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Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell is a 1968 Technicolor American comedy film starring Gina Lollobrigida, and directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Denis Norden and Sheldon Keller.
The United Artists release was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. It served as the basis for the unsuccessful 1979 stage musical "Carmelina". Some critics have also speculated that the 1999 stage musical "Mamma Mia!" - and, by extension, its 2008 film adaptation - are based on
However, Johnson has denied being inspired by "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell".
Productions.
Productions Original West End production.
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. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd with choreography by Anthony Van Laast, the original cast featured Siobhan McCarthy, Lisa Stokke, and Hilton McRae.
Productions Original