Mamma Mia! Dios Mio!

Wednesday night Nina, Ursula, and I went to see Mamma Mia! at Hamburg's Operettenhaus and it was quite the spectacle: colorful costumes, a hand-clapping crowd, a generally fun and upbeat storyline, and of course the music -- ABBA songs....in German. Maybe it's just me, but Dancing Queen in German doesn't quite have the same ring to it. Nonetheless, it was an evening of singing, dancing, and high drama. About three minutes into the second act, the theater lost power and we were treated to free drinks at the bar...except they ran out before we got there. After 45 minutes, the show started again, only to have the stage set jam 30 minutes later. Mamma Mia! Here we go again! Another 20-minute delay and we were back into the swing of things, but by then the momentum was lost and the kids sitting behind us were just about delirious. Still, I'd say: thank you for the music. Thank you for the music, ABBA.