The audience arrived, many in 1980s or Greek summer attire, festive and ready to have a good time. And a good time they had. Their exit from the show was filled with energy and appreciation for the music of ABBA.

Prior to the show, the Chief Creative Officer for Dayton Live, Gary Minyard, presented his program, “Background on Broadway,” a series of fascinating and individual histories of the musicals that come through Dayton. MAMMA MIA has a great background from the early days of ABBA to the stage.

Throughout the night, my dreams were accompanied by the ABBA soundtrack, mostly the songs from the musical and featuring “Under Attack,” one of my favorite songs.

I was home by 11 PM, and slept for five of the six hours allotted to me before needing to rise at 6 PM.

It’s already mid-June, and I wish the summer days would slow down a bit. After this week, the Dayton Live shows and events will end, mostly for the remainder of the summer, except for summer classes and private events.

It’s moving in on 7 AM and I need to move on with my day!

Make it a great day!