This week, the international superhit Mamma Mia! returned to Broadway. A decade after it completed a record-breaking 14-year run, we rejoin Sophie and Donna on their picturesque Greek island as they prepare for a wedding with three mystery guests- each of whom might be Sophie's Dad! Featuring a smorgasbord of ABBA's greatest hits, lets take a look at what the critics thought of Mamma Mia's return to the Broadway stage.

Read what the critics had to say below!

Reviews

Theatermania

"This is not a dark Brechtian take on a well-known musical, nor a queer reclamation of mainstream pop culturebut I'm not sure anyone needs that from Mamma Mia!, a show that knows what it is and consistently delivers. When confronted with such a chronically enjoyable juggernaut, one can only say, "Thank you for the music."

Variety

"Yet "Mamma Mia!" remains what it always was: a feast for your pleasure centers. It's a show that almost invites us to roll our eyes at it until that moment or two later when we're inevitably going, My, my, how can I resist you?"

Timeout

"Unlike most of the jukebox musicals that have tried to replicate its formula, Mamma Mia! keeps its balance: It draws you just enough in while maintaining an amused sense of itself. It never loses sight of what it offers at its core: the joy of vicarious karaoke."

The Wrap

"The current "Mamma Mia!" remains under the control of its original director, Phyllida Lloyd; production designer, Mark Thompson; and other creatives. Frankly, the show looks so tacky that it could be the original 2001 production with a not-very-good paint job."

Vulture

The title still carries that big old exclamation point, but the fantasy is more than a little long in the tooth. Maybe it should be styled with a question mark, or just an ellipsis. Mamma mia ... they sure do sing a bunch of ABBA songs.

Entertainment Weekly

"It's been over 25 years since Mamma! Mia first took to the stage, and it's abundantly clear that the fervor surrounding it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. And it's easy to see why: The show is pure sunshine baked into a musical and dressed in disco balls, sequins, and feathered boas. My, my, how could we resist this?"

New York Theatre Guide

"But the fact that it's become such a beloved property anyway, spawning two (possibly three) movies and endless themed karaoke parties, feels like hope that art that's imperfect yet earnest and original can thrive even when times are tough. Perhaps especially then, when one of the only surefire balms is to dance and jive and have the time of your life."

New York Daily News

"The big takeaway for me is that even as the U.S. underestimated this band, so Broadway underestimated this brand. It's one of a kind. Just watch how many people will come and have fun. Limited run? We'll see."

The Daily Beast

"Done exuberantly right, Mamma Mia! should feel like soaring karaoke meets wild revels, a whole lot of song-and-dance unreality stuffed into a real-world setting. Yet the tonecome join the raucous party, bring your shiniest bellbottoms!feels tinnier in this awkwardly mounted, haphazard jukebox show, hampered by poor sound and lackluster staging"