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Linda Evans
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Linda Evans
Linda Evans in 2012
Born
Linda Evenstad
(1942-11-18) November 18, 1942 (age 75)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1960–1997
Spouse(s)
John Derek (1968–1974)
Stan Herman (1975–1979)
Partner(s)
Yanni (1989–1998)
Website
www.lindaevansofficial.com
Linda Evanstad, better known as Linda Evans (born November 18, 1942), is an American actress known primarily for her roles on television. In the 1960s, she gained notice for playing Audra Barkley, the daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck) in the Western television series, The Big Valley (1965–1969). However, she is most prominently known for the role of Krystle Carrington, the devoted wife of Blake Carrington (played by John Forsythe) in the 1980s ABC prime time soap opera Dynasty, a role she played from 1981 to 1989.
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1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Television breakthrough
2.2 Post-Dynasty
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
Early life[edit]
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Evans, the second of three daughters, was born Linda Evenstad in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1942, to Arlene (née Dart; 1917–1969) and Alba Evenstad (1904–1958), both of whom were professional dancers. "Evenstad" was the name of the small farm in Nes, Hedmark in Norway from where her paternal great-grandmother emigrated to the United States in 1884 with her young son (Evans's grandfather) and a couple of relatives. When Evans was six months old, the family moved from Hartford to North Hollywood. She attended Hollywood High School, where she was a sorority sister of future actress Carole Wells. Her introduction to drama came through classes that she took "as a form of therapy, to cure her of her shyness."[1] When she started her professional career, she changed her last name to "Evans".
Career[edit]
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Evans in The Big Valley, 1965
Evans's first guest-starring role was on a 1960 episode of Bachelor Father. The series starred John Forsythe, with whom she would costar 20 years later on Dynasty. After several guest roles in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet between 1960 and 1962, and guest appearances on television series such as The Lieutenant, Wagon Train and Outlaws, Evans gained her first regular role in 1965 in The Big Valley. Playing Audra Barkley, daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), Evans was credited in the series until it ended in 1969, though she was only a semi-regular cast member during the last two seasons.
On December 31, 1967, John Derek recruited his wife to operate one of his cameras after he had been commissioned by daredevil Evel Knievel to film his motorcycle jump of the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was Evans who captured the iconic images of Knievel's devastating crash as the jump failed.[2]
With George Peppard in Banacek, 1975
Throughout the 1970s, Evans continued to appear on television largely in guest roles. She appeared in a slew of detective shows such as The Rockford Files, Mannix, Harry O, Banacek, McCloud and McMillan & Wife. In 1977, she starred with James Franciscus and Ralph Bellamy in the espionage drama series Hunter, though the show lasted for only 13 episodes.
In films, Evans co-starred with Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw in a 1979 thriller, Avalanche Express, and in 1980 she co-starred in one of Steve McQueen's final films, the western Tom Horn.
Television breakthrough[edit]
In 1980, Evans was cast as Forsythe's wife, Krystle Carrington, in Aaron Spelling's opulent new prime time soap opera, Dynasty. Intended as ABC's answer to the hit CBS series Dallas, the show first aired in January 1981. Although initially sluggish in the ratings, audience figures improved after the show was revamped and British actress Joan Collins was brought in to play opposite Evans and Forsythe as the evil Alexis Carrington. By the 1984–85 season, Dynasty was the number one show on American television, even outranking Dallas.
Audiences became enthralled by the onscreen rivalry and infamous catfights between Krystle and Alexis, and Evans and Collins became two of the most celebrated television stars of the decade. Evans was nominated five times for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama series (every year from 1982 to 1986), winning in 1982 in a tie with Barbara Bel Geddes of rival soap Dallas. Evans also won five People's Choice Awards as Favorite Actress in a Drama Series in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead actress in a Drama Series in 1983. Due to her character's name on Dynasty, Evans appeared in an ad campaign for Crystal Light beverages, starting in 1984.
Post-Dynasty[edit]
Evans left Dynasty in 1989, four months before the series came to an end, after only appearing in six episodes of the 22-episode ninth and final season. After leaving Dynasty, Evans semi-retired from acting and made only occasional television appearances. Instead, she devoted her time to fitness issues and set up a small chain of fitness centers. In the 1990s, Evans hosted infomercials for Rejuvenique, a mask for toning facial muscles. She had previously written the Linda Evans Beauty and Exercise book in 1983. She also kept in touch with Forsythe, until he died on April 1, 2010, and she was very devastated by his passing. Evans was asked when she first met Forsythe, as an unfamiliar actress, for her first speaking part, with him: Her agent "signed me up for 'Bachelor Father' and John Forsythe gave me my first speaking part." [3]
Evans at Carousel Ball in Denver, 1995
In 1991, she returned to the role of Krystle Carrington for the television miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion. Following this, she appeared in three made-for-TV movies in the 1990s, but then retired from screen acting altogether in 1997.
In 2005, actress Melora Hardin portrayed Evans in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of Dynasty.[4]
In 2006, Evans reunited with her Dynasty castmates for the non-fiction reunion special Dynasty: Catfights and Caviar. She then starred in the stage play Legends opposite her former Dynasty rival Collins. In 2009, Evans appeared in and won the British TV program Hell's Kitchen, working under Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White.[5]
Evans has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In her late teens, Evans was engaged to Patrick Curtis, who later became a press agent and married Raquel Welch.[7] Evans has been married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to actor, photographer and film director John Derek. They married in 1968 and separated in 1974 when Derek disclosed his affair with Bo Derek,[8] who was 30 years his junior, and was 16 years old when the relationship began.[9] Evans's second marriage was to Stan Herman, a property executive, from 1975 to 1979.[10] She then lived with restaurant owner George Santo Pietro for a few years in the early 1980s.[11][12] In 1989, Evans began a relationship with new age musician Yanni, which lasted until 1998.[13] She is close with her ex-stepdaughter Sean Catherine Derek, who has a summer house next to Evans's property in Washington state,[14] and with John's Europe-based second wife, Ursula Andress,[15] a sometime houseguest at her home in Beverly Hills.[16][17]
After being diagnosed with idiopathic edema,[18] Evans began investigating alternative healing, delving into Eastern philosophy and naturopathy. In 1985, she became involved with controversial metaphysical teacher J. Z. Knight and her Ramtha's School of Enlightenment and eventually moved to Yelm, Washington to be closer to Knight and her school.[19][20]
Evans appeared in Playboy magazine at the behest of her then-husband John Derek in 1971. As she gained tremendous fame on Dynasty, the photos were published a second time in 1982.
