I took my daughter this afternoon to see MAMA MIA, the sing-along version. She'd already seen the plain MAMA MIA about 5 weeks ago and I'd seen the stage version about 10 years ago.
It was a gorgeous sunny afternoon on the last day of a long weekend, but I still thought the theater might be crowded, as the sing-along version came out on Friday. We got there when the box office opened and eventually found our way into the theater.
Including us, there was a total of about 10 people in the theater, and I believe that all of them were women.
When the lyrics came onto the screen whenever a ABBA song came on, do you think that ANYBODY sang along? If so, they were using sign language in the dark, 'cause I sure heard no voices!
Were people afraid to sing because of the small number of people sitting in the darkened theater? Would it have been more inviting to sing if there had been a capacity seating and one's voice could've been drowned out among hundreds of others?
I have no problems singing, and I know I have a good voice, but the couple of times I alone opened my mouth to sing -- even quietly -- my daughter did not want to hear of it! She was embarrassed because I would've been the only one singing.
Truth be told, I was somewhat disappointed not to hear voices belting out out "S.O.S." or "Mama Mia" or "Voulez Vous". It was not a sing-along version of the movie I was at, but probably more of a quiet hum-along.
When the character on-screen was singing, "I Have a Dream," I guess that nobody in the audience took into account the lyrics, " I have a dream, a song to sing..."
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Years ago, I had the inverse experience: I took my parents to see Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sing-a-long? What are you crazy? You couldn't shut anyone up. My parents were bewildered, but I had a blast.
I have yet to see the movie...I would probably have to sing though, so I certainly hope I'm not the only one.
Doreen, saw Rocky Horror Show many moons ago, but definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
Lyrics on the screen? Not the version I saw, unless you mean at the very end.
It was cute but for me it's one of those movies, that I had wish I had rented and seen at home.
Glad you enjoyed it. The Play was great.
We get that same feeling by going to an American or British movie in Israel. The Israelis don't know which parts they're supposed to be laughing at, and we feel pretty weird howling at all the truly funny parts. But that certainly doesn't stop us from howling right along!
oi estou adorando seu blog
muito legal
adorei o filme Mamma Mia e tambem assisti a peça de teatro em Las Vegas...
sensacional..
beijos
shabat shalom desde
Sao Paulo
Brazil
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