Their most recent musical is the Stockholm production Hjälp sökes, which opened in 2013. In 1995 Björn and Benny opened a new musical called Kristina Från Duvemåla, which played for three years in Sweden. Even during the ABBA years, the idea of writing a musical seemed appealing and, in 1981, Björn and Benny met Tim Rice and co-wrote Chess with him, which opened in the West End in 1986. They then went on to form ABBA with Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
After a successful local career in Sweden with a folk group in the mid-1960s, he started his collaboration with Benny Andersson. Judy also produced Viva Forever!, an original musical based on the songs of The Spice Girls.īJÖRN ULVAEUS ( Music & Lyrics) was born in 1945 in Gothenberg on the west coast of Sweden. Following a passion for horses and show jumping, Judy was asked to be a passion for horses and show jumping, Judy was asked to be an ambassador for British Showjumping and is proud to support the British Team. In 2010, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation presented Judy with its Humanitarian Award for her commitment to raising breast cancer awareness and research funding around the globe with Mamma Mia! and through the sale of the specially created Rock Chick Supremo T-shirts. Mamma Mia! The Movie is the highest grossing live-action musical film worldwide. Mamma Mia! The Movie was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, a BAFTA for Outstanding British Film and Judy was personally nominated by BAFTA for the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement. That same year, she was honored with the Women in Film ITV Achievement of the Year Award. In 2008, Judy produced Mamma Mia! The Movie, starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. In the Queen’s birthday honors list of 2007, she was honored with an MBE for her contribution to the music industry. In 2002, Judy was presented with a Woman of the Year Award in recognition for her international success with Mamma Mia!. Since then, she has produced 50 productions of Mamma Mia! in 16 languages around the world. Judy originated the idea of Mamma Mia! and, in 1996, formed Littlestar Services Limited with Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Richard East to produce the stage musical in London. JUDY CRAYMER ( Original Producer/ Co-Creator) graduated from the Guildhall School of Music in 1977 and has since worked extensively in the theater, film, television and music industries.
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