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Chess Revival Opens at Broadway's Imperial Theatre with Star Power and Mixed Reviews

After years of hype and multiple workshops, the first major Broadway revival of the cult musical Chess officially opened this week at the Imperial Theatre. The new production stars Aaron Tveit as volatile American chess champion Freddie Trumper, Nicholas Christopher as his Soviet rival Anatoly Sergievsky, and Lea Michele as…

International Business Times

Chess review – messy Broadway revival wastes catchy Abba songs

A 1980s concept album, from Tim Rice and Abba members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is brought back to the stage with uneven results

The Guardian - US

Riot Women on BBC One review: Sally Wainwright's latest drama is a glorious, feminist roar

4/5 To hell with ageing gracefully; Wainwright’s latest work is an ode to the power of rock and smashing the patriarchy

Evening Standard

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Victoria Beckham sparks Spice Girls reunion rumours after ‘tempting’ Oasis gig Instagram post

The fashion designer tagged all four former bandmates while filming the crowd at Wembley

Evening Standard

What should you do if, like me, you are irredeemably naff? Embrace it

From Abba to Supertramp, my taste in music has often inspired a rising sea of scorn. But whatever. I am cool with being uncool, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

7 Musical Biopics I Would Run Out To See In A Heartbeat If They Were Ever Made, But Will Likely Never Exist

Cut the mullet...on the big screen!

Cinemablend

IKEA but no ABBA? Outcry as Sweden publishes controversial cultural heritage list

Critics argue that the “shared map” of Swedish culture, which snubs anything since 1975, is “exclusionary” and a “nationalist education project”. Here's why.

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Morning Mail: Warning on Nauru plan, neo-Nazi charged over Camp Sovereignty attack, 40-year-old ‘megaburg’ crumbles

Lawyers say stripping non-citizens of natural justice is ‘extreme overreach’; Thomas Sewell to face Melbourne magistrates court today

The Guardian - AU

‘Mamma Mia’ is back on Broadway and the joy it brings is infectious

She's back and better than ever.

The Mary Sue

“Jeff Lynne and Yes are in the music of Radiohead, Sigur Rós and Muse. It’s overlooked in theirs but not in mine. I don’t have the self-validation I’d like”: Steven Wilson is grateful for prog fans’ support, but he wishes others liked him too

Arguing that pop isn’t as all-embracing as it used to be, he examines the nature of being a nerd with an ego, and wonders if the flawed musical gear his dad built him meant he was always going to make prog sounds

Louder

'Mamma Mia!' returns to Broadway after a decade away, bringing the dance party back to New York

“Mamma Mia!”

The Independent UK

Mamma Mia is back on Broadway where it belongs and honestly, thank goodness

THEATRE: When the ‘Mamma Mia’ marquee went back up on Broadway for the first time in more than a decade, it felt like nature was healing. Caitlin Hornik explores why the musical has such enduring appeal.

The Independent UK

The best ambigram logos (and two controversial designs that didn't work)

From tech to cars, these logos show the power of symmetry in brand design.

Creative Bloq

Netflix adds the ultimate feel-good movie — even the bad singing is fun!

Netflix has just got Mamma Mia!.

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The Independent UK

Bjorn Ulvaeus uncertain if Abba Voyage will continue if bandmate dies

Virtual versions of the Swedish band currently perform the band’s hits every night in London

BANG Premier

Bjorn Ulvaeus unsure about future of ABBA Voyage if one of his band members dies

Bjorn Ulvaeus has not thought about what would happen to the successful ABBA Voyage show if one of his band mates dies.

Evening Standard

Bjorn Ulvaeus unsure if Abba Voyage will continue if a bandmate dies

The virtual concerts are held in an arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

The Guardian - UK

‘The best song to have sex to? Kraftwerk has good beats’: Mel Giedroyc’s honest playlist

The comedian, presenter and podcaster was haunted by Eleanor Rigby and can’t really handle Abba at karaoke, but which 90s dance banger makes her pine for the good old days?

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Evening Standard

Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell 'not attending Mel B's wedding'

Mel B will marry hairdresser Rory McPhee on Saturday

MusicRadar

“I immediately heard the melody in my head. I just felt intuitively, ‘This is gonna be something’”: How Madonna created a dancefloor classic — with a sample that other artists could only dream of using

An intoxicating mash-up of ’70s disco, ’80s electropop and 2000s club music

MusicRadar

AI-BBA – Björn Ulvaeus is using AI to write a new musical: “It usually comes out with garbage, but sometimes there is something in it that gives you another idea”

The new project comes via Pophouse Entertainment, the company that put together ABBA: Voyage

The Guardian - UK

Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical

Björn Ulvaeus tells audience at SXSW London the technology is ‘very bad at lyrics’ but has helped him break through creative impasses

BANG Premier

Sabrina Carpenter seemingly takes a swipe at ex Barry Keoghan on new song Manchild

Sabrina Carpenter has a new song out this week that is seemingly about her former lover, Barry Keoghan.

Evening Standard

Sabrina Carpenter sends fans into a frenzy as she hints at new music in cryptic clip

The teaser follows the breakout success of Espresso, the platinum-selling hit from Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet album

MusicRadar

“When we first opened, we never imagined that we’d still be in London three years on”: Abba: Voyage just got four new songs to mark its third anniversary

New fan favourites join the virtual gig’s all-hits line-up following an all-star anniversary party

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