Evans was arrested in May 2014 for driving under the influence.[21]
Filmography[edit]
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1963 Twilight of Honor Alice Clinton Alternative title: The Charge is Murder
1965 Those Calloways Bridie Mellott
1965 Beach Blanket Bingo Sugar Kane
1969 Childish Things Pat Jennings Alternative title: Confessions of Tom Harris
1974 The Klansman Nancy Poteet
1975 Mitchell Greta
1979 Avalanche Express Elsa Lang
1980 Tom Horn Glendolene Kimmel
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1960 Bachelor Father Liz McGavin Episode: "A Crush on Bentley"
1960–1962 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Various 5 episodes
1962 Outlaws Daughter Episode: "All in a Day's Work"
1962 The Untouchables Gert Littlesmith Episode: "The Ginnie Littlesmith Story"
1962 Buttons and Her Beaus Buttons TV movie
1963 The Eleventh Hour Joan Clayton Episode: "Where Ignorant Armies Clash"
1963 The Lieutenant Nan Hiland Episode: "The Two Star Giant"
1964 Dr. Kildare Student Nurse #1 Episode: "A Nickel's Worth of Prayer"
1965 Wagon Train Martha Temple Episode: "Herman"
1965 My Favorite Martian Sally Farrow Episode: "Martin's Favorite Martian"
1965–1969 The Big Valley Audra Barkley Series regular, 112 episodes
1973 Female Artillery Charlotte Paxton TV movie
1973 McCloud Geri March Episode: "Butch Cassidy Rides Again"
1974 Banacek Cherry Saint-Saens Episode: "Rocket to Oblivion"
1974 Mannix Lorna Episode: "The Ragged Edge"
1974 Nakia Samantha Lowell TV movie (pilot for TV series Nakia)
1974 Harry O Marian Sawyer Episode: "Guardian at the Gates"
1975 McMillan & Wife Nicole Avery Episode: "Night Train to L.A."
1975 The Big Rip-Off TV movie
1975 The Rockford Files Claire Prescott / Audrey Wyatt Episodes: "Claire" and "The Farnsworth Stratagem"
1977 Hunter Marty Shaw Series regular, 13 episodes
1978 Nowhere to Run Amy Kessler TV movie
1978 Standing Tall Jill Shasta TV movie
1981–1989 Dynasty Krystle Carrington Series regular (seasons 1-8); Recurring (season 9) – 204 episodes
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1982)
People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female TV Performer (1983–1986)
People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program (1982)
Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Prime Time (1984–1985)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1983)
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1983–1986)
Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time (1986, 1989)
1981 The Fall Guy Herself Episode: "Colt's Angels"
1982 Bare Essence Bobbi Rowan TV movie
1981–1984 The Love Boat Various 7 episodes
1983 Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Kate Muldoon TV movie
1984 Glitter Herself Episode: "Pilot"
1985–1986 Dynasty Rita Lesley Recurring role, concurrent to her contract role
1986 North and South, Book II Rose Sinclair TV miniseries
1986 The Last Frontier Kate Hannon TV miniseries
1990 She'll Take Romance Jane McMillan TV movie
1991 Dynasty: The Reunion Krystle Carrington TV miniseries
1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw Kate Muldoon TV movie
1995 Dazzle Sylvie Norberg Kilkullen TV movie
1997 The Stepsister Joan Curtis Shaw Canfield TV movie
1997 European Soundmix Show Host
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (January 26, 1969). "TV Mailbag". The Bridgeport Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. p. 57. Retrieved May 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Jump up ^ TNT Television Biography, accessed May 15, 2011
Jump up ^ "Linda Evans: It feels beautiful to get back what was taken from you". Polarity International.com. June 14, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
Jump up ^ "When Linda Evans won Hell's Kitchen". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
Jump up ^ "Linda Evans - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times". Projects.latimes.com. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
Jump up ^ Citizen News Services (October 28, 1986). Linda Evans: Sordid Details in Biography. Ottawa Citizen.
Jump up ^ Cheryl Lavin (October 29, 1982). Derek's daughter details unhappy life with father. Ottawa Citizen.
Jump up ^ Sue Reilly (June 16, 1980). John Derek Might Not Approve, but Linda Evans, His Ex-Wife, Is Cast as a 6 and Proud of It. People magazine.
Jump up ^ "Kentucky New Era - Google News Archive Search".
Jump up ^ "People in the News". Kentucky New Era. March 15, 1983.
Jump up ^ "Liz Smith". Toledo Blade. January 18, 1985.
Jump up ^ Dan Jewel (February 16, 1998). Out of Key. People magazine.
Jump up ^ Evans, Linda (2016). Recipes for Life: My Memories. Post Hill Press. ISBN 1618686933.
Jump up ^ Scott Haller (December 17, 1984). Bringing Up Baby: For Dynasty's Linda Evans, Playing Mom Is the Next Best Thing to Being One. People magazine.
Jump up ^ People page (August 3, 1980). Tipoff. Lakeland Ledger.
Jump up ^ Liz Smith (August 31, 1978). Off the Grapevine. Toledo Blade.
Jump up ^ "Idiopathic edema".
Jump up ^ "Linda Evans Bio - Linda Evans Career". MTV Artists.
Jump up ^ "Linda Evenstad - Genealogy". geni_family_tree.
Jump up ^ 'Dynasty' star breaks silence on arrest footage
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linda Evans.
Official website
Linda Evans on IMDb
Linda Evans at the TCM Movie Database
Linda Evans at AllMovie
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Mamma Mia!
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This article is about the stage musical. For the film, see Mamma Mia! (film). For the song, see Mamma Mia (song). For other uses, see Mamma Mia.
Mamma Mia!
