Who knew Donna Sheridan would have it over on Eliza Doolittle? On May 16,
Mamma Mia! surpassed
My Fair Lady as the 17th longest-running production in Broadway history. The classic Lerner & Lowe musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on 51st Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue (it's now known as the Times Square Church) on March 15, 1956 and set a record by running for 2,717 performances. Don't be surprised if Miss Donna S. and her pals knock
another Broadway gal off the next rung:
Hello, Dolly!, who's sitting pretty at number 16 with 2,844 performances. As ABBA itself once preached, that's "The Name of Game" and "The Winner Takes It All."