The Original ABBA MANIA Comes to El Portal Theatre

3,000 Miles Off-Broadway proudly presents The Original ABBA MANIA at the historic El Portal Theatre Debbie Reynolds Mainstage, in the NOHO Arts District, North Hollywood, CA. Back by popular demand for the 4th time, The Original ABBA MANIA celebrates the music and style ABBA at this special two show St. Patrick's Day only engagement will be presented Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Get ready for the return of those crazy Swedes with The Original ABBA MANIA from London's West End, now on the 2019 U.S. Tour. This fun and high energy group plays all of your favorite disco hits - songs like Take a Chance on Me, Super Trooper, Dancing Queen, The Winner Takes It All. The guys are fun and funny, the girls are beautiful and sound fantastic! Don't miss this ABBAsolutely fabulous show!

Party down to all of the songs from Mamma Mia #1 and #2 in this greatest-hits tour-de-force. If you have seen this high-energy show before, you will want to be back for more. And if you haven't seen it, get ready for a toe-tapping, booty-shaking disco!

ABBA MANIA was created in 1999, playing its first shows in 2000. The live stage production played for 18 weeks at London's Strand Theatre and made its German debut at the Deutsches Theatre in Munich, where it sold out 21 performances. Since then, the show has continued to tour the UK and internationally, including concerts in South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia and South Korea. Its current U.S. tour is its eighth, with 30 shows scheduled through March 17, ending here at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

ABBA MANIA's U.S. cast is comprised of performers from the U.S. and Australia that recreate the singing group's final concert from 1979 before it disbanded. Cast members are:

Kirbi Jo Long (Agnetha Faltskog) is a Las Vegas-based singer and actress who grew up in Omaha, Neb. and began singing at age 5 in choral ensembles and church. She has performed on cruise ships and in bands in New York, and has toured with USO shows, including opening for Katy Perry and Tim McGRaw.

Amy Edwards (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) is from Sydney, Australia and performed with Australian boy band Human Nature before joining the cast of Disney's "The Lion King," performing in Australia and Shanghai. She lived in London where she was part of the original cast of "Priscilla Queen of The Desert" and now lives and performs in Las Vegas.

James Allen (Bjorn Ulvaeus), is originally from Sydney, Australia. He is a graduate of National Institute of Dramatic Art and played Prince Charming in the Australian touring cast of "Snow White." After performing on cruise ships, he lived and performed in Las Vegas and now lives in Missouri.

Jeff Pike (Benny Andersson), from Atlanta, Ga., began studying guitar, voice and piano at a young age. He attended Clayton State University and Shorter College, where he studied voice, and theater. As a vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist, he has performed many styles of music over his 30-plus year career.

Featuring a special concert presentation, which celebrates the music and style of Abba, ABBA MANIA revives special memories of when Abba ruled the airwaves. Their songs are timeless and will last forever. Join in and enjoy all of your favorites including: Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper, Take A Chance on Me, The Name of the Game, Fernando, Chiquitita, Money, Money, Money, Waterloo, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Does Your Mother Know and even more!!!!

They are proud to play the El Portal Theatre for the fourth time to bring Abba and Mamma Mia fans a taste of what the world is raving about.

El Portal Theatre is a historic landmark in the San Fernando Valley located in the heart of North Hollywood just minutes from Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Disney, ABC, CBS-Radford and NBC Burbank. The theatre, originally built as a vaudeville house in 1926, sits across Lankershim Blvd from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Art Institute of California-Hollywood. In June of 2017 El Portal christened its Mainstage Theatre THE Debbie Reynolds MAINSTAGE In honor of Debbie and her participation with the theatre.

For tickets and information please call 818-508-4200 or online at www.elportaltheatre.com.

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