West End promotional poster
Music
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Book
Catherine Johnson
Basis
Songs
by ABBA
Premiere
April 6, 1999: Prince Edward Theatre, London
Productions
List of productions [show]
1999 West End
2000 Toronto
2000 US Tour
2001 Melbourne
2001 Broadway
2002 North America Tour
2002 Hamburg
2002 Tokyo
2003 Las Vegas
2003 Utrecht
2004 Seoul
2004 International Tour
2004 Stuttgart
2004 Madrid
2005 Stockholm
2006 Antwerp
2006 Moscow
2007 Essen
2008 Film
2009 Oslo
2009 Mexico City
2009 Netherlands Tour
2009 Australia Tour
2010 South Africa Tour
2010 Milan
2010 Copenhagen
2010 Paris
2010 São Paulo
2011 Shanghai
2012 Buenos Aires
2012 Moscow
2013 Stuttgart
2014 New Zealand Tour*
2014 Vienna
2014 Las Vegas
2014 Budapest*
2014 Helsinki
2014 Royal Caribbean
2014 Prague*
2015 Warsaw*
2015 Belgrade*
2015 Zagreb*
2015 Ljubljana*
2015 Barcelona
2016 Seoul
2016 Reykjavík*
2016 Panama City*
2016 UK Tour
2016 Lima*
2016 Tartu*
2016 Athens*
2017 Italy Tour*
2017 Australia Tour*
2017 Bratislava*
2017 Helsinki
* Non-replica productions
Awards
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Mamma Mia! (promoted as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!) is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia". Ulvaeus and Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development of the show from the beginning. Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been involved financially in the production and she has also been present at many of the premieres around the world.
The musical includes such hits as "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS" and the title track. Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut. A film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters was released in July 2008.
As of 2016, the show has productions in London's West End, where it is the eighth longest-running show in West End history, as well as various international productions. Its Broadway incarnation closed in September 2015 after a 14-year run, making it the ninth longest-running show in Broadway history. The show had its first regional production on May 27, 2016 at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. A typical performance of Mamma Mia! runs for approximately two hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Productions
2.1 Original West End production
2.2 Original Broadway production performed in various major cities
2.2.1 New York City run
2.3 International and touring productions
3 Synopsis
3.1 Act I
3.2 Act II
3.3 Finale and Encore
4 Musical numbers
4.1 Notes on the music
5 Principal roles and cast
6 Film adaptation
7 Awards and nominations
7.1 Original West End production
7.2 Original Broadway production
7.3 Original North American Tour
8 Response
8.1 Box office and business
9 References
10 External links
Background[edit]
The original home of Mamma Mia! The Prince Edward Theatre
Mamma Mia! is based on the songs of ABBA, a Swedish pop/dance group active from 1972 to 1982 and one of the most popular international pop groups of all time, topping the charts again and again in Europe, North and South America and Australia. Following the premiere of the musical in London in 1999, ABBA Gold topped the charts in the United Kingdom again. This musical was the brainchild of producer Judy Craymer. She met songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson in 1983 when they were working with Tim Rice on Chess.[1] It was the song "The Winner Takes It All" that suggested to her the theatrical potential of their pop songs.[1] The songwriters were not enthusiastic, but they were not completely opposed to the idea.[1]
In 1997, Craymer commissioned Catherine Johnson to write the book for the musical. In 1998, Phyllida Lloyd became the director for the show.[1]
Productions[edit]
Original West End production[edit]
Mamma Mia! made its North American debut at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto
The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on April 6, 1999, and transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre on June 9, 2004, where it played until September 2012, when it moved to the Novello Theatre.[2] Directed by Phyllida Lloyd with choreography by Anthony Van Laast, the original cast featured Siobhan McCarthy, Lisa Stokke, and Hilton McRae.[3][4]
Original Broadway production performed in various major cities[edit]
Mamma Mia! on Broadway
Prior to the musical's Broadway engagement, it opened in Toronto at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in May 2000, where it played for five years. Its US debut was in San Francisco, California, at the Orpheum Theatre from November 17, 2000 to February 17, 2001,[5][6] moving next to Los Angeles, California, at the Shubert Theatre from February 26, 2001 to May 12, 2001,[7] and finally to Chicago, Illinois, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from May 13, 2001 to August 12, 2001.[8]
New York City run[edit]
The musical opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 18, 2001, after beginning previews on October 5. The director is Phyllida Lloyd with choreography by Anthony Van Laast. As of October 2017, it is the ninth longest-running Broadway show and the longest-running jukebox musical in Broadway history. On April 18, 2013, it was announced that Mamma Mia! would transfer from its home at the Winter Garden Theatre to the Broadhurst Theatre later that year to make way for the musical adaptation of Rocky.[9] The show played its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 19, 2013 and began performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on November 2, 2013.[10]
It was announced on April 9, 2015 that the show would close on September 5, 2015.[11] On April 21, 2015, it was then announced that show would play an additional week and would instead close on September 12, 2015. Mamma Mia! played 5,773 performances on Broadway before closing.[12]
International and touring productions[edit]
Cirkus in Stockholm
Mamma Mia! has been played in more than 50 countries in all 6 continents, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lituania, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States, and has been translated into 22 languages: German, Japanese, Dutch, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Icelandic, Estonian, Greek, Slovak, and newly also in Finnish. Over 60 million people have seen the show worldwide and it has set the record for premiering in more cities faster than any other musical in history.
Mamma Mia! in Paris, France
The first city to produce the show after London was Toronto, where it ran from May 22, 2000 to May 22, 2005, being the North America premiere of Mamma Mia!.[13] The original cast included Louise Pitre as Donna and Tina Maddigan as Sophie, who both of them later reprised their roles in first US Tour and Broadway premiere.
Mamma Mia! played in Las Vegas, opening at the Mandalay Bay in February 2003 and closing on January 4, 2009.[14][15] In June 2005, Mamma Mia! played its 1000th performance in Las Vegas, becoming the longest-running West End/Broadway musical in Las Vegas. The clothes and scenarios from this production are now used in Brazil.[16] The show returned to Las Vegas on May 16, 2014 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, but announced its closing soon after on July 22.[17]
The North American tour started in Providence, Rhode Island in February 28, 2002 and closed in St. Louis, Missouri in July 30, 2017, after more than 4.000 performances.[18]
Mamma Mia! Chinese production
The first non-English version of the show debuted in Hamburg at the Operettenhaus, where it ran from November 3, 2002 to September 8, 2007. With the productions of Stuttgart (2004) and Essen (2007), Mamma Mia! became the first major musical to play concurrently in three German cities.
The show has had (and in some cases, still has) permanent productions in London, Toronto, Melbourne, New York, Hamburg, Tokyo (later transferred to Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya), Las Vegas, Utrecht, Seoul (later transferred to Seongnam and Daegu), Stuttgart, Madrid (later transferred to Barcelona), Stockholm (later transferred to Gothenburg), Antwerp, Moscow, Essen, Berlin, Oslo, Mexico City, Milan (later transferred to Rome), Copenhagen (later transferred to Aarhus), Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Vienna and Helsinki.
