REVIEW: MAMMA MIA THE MUSICAL

It amazes me that in my near-30 year career of obsessing over musicals, that last night was the first time I'd seen Mama Mia on stage.

This is the one affectionately referred to by fans as "the ABBA Musical" (or the movie musical that Pierce Brosnan would rather forget). But the super-group's own Beni & Bjorn didn't write the story of the band, instead this fun-fest is set in the Greek Islands and surprisingly perfectly: is populated only with songs recorded & released by ABBA.

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Go Shorty, it's Your Birthday

It’s my birthday. So I’m exercising my right to be a tad reflective.  

I chose today to take a time out from all the career and business-related work I’ve been doing behind the scenes of late.  If you’ve ever had to start afresh before you know it’s sometimes even busier than working full time.  And I’ve been hard at it.  That’s how I roll, I’m determined and stuff.  

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HOW TO: GET YOUR MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA

Just like big things happen in our lives: births, marriages, 40th birthday parties, big things happen in your business. 

As a producer on radio I was always looking for auspicious occasions in the life of the radio station, the shows, or presenters that we could use to create great content - and most importantly events for our listener's entertainment.  

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