Mamma Mia 2: What Musical Act Could Possibly Replace ABBA?

by Zach Oat September 16, 2009 3:11 PM
Mamma Mia 2: What Musical Act Could Possibly Replace ABBA?

According to no less than Mr. Darcy himself, Colin Firth, the sequel to Mamma Mia may not feature the music of ABBA. It may have something to do with ABBA co-founder Benny Andersson refusing to grant permission, but also, how many more great Abba songs are left besides "Fernando"? Both Firth and Andersson have floated the idea of a new musical artist's back catalog providing the film's soundtrack, so we looked at five artists who didn't already have their own musicals (sorry, Billy Joel and the Beatles) to see what sort of plot we could put together from their songs.

Madonna
A musical based on Madonna's songs has been long-discussed, but never done, although Desperately Seeking Susan was made into a musical in England using the songs of Blondie -- strange, since Blondie didn't appear on the original film's soundtrack.
Possible Plot: Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper are going through a rough patch, so they take a "Holiday" to Greece, where Meryl Streep tells Seyfried to make Cooper "Express Yourself." Seyfried tells him to "Open Your Heart To Me," but he starts to wonder "Who's That Girl" about another visitor to the island.

Bruce Springsteen
Pierce Brosnan has said he'd love to do a Springsteen musical, so why not finally get the thing off the ground as a Mamma Mia sequel?
Possible Plot: Brosnan and Streep travel back to where Streep was "Born in the USA," and Streep and her bandmates reminisce about "Glory Days." On the streets of New York City, the gang experiences a "Tenth Avenue Freezeout," and Brosnan has to get out of there, because he was "Born to Run."

Rolling Stones
Possible Plot: While visiting with friends, Brosnan and Julie Walters have an affair, because neither can get "Satisfaction." Streep and Stellan Skarsgard take exception to this, and Skarsgard goes looking for "Honky Tonk Women" while Streep simply longs to "Paint It Black".

David Bowie
Bowie wrote all of the songs for Labyrinth, once tried to write a musical based on George Orwell's 1984, and the Ziggy Stardust album is essentially a mini rock opera already, but we'd love to see Meryl Streep trying to apply his greatest hits to her life.
Possible Plot: Hoping to recapture their "Fame," Streep signs the girls up for a Donna and the Dynamos reunion tour, but when the label-assigned stylist criticizes their "Fashion," Streep is a "Rebel, Rebel," tearing her dress and doing it her way. They're "Under Pressure," but their single "Let's Dance" turns them into "Heroes."

Radiohead
I know, you can't imagine a bubbly musical featuring the songs of Radiohead. Heck, some of you may not even be able to name any songs by Radiohead. (Their song titles can be less than forthright.) But if the story was sad enough, they might just be perfect for a poppier re-interpretation.
Possible Plot: After cheating on Seyfried, Cooper realizes he's a "Creep," and Seyfried rightfully points out that he does it to himself ("Just"). She starts to fade out ("Street Spirit"), so all four of her parents come to get her, but Cooper begs them not to leave him "High and Dry." Unfortunately, this is what he gets ("Karma Police").

Which artist would you like to see interpreted by Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia 2? Take a chance below.

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