Since its premiere in Dublin on September 9, 2004 (with Helen Hobson as Donna) the international tour has visited more than 74 cities in 35 countries and has been seen by 5 million people. In addition there have been several touring productions worldwide, including Australia/Asia (2002–2005), Australia (2009–2010), China, France (2012–2013), Germany, Japan, Netherlands (2009–2010), North America (2002–2017), Spain (2009–2011 and 2016–2017), South Africa (2010–2011), South Korea, United Kingdom (2016–2017), and United States (2000–2001).
The Dutch actress Lone van Roosendaal has played Donna in three different countries: Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The South African tour, conducted at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on August 11, 2010 and 3 months later at The Teatro, Montecasino in Johannesburg, featured an all local cast.
The Chinese production opened on July 11, 2011 at the Shanghai Grand Theatre and closed on January 18, 2012 at Shanghai Cultural Square after a small tour, marking the first time that a blockbuster contemporary Western musical were presented in Chinese in Shanghai (there was a previous Chinese production of Beauty and the Beast in Beijing in 1999). It was seen by 250,000 people across six venues, with a total of 190 performances. Shadow Zen played the role of Donna.
Mamma Mia! at the Operettenhaus in Hamburg, Germany
On January 24, 2012, Mamma Mia! opened in Manila at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of the international Tour. The show was originally set to stay only for a week but with the positive response, the organisers decided that it would play until February 19, 2012.[19] The show features Sara Poyzer as Donna Sheridan and Charlotte Wakefield as Sophie. The cast also included Kate Graham (Tanya), Jenny Dale (Rosie) and David Roberts (Sky).[20]
A New Zealand tour production of Mamma Mia! opened at the Auckland Civic Theatre on March 4, 2014, featuring an all new set design by John Harding. International theatre star Deliah Hannah played Donna, and popular New Zealand entertainment icon Jackie Clark plays Rosie. The NZ tour visited 11 cities in 2014–2016
The musical is performed on sailings of Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.Unlike other cruise ship performances of musicals, the show is performed in its entirety.
In Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, the musical had its premiere on December 12, 2014. Czech is the seventeenth language in which the musical was performed. At the date of the premiere a record 70,000 tickets were sold.[21]
On February 21, 2015, the musical premiered in Warsaw, Poland at Roma Musical Theatre.[22]
The Belgrade, Serbia – Terazije Theatre (Pozorište na Terazijama) premiere was on March 27, 2015.[23] [24]
On June 15, 2015 in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, premiere of Slovene production took place in Križanke Outdoor Theatre as a part of Ljubljana Summer Festival (Poletni festival Ljubljana). [25]
On March 18, 2016, Mamma Mia! opened for the first time in Panama City, Panama, at the Anayansi Theatre in the Atlapa Convention Centre, directed by Aaron Zebede. [26]
On May 27, 2016 the first regional production opened at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.
On 31 August 2016, it was announced that the show would once again tour Australia with the premier being held in Canberra in November 2017 before transferring to Brisbane the following month. The tour has been confirmed to include all 6 major Australian cities. Casting is yet to be announced.[27]
From July 28, 2017 to July 30, 2017, Mamma Mia! was performed at the Hollywood Bowl. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, the show starred Jennifer Nettles as Donna, Dove Cameron as Sophie, Corbin Bleu as Sky, Jaime Camil as Sam, Tisha Campbell-Martin as Tanya, and Lea Delaria as Rosie. [28]
Nová scéna Theatre in Bratislava, Slovakia is planning premiere on November 11, 2017 for the first time in Slovak. In Slovakia were formerly performed Czech and original version.[29]
A Finnish-language production will be premiering at the Messukeskus Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland on May 4, 2018.[30]
Synopsis[edit]
Act I[edit]
Before the curtain rises, the orchestra starts playing the overture, which is a montage of instrumental versions of some of ABBA's hit songs.
On the Greek island of Kalokairi, 20-year-old Sophie is preparing to marry her fiancé, Sky. She wants her father to walk her down the aisle ("Prologue") but doesn't know who he is. Sophie discovers her mother's old diary and finds entries which describe intimate dates with three men (Sam Carmichael, Bill Austin (Anderson in the film version), and Harry Bright) ("Honey, Honey"). Sophie believes one of these men is her father and, three months before her nuptials, sends each an invitation to her wedding, writing in her mother's name, Donna, without letting her unsuspecting mother know.
The day before the wedding, Donna begins receiving guests at her taverna. The first to arrive are her long-term best friends, Tanya, a rich woman who has been married and divorced three times, and Rosie, an unmarried, carefree woman. The trio used to comprise a girl group called "Donna and the Dynamos". The three women catch up and talk about their lives ("Money, Money, Money").
Later that day, Sophie's three possible fathers arrive: Sam (an American architect), Harry (a British banker), and Bill (originally an Australian writer and adventurer, Swedish in the film, and currently American in New York and on tour). Sophie convinces them not to tell Donna that she invited them ("Thank You for the Music"). Donna is surprised to see her ex-lovers ("Mamma Mia") and leaves in tears. Donna, crying, explains to Tanya and Rosie the situation, and they cheer her up ("Chiquitita"). Tanya and Rosie try to convince Donna that she can still be the girl she once was ("Dancing Queen").
Sophie had hoped she would know her father the moment she saw him but is now only confused. She tries to tell her fiancé, Sky, how she feels without confessing what she has done. Sky tells her he will be the only man she ever needs ("Lay All Your Love on Me").
At Sophie's hen party, Donna and the Dynamos don their old costumes and perform a song, "(Super Trouper)". Sam, Bill, and Harry accidentally walk in on the party, and the guests persuade them to stay ("Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!").
Sophie first pulls Sam out of the room to talk to him. After he asks why he is there, she is overcome with guilt and goes to talk to Harry, instead. But Harry asks if Sophie's father is at the party, and she tells him the whole truth.
Lastly, she draws Bill aside to talk with him. She learns that Bill has an aunt Sophia who left all her money to Donna's family. Bill learns that Donna built the taverna with money she inherited from a friend she lived with when Sophie was a baby; that friend was Bill's aunt. They both think this means he is her father.
Sophie asks Bill to walk her down the aisle, but Bill wants to discuss it first with Donna. This has been her secret, after all. But no one knows yet that even Donna does not know who the father is, because she slept with the three men in such swift succession. Sophie insists they must not tell Donna anything ("The Name of the Game") and finally, Bill agrees.
