Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of G ttingen (Philosophische Fakult t), course: The American Musical, language: English, abstract: When Mamma Mia opened in theaters in the summer of 2008, many reviewers were less than enthusiastic about the film adaptation of the popular stage musical. While the storyline of 20-year old Sophie living on a Greek island with her single parent...