mothers and daughters, they are timeless! Universal! And even to this day, the cast of MAMMA MIA! and our sold-out audiences across the country might argue ABBA is timeless. It offers a special space to surrender to that joy and that love.
We know it exists, and what a pleasure to experience it through an unforgettable night at the theatre! Describe Sophie and how you relate to her? Sophie!! Love that girl. She is a 20-year-old ball of life. And in my case, she is a 5’9 Mexican ball of life.
She is a daughter, a friend, a lover, and a dreamer. .