Afterward, everybody crashes the hen party (including the guys from the stag party). Eddie, a stripper, has an erotic yet tasteful nude scene. During the striptease, Sam pulls Sophie aside and tells her he has figured out why she invited him. He knows he is her father and promises to walk her down the aisle the next day. Then, Harry approaches Sophie, apologizing for being so slow on the uptake; he is also convinced that she is his daughter and promises to walk her down the aisle. Sophie leaves the party, hopelessly confused; she doesn't want to turn any of them down ("Voulez-Vous").
Act II[edit]
Mamma Mia! at Broadway On Broadway
(Entr'acte) Sophie's having a nightmare, involving her three possible fathers all fighting for the right to walk her down the aisle and wakes up despairing ("Under Attack").
Sophie's upset, and Donna assumes that Sophie wants to cancel the wedding and offers to handle all the details. Sophie is offended and vows that her children won't grow up not knowing who their father is. As Sophie storms out of the room, Sam enters and tries to tell Donna that Sophie may not be all she seems, but Donna won't listen ("One of Us"). She hates Sam; at the end of their affair, she said she never wanted to see him again. But it seems that Sam was the man Donna cared about the most, and both of them wish they could go back to the start ("SOS"').
At the beach, Harry asks Tanya what the father of the bride ought to be doing for Sophie's wedding. Tanya explains that for her part, her father gave her his advice and then paid. Pepper, one of the guys who works at Donna's taverna, makes advances to Tanya, but she rebuffs him ("Does Your Mother Know").
Sky finds out what Sophie has done in inviting Sam, Harry and Bill to the wedding. He accuses her of wanting a big white wedding only so that she can find out who her father is. He's very hurt that she kept this plan a secret from him. He storms off just as Sam walks in. Sam tries to give Sophie some fatherly advice by describing his failed marriage ("Knowing Me, Knowing You"), but Sophie isn't consoled.
Harry offers to Donna to pay for the wedding, and they reminisce about their fling ("Our Last Summer"). Sophie arrives and Donna helps her get dressed. She cannot believe her daughter is going to be a bride ("Slipping Through My Fingers"). Donna admits that her own mother disowned her when she learned that she was pregnant. They reconcile and Sophie asks her mother if she will walk her down the aisle. Sam arrives and tries to speak to Donna again, but she does not want to see him, and asks him to leave. He refuses, and a bitter confrontation ensues. Donna tells Sam that he broke her heart, presumably when she found out he was engaged ("The Winner Takes It All"). It emerges that the two still love each other dearly, albeit against Donna's better judgment.
Rosie is making final preparations in the taverna when Bill arrives. He's upset because he has received a note that Donna will be walking Sophie down the aisle. Bill reaffirms his commitment to the single life, but Rosie has become attracted to him, and urges him to reconsider ("Take a Chance on Me"). They are about to have sex in the taverna, but the guests arrive, leaving Rosie quite stunned.
The wedding begins, with Donna walking Sophie down the aisle. Before the priest has a chance to begin the ceremonies, Donna acknowledges to everyone that Sophie's father is present. Sophie tells her mother that she knows about her father. Donna realizes that Sophie invited them to the wedding for that very reason. The issue of Sophie's parentage is left unsettled, as none of them have any idea whether they are actually her father. Everyone involved agrees that it does not matter which one of them her biological parent is, as Sophie loves all three and they are all happy to be "one-third of a father" and a part of her life at last. Finally, Harry, who has made frequent references to his "other half" throughout the show, is revealed to be in a committed gay relationship.
Suddenly, Sophie calls a halt to the proceedings. She isn't ready to get married and Sky agrees with Sophie about not getting married. Sam seizes his chance and proposes to Donna in order to prevent the wedding preparations from going to waste. He explains that he loved her, even when he left to get married. It is revealed that he called off the wedding with his fiancée and came back to the island, only to be told that Donna was going out with another man (Bill). He went back, married his fiancée and had children but he got divorced. Surprisingly, Donna accepts ("I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"). In the end, Sam and Donna are married, and at the end of the night, Sophie and Sky depart on a round-the-world tour ("I Have a Dream") .
Finale and Encore[edit]
After their final bows to the audience, the ensemble performs a reprise of "Mamma Mia". A reprise of "Dancing Queen" follows, during which Donna, Tanya, Rosie are revealed wearing brightly colored ABBA inspired costumes. The cast ends the finale with "Waterloo", during which Sam, Bill, and Harry join the rest of the cast onstage in brightly colored costumes that match the leading ladies. The Dynamos and the Dads often invite the audience to clap, dance, and sing along during the finale.
Musical numbers[edit]
Main article: Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording
Act I
"Overture/Prologue" - Sophie
"Honey, Honey" - Sophie, Ali, & Lisa
"Money, Money, Money" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Pepper, & Company
"Thank You for the Music" - Sophie, Sam, Harry, & Bill
"Mamma Mia" - Donna & Company
"Chiquitita" - Donna, Tanya & Rosie
"Dancing Queen" - Donna, Tanya & Rosie
"Lay All Your Love on Me" - Sky, Sophie, & Male Ensemble
"Super Trouper" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie & Female Ensemble
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" - Female Ensemble
"The Name of the Game" - Sophie & Bill
"Voulez-Vous" - Company
Act II
"Entr'acte" - Orchestra
"Under Attack" - Sophie & Company
"One of Us" - Donna
"SOS" - Donna & Sam
"Does Your Mother Know" - Tanya, Pepper & Company
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Sam
"Our Last Summer" - Harry & Donna
"Slipping Through My Fingers" - Donna & Sophie
"The Winner Takes It All" - Donna
"Take a Chance on Me" - Rosie & Bill
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Sam, Donna & Company
"I Have a Dream" - Sophie
Encore
"Mamma Mia" - Company
"Dancing Queen" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie & Company
"Waterloo" - Company
Notes on the music[edit]
During the preview period in London, the musical had the song "Summer Night City" just after the prologue. The "Summer Night City" scene was a wedding rehearsal and during the song, Ali, Lisa, Tanya, and Rosie arrived on the island. Now, part of the song is used as underscoring to connect the end of "The Winner Takes It All" and "Take a Chance on Me". You can also hear a couple of lines of "Summer Night City" in the 'Entr'acte' (the most noticeable line is: 'Time to breathe and time to live').
