妈妈米亚!从舞台走向银幕(Mamma Mia!From Stage to Silver Screen)

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一直深受欢迎的West End的歌舞剧妈妈米亚最终被从舞台搬上了银幕。
The ever so-beloved musical Mamma Mia! has finally been taken from the stage to the silver screen.
2008年6月30日，在伦敦市中心的莱斯特广场举行了该影片的全球首映。
The international premiere of the film was held at the Odeon Leicester Square in central London, 30 June 2008.

电影基于传奇的瑞典流行乐团ABBA的歌曲，并且改编自同名音乐剧。
The film is a musical based on the legendary Swedish pop band ABBA’s songs and it is the film adaptation of the musical of the same name.

妈妈咪呀使用了ABBA的音乐来讲述索菲.谢里单的故事。索菲.谢里单是一个21岁的准新娘，视图找到她的亲生父亲，以便于可以在婚礼中完成将新娘交给新郎的仪式。
Mamma Mia! uses the music of ABBA to tell the story of Sophie Sheridan, a 21-year-old American bride-to-be, trying to find out the identity of her real father so that he can give her away at the wedding.

自从歌舞剧妈妈米亚1993年在伦敦首场演出以来，她已经被世界各地超过3000万的观众所欣赏，并且粗略估计给剧院带来了20亿美元(150亿人民币)的收入
Since the premiere of the musical in London in 1999, over 30 million people have seen Mamma Mia! around the world and the theatre production has grossed $2bn (15bn yuan) in earnings.

虽然歌舞剧的名字是源于ABBA乐队1975年的，但是妈妈米亚的歌舞剧和电影的情节都和这个乐队没有任何关系。
Although the title of the musical is taken from ABBA’s 1975 chart-topper Mamma Mia, neither the musical’s nor the film’s plot has anything to do with the story of the group itself.

ABBA乐队是1974年欧洲歌曲大赛的冠军，在那以后，直到80年代早期，他们的歌曲在世界各地的排行榜中一直名列前茅。ABBA这个乐队的名字是源于这个乐队每个成员的名字首字母
The band ABBA was the winner of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and following that success their songs topped the charts worldwide until the early 1980s. The name ABBA is an acronym formed from the first letters of the group member’s first names.

在伦敦最有名的电影院之一莱斯特广场音乐厅独家展映一周以后，从6月10号开始，这部电影将在全国各地的所有电影院中开播。
After a week of exclusive showing in the Leicester Square Odeon, one of London’s most famous cinemas, the film will be on in all cinemas across the country from 10 July.

一些人认为电影之所以如此成功是因为演员的阵容强大。Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard分别饰演了三个可能的爸爸，而奥斯卡获奖者 Meryl Streep饰演了准新娘的妈妈。
Some people say maybe it is the mature A-list cast that makes the film work so well. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard star as the three potential dads with the Oscar winner Meryl Streep starring as the mum of the bride-to-be.
一个电影评论家说这个电影本身非常精彩，辛辣，有趣，并且被拍摄得非常漂亮。
A film critic said the film is truly wonderful. It is sharp, hilarious and very beautifully shot.
如果你是ABBA的粉丝，或者歌舞剧的粉丝，或者仅仅是Pierce Brosnan的粉丝，那么电影妈妈米亚你一定要看。
If you are a fan of ABBA, a fan of the musical, or simply just a fan of Pierce Brosnan, then the film Mamma Mia！is a must.


词汇表GLOSSARY
beloved
心爱的，受人喜爱的
stage
舞台
legendary
传奇的
bride-to-be
准新娘
give her away
（婚礼中通常由父亲）把新娘交给新郎
chart-topper
（音乐）榜首
Eurovision Song Contest
欧洲歌唱大赛
exclusive showing
独家放映
potential
可能的
hilarious
十分有趣的
musical
音乐剧
silver screen
银幕
adaptation
改编
identity
身份
grossed
总共赚得
plot
情节
acronym
缩写字
A-list cast
由重量级演员组成的演出班子
critic
评论家
shot
拍摄

本篇文章参考了BBC的Mamma Mia! 妈妈咪呀！