"Mamma Mia!" to launch Chinese version
The global smash hit musical "Mamma Mia!", now showing in Shanghai Grand Theater on its China tour, is planning to launch a Chinese version, an official of the theater disclosed on Tuesday. The musical has already been adapted into various languages including Swedish, Russian, Japanese and Korean during its international tour. The largest difficulty of the adaptations lies on the translation of ABBA's songs, a director of the musical said. Although many suggested retaining the English lyrics, Littlestar believed singing in a local language would make the audience feel closer to the show. "We now need a Chinese 'poet' as good as ABBA," the director said. The show's current China tour covers Shanghai (in Shanghai Grand Theater from July 6 to August 2) and Beijing (Poly Theater from August 7 to 19).
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