Donna hums a few lines of "Fernando", when she repairs the doors of the taverna just before she sees her three former lovers. In the Mexican production Donna sings a few lines of ABBA's original Spanish version of the song.
In the German production, Sky (Bernhard Forcher) sang a few lines of "King Kong Song" before starting "Lay All Your Love on Me". Niklas Riesbeck uses the same song in the Swedish production. Andrey Kozhan sang a few lines of Summer Night City in the Russian production. In the international tour version, Sky (David Roberts) sings a few lines of "She's My Kind of Girl", a Björn & Benny song. In the 2015 International tour version, Sky (Justin Thomas) sings a few lines of "Dum Dum Diddle".
The wedding march that is played as Sophie walks down the aisle is a slower arrangement of "Dancing Queen".
The creators also intended to include "Just Like That", an unreleased ABBA song recorded in 1982. The song was apparently dropped just before the first public previews in March 1999, though it was listed in the program available during the preview period.
Originally the outro after the encore was a 5-minute instrumental medley (in the style of the Ouverture and Entr'Acte) featuring Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), SOS, Voulez-Vous, Does Your Mother Know, Money, Money, Money and Dancing Queen. It was later replaced with the short Dancing Queen instrumental, still being used today.
The last three songs, performed as an encore/finale by the whole cast are: "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen" and "Waterloo". The version of "Mamma Mia" used in the encore/finale is sung by the Company. The finale song Mamma Mia has been extended in theatres where Donna and the Dynamos had to go downstairs for taking the stage lift in Dancing Queen. Then, during the intro of "Dancing Queen", Donna, Tanya and Rosie join the Company (as the girl-power band "Donna and the Dynamos", wearing ABBA's 1970s-style colorful and flashy costumes). Sam, Bill and Harry join them during Waterloo, wearing male versions of the girls' ABBA's costumes. The Encore is included on the 5th Anniversary Cast Recording (commemorating said anniversary for the Broadway production).
In the Brazilian production, all three songs from the encore/finale were kept in English. Though "Waterloo" was adapted into Brazilian Portuguese, this version was never used and the lyrics are unknown.
In the Russian production the song "Happy New Year" is sung at the encore on New Year holidays shows.
Principal roles and cast[edit]
Character
Original London Cast
Original Broadway Cast
Original German Cast
Original Russian 2006 Cast
Original Russian 2012 Cast
Original Danish Cast[31]
Hollywood Bowl 2017 Cast
Original Finnish 2018 Cast[32]
Donna Sheridan Siobhán McCarthy Louise Pitre Carolin Fortenbacher Yelena Charkviani Nicoline Siff Møller Jennifer Nettles Laura Voutilainen
Rosie Jenny Galloway Judy Kaye Jasna Ivir Yelena Kazarinova Eteri Bariashvili Pernille Schrøder Lea Delaria Nina Tapio
Tanya Louise Plowright Karen Mason Kerstin Marie Mäkelburg Natalia Koretskaya Anastasia Sapozhnikova Nastja Arcel Tisha Campbell-Martin Johanna Kokko
Sam Carmichael Hilton McRae David W. Keeley Frank Logemann Andrey Klyuev Morten Lützhøft Jaime Camil Veeti Kallio
Bill Austin (Anderson in the film) Nicolas Colicos Ken Marks Ulrich Wiggers Vladimir Khalturin Peter Oliver Hansen Steven Weber Arne Nylander
Harry Bright Paul Clarkson Dean Nolen Cusch Jung Oleg Taysaev Igor Portnoy Lars Oluf Larsen Hamish Linklater Vallu Lukka
Sophie Sheridan Lisa Stokke Tina Maddigan Katja Berg Natalia Bystrova Antonina Beryozka Stine Henriksen Dove Cameron Petra Pääkkönen
Sky Andrew Langtree Joe Machota Jörg Neubauer Andrey Kozhan Andrey Birin Christian Lund Corbin Bleu Jukka Nylund
Pepper Neal Wright Mark Price Guido Zarncke Andrey Bunin Dmitry Golovin Kim Nielsen Payson Lewis Lasse Lipponen
Eddie Nigel Harman Michael Benjamin Washington Wolf Wrobel Alexander Davydov Silas Holst Rodd Farhadi Tuukka Raitala
Ali Eliza Lumley Sara Inbar Bettina Oswald Anna Guchenkova Yulia Churakova Nadin Reiness Charlotte Mary Wen Marissa Lattu
Lisa Melissa Gibson Tonya Doran Florence Kasumba Victoria Kanatkina Daria Zueva Astrid Højgaard Tiana Okoye Nea-Maria Alanko
Film adaptation[edit]
Film Cast
Donna Meryl Streep
Rosie Julie Walters
Tanya Christine Baranski
Sam Pierce Brosnan
Bill Stellan Skarsgård
Harry Colin Firth
Sophie Amanda Seyfried
Sky Dominic Cooper
Main articles: Mamma Mia! (film) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
See also: Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
Mamma Mia! was adapted as a film, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, written by Catherine Johnson directed by Phyllida Lloyd and with Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson as executive producers. Meryl Streep stars as Donna Sheridan and Amanda Seyfried as Sophie and Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael. The movie also features Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters. It premiered July 18, 2008, in the US. Most of the songs remained intact with the exceptions of "Under Attack", "One of Us", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", and "Thank You for the Music". "Knowing Me, Knowing You" was used as the wedding music and "Thank You for the Music" is sung during the second half of the end credits. The first half is occupied with a "Dancing Queen" reprise and "Waterloo", with a "Mamma Mia" reprise and "I Have a Dream" sung before the credits (though the latter is sung as Sophie mails the invitations at the start of the film). "When All Is Said and Done", a song not used in the musical, was added for the film sung by Sam, Donna, and the company. "Our Last Summer" was used earlier in the movie, with Sophie, Bill, Sam, and Harry singing it. "The Name of the Game", while filmed, was subsequently edited out of the film for the final cut. The song is included in full on the motion picture soundtrack – an abbreviated version of the song and scene appear on the DVD/Blu-ray as a supplement. In addition, "Thank You for the Music" is used as a hidden track, and is performed by Amanda Seyfried.
A sequel to the film titled Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again has been filmed and will release in 2018. It will tell the story of how Donna met each of the 3 men who are potentially Sophie's father.
