Mamma Mia!: A woman's entrepreneurial journey (C) : The woman who gets things done

The success of the musical Mamma Mia! exceeded all expectations. Its creator and producer, Judy Craymer, initially rejected proposals to stage it on Broadway and in Las Vegas but accepted the one from Toronto. This allowed the team to learn the process of cultural adaptation involved in producing a show in another country.

Over time, Mamma Mia! began to be performed in an increasing number of countries (United States, Sweden, Germany, etc.). For this, they decided to translate the lyrics of the songs into the language of each location and make cultural adaptations accordingly. Meanwhile, the idea of developing a movie based on the musical began to take shape. After some hesitation, Judy agreed. The movie premiered in 2008, followed by its sequel 10 years later.

Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: DPO-892-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 4
Publication Date: Jun 6, 2025
Language: English, Spanish

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The success of the musical Mamma Mia! exceeded all expectations. Its creator and producer, Judy Craymer, initially rejected proposals to stage it on Broadway and in Las Vegas but accepted the one from Toronto. This allowed the team to learn the process of cultural adaptation involved in producing a show in another country.

Over time, Mamma Mia! began to be performed in an increasing number of countries (United States, Sweden, Germany, etc.). For this, they decided to translate the lyrics of the songs into the language of each location and make cultural adaptations accordingly. Meanwhile, the idea of developing a movie based on the musical began to take shape. After some hesitation, Judy agreed. The movie premiered in 2008, followed by its sequel 10 years later.

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Geographic Setting: United Kingdom
Industry Setting: Communications, media and advertising

Learning Objective

It provides an example of the unexpected success of a production and helps to understand the implications of adapting a cultural product to different countries, as well as the outcome of the joint efforts of a team carefully selected by skilled judgment.

Mamma Mia!: A woman's entrepreneurial journey (C) : The woman who gets things done

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