Awards and nominations[edit]
Original West End production[edit]
Year
Award Ceremony
Category
Nominee
Result
1999 Evening Standard Award Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical Nominated
2000 Laurence Olivier Award Best New Musical Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical Siobhan McCarthy Nominated
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Jenny Galloway Won
Louise Plowright Nominated
2002 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus; Original Cast Nominated
Original Broadway production[edit]
Year
Award Ceremony
Category
Nominee
Result
2002 Tony Award Best Musical Nominated
Best Book of a Musical Catherine Johnson Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Louise Pitre Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Judy Kaye Nominated
Best Orchestrations Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Martin Koch Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Louise Pitre Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Judy Kaye Nominated
Karen Mason Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Broadway Musical Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Louise Pitre Nominated
Theatre World Award Outstanding Debut Stage Performance Louise Pitre Won
Original North American Tour[edit]
Year
Award Ceremony
Category
Nominee
Result
2003 Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Non-Resident Production Nominated
Touring Broadway Award Best Musical Score Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Won
Response[edit]
Box office and business[edit]
On any given day, there are at least seven performances of Mamma Mia! being performed around the globe.
On May 15, 2005, Mamma Mia! surpassed the original Broadway runs of The Sound of Music, The King and I, and Damn Yankees with 1,500 performances.[16] On March 6, 2014, it surpassed Rent to become the 8th longest-running Broadway musical and 9th longest-running show of all time with 5,124 performances, [33][34] then surpassed Beauty and the Beast's 5,462 performances that same year, on December 14, to become Broadway's 7th longest-running musical and 8th longest-running show.[35] The Broadway run ended on September 12, 2015, with its 5,758th performance, and was passed two years later (August 16, 2017) by Wicked to move one spot down in the list of longest-running Broadway shows.[36]
When Mamma Mia! opened in Russia, it received a very positive response.[37] As of January 2008, Mamma Mia! became the longest daily running show in the history of Russian theatre.
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iPad
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iPad
Type
Tablet computer
Release date
March 24, 2017
Introductory price
$329
Operating system
Original: iOS 10.2.1
Current: iOS 11.0.3, released October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)[1]
System-on-chip used
Apple A9 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processor
CPU
1.85 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Twister"[2]
Memory
2 GB LPDDR4 RAM[2]
Storage
32 or 128 GB flash memory
Display
9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px[2] (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio
Graphics
PowerVR GT7600 GPU[2]
Sound
Stereo
Input
Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M9 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
Camera
Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD, ƒ/2.2 aperture
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Power
Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery
8,827 mAh 3.7 V 32.9 W·h (118 kJ)
Online services
App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Game Center
Dimensions
240 mm (9.4 in) (h)
169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w)
7.5 mm (0.30 in) (d)
Weight
Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb)
Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb)
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The iPad (officially fifth-generation iPad) is a 9.7-inch tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. After its announcement on March 21, 2017, conflicting naming conventions spawned a number of different names, including seventh-generation iPad or iPad 2017. It retains the screen size of the iPad Air line of tablets, but is more powerful than iPad Air 2 by sporting an A9 processor compared to the A8x [3], even as its overall dimensions and weight is more similar to the original iPad Air.
Unlike the iPad Air 2, this generation of iPad does not have a fully laminated display and lacks an anti-reflective coating. Unlike the iPad Pro, it does not have a Smart Connector and only features a dual-speaker system.
The iPad received mixed reviews. It was significantly praised for performance, with reviewers asserting that the model is noticeably faster than older iPad models, and it also received positive reviews for its price and battery life. It was criticized, however, for lacking a laminated and anti-reflective screen, and lack of support for Apple Pencil and attachable keyboards through the Smart Connector. Its introductory price in the United States was the lowest ever for an iPad, with the media noting that the lower price might be an effort to encourage wider adoption of the tablet in the education sector, as well as for businesses needing inexpensive tablets for undemanding uses.
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1 History
1.1 Pricing strategies
2 Specifications
2.1 Software
2.2 Hardware
3 Reception
4 Timeline
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
The iPad was announced by Apple on March 21, 2017 in a press release.[4][5][6] There has been confusion around its naming, being referred to as just "iPad" in marketing,[5] but called the "fifth-generation iPad" in official statements and specifications sheets,[7][8] a title previously taken by 2013's iPad Air.[9][10] Other sources refer to it as the "seventh-generation iPad",[11] when including the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 as the fifth- and sixth-generation iPads respectively.[12] It has also been referred to as "iPad 2017".[13][14][15][16]
Pricing strategies[edit]
Matt Kapko of CIO wrote that Apple's introductory pricing of $329 in the United States for the iPad, a $70 price reduction versus the iPad Air 2, appeared designed to fend off the encroachment of Google's Chromebook laptops in the education sector and to foster wider adoption in customer-facing terminals. Kapko also wrote that the device is designed to appeal to businesses that require inexpensive tablets for undemanding use, including as kiosks, checkout terminals, and hospitality screens.[17]
Specifications[edit]
Software[edit]
See also: iOS, iOS 10, and iOS 11
At the time of its original release, the iPad shipped with iOS 10, a version of Apple's mobile operating system.[4] New units sold come with the new iOS 11 operating system instead.[18] The included Touch ID fingerprint sensor allows the user to unlock the device as well as approve purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, and iBooks Store. Touch ID and Apple Pay lets the user purchase items from websites or from within apps.[4][5]
Hardware[edit]
The iPad has a 9.7-inch screen.[2] Compared to the iPad Air 2, the processor is updated from the Apple A8X to the A9 with the embedded Apple M9 motion co-processor.[19] The iPad has 2 gigabytes of RAM.[2] It is 7.5mm thick, which is the same thickness as the iPad Air,[6] compared to 6.1mm of the iPad Air 2.[20] Unlike other iPad models available, this iPad's display is not fully laminated and does not have anti-reflective coating.[5][21] However, this iPad has a brighter screen than the iPad Air 2 (25% brighter according to Apple).[22] It is available in 32 and 128 gigabyte storage options.[23] Contrasting with the iPad Pro lineup, this iPad features only two speakers (as opposed to four), has no Smart Connector support, and has no flash on the back.[13] It is offered in silver, gold, and space grey colors.[13] Despite its use of the Apple A9 processor and accompanying M9 motion co-processor, introduced with the iPhone 6S in 2015, the iPad does not feature support for always-on "Hey Siri" voice input, a feature advertised as being made possible by low-power processing in the then-new chips. The use of "Hey Siri" is limited to when the iPad is connected to power.[24]
A product teardown by iFixit showed that the design of this iPad is nearly identical to the iPad Air except for a few differences: the addition of Touch ID, the lack of the physical mute switch, the microphone holes are smaller and there is only a single row of speaker holes.[25][26]
Reception[edit]
Dieter Bohn of The Verge wrote that "it is a thin, fast tablet", and praised the screen for being "very good", despite not having "the fancy True Tone display that the iPad Pro does, nor does it have some of the things that made the screen on the iPad Air 2 so nice: lamination and anti-reflectivity". He criticized the lack of support for attachable keyboards and Apple Pencil, while praising the A9 processor as "significantly faster than older iPads", though noting that it isn't "necessarily significantly faster than the iPad Air 2", and "not as fast as the iPad Pro". He also disliked that the iPad only features two speakers, as opposed to four on the iPad Pro, while summarizing the overall review with "Fundamentally, what I am trying to tell you is that this is an iPad. You trust that iPads are decent tablets and that they have a basic level of quality, speed, and functionality" and "Get one if you need one, but don't stress that you're missing out if you don't."[27]
Sascha Segan of PC Magazine wrote that "The Apple iPad is more affordable than ever" and noted that "While there's little reason for existing iPad owners to upgrade, the new iPad's price stabs a stake into the heart of many competing Android tablets". Although criticizing the non-laminated display for being "a little more washed out than its predecessor", he claimed that he "couldn't see a measurable difference" and that it's "a nominal degradation in quality that doesn't really matter in everyday use". Segan also praised performance compared to the prior iPad models, and also praised improved Wi-Fi performance, writing that it is "quite impressive" with "double the Wi-Fi speeds on the new iPad than I did on the Air 2".[28] Jeff Benjamin of 9to5Mac wrote that "Sure, it lacks the gorgeous laminated, anti-reflective display of the iPad Air 2, and sure it’s not as svelte in either thickness or weight. But there’s no denying that the 2017 iPad with A9 dual core processor in tow, is a good value". He described the tablet as a "solid buy for upgraders and new users".[29]
Igor Bonifacic of MobileSyrup also praised the performance, as well as number of iPad apps available, but criticized the camera for being outdated and keyboard/Pencil incompatibility, with a summarization reading: "The 2017 iPad is not an exciting tablet. But then it’s not supposed to be exciting, [...] Apple’s latest tablet is an iterative update designed to appeal to a specific subset of consumers". Bonifacic also called the tablet "perfect for first-time tablet buyers".[30] Chris Velazco of Engadget praised battery life, describing it as "one of the best iPads we've tested", but also criticized the lack of anti-reflection on the display, calling it "another cost-saving measure that I wish Apple had reconsidered".[31]
Timeline[edit]
Source: Apple press release library[32]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Clover, Juli (October 11, 2017). "Apple Releases iOS 11.0.3 Update With Haptic Feedback and Unresponsive Display Fixes". MacRumors. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Smith, Ryan (March 21, 2017). "Apple Announces 2017 iPad 9.7-Inch: Entry Level iPad now at $329". AnandTech. Purch Group. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/140597-new-apple-ipad-2017-vs-ipad-air-2-what-s-the-difference
^ Jump up to: a b c "New 9.7-inch iPad features stunning Retina display and incredible performance". Apple Newsroom. Apple Inc. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Rossignol, Joe (March 21, 2017). "Apple Debuts New 9.7-Inch iPad With A9 Chip to Replace iPad Air 2, Starting at $329". MacRumors. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Vincent, James (March 21, 2017). "Apple replaces iPad Air 2 with cheaper 9.7-inch iPad". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Clover, Juli (March 22, 2017). "The New iPad vs. 9.7-inch iPad Pro and iPad Air 2". MacRumors. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "iPad (5th generation) - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Epstein, Zach (October 14, 2013). "iPad 6 with better-than-Retina display reportedly launching in 2014". BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Hughes, Neil; Campbell, Mikey (November 3, 2013). "Review: Apple's fifth-generation iPad Air". AppleInsider. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Price, Andy (March 21, 2017). "Apple unveils new iPad and iPhone hardware in surprise announcement". TapSmart. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Perlow, Jason (August 13, 2015). "iPad Air 3 and what Apple needs to deliver". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c Price, David (March 21, 2017). "New iPad 2017 preview: Apple's affordable but underspecced new iPad may appeal to the education sector". Macworld. International Data Group. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Keach, Sean (March 22, 2017). "New iPad 2017 (9.7-inch) release date, specs, features and price". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Wuerthele, Mike (April 5, 2017). "Review: Apple's 2017 9.7" iPad with A9 CPU isn't a game-changer, but it isn't supposed to be". AppleInsider. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ Evans, Austin (2 April 2017). Is the 2017 iPad Worth It? (YouTube Video). Linus Sebastian. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
Jump up ^ Kapko, Matt (March 22, 2017). "Why Apple dropped iPad’s price to lowest yet". CIO. International Data Group. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "iPad Tech Specs". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Compare iPad models". Apple Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Bell, Killian (March 21, 2017). "New iPad is thicker and heavier than iPad Air 2". Cult of Mac. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
Jump up ^ Goldman, Joshua (March 21, 2017). "New $329 Apple iPad is a slightly upgraded Air 2 for less". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Cunningham, Andrew (April 6, 2017). "Review: Apple’s $329 iPad is for people who have never upgraded their tablet". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Heisler, Yoni (March 21, 2017). "Here’s every single new product Apple announced today". BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Wuerthele, Mike (May 9, 2017). "Apple's 2017 iPad lacks always-on 'Hey Siri' support, despite inclusion of M9 chip". AppleInsider. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ "iPad 5 Teardown". iFixit. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
Jump up ^ Thakran, Shekhar (March 31, 2017). "iPad (2017) Teardown Reveals the Tablet Is Very Similar to iPad Air: iFixit". Gadgets360. NDTV. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
Jump up ^ Bohn, Dieter (April 4, 2017). "Apple iPad (2017) review: The best feature is the price". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Segan, Sascha. "Apple iPad (2017)". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 30, 2017). "Review: Apple’s $329 iPad is not without compromise, but a solid buy for upgraders and new users [Video]". 9to5Mac. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Bonifacic, Igor (April 4, 2017). "iPad (2017) review: Perfect for first-time tablet buyers". MobileSyrup. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Velazco, Chris (April 6, 2017). "Apple iPad review (2017): No alarms and no surprises". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
Jump up ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). Release Library. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
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