September 24, 2024 - Mamma Mia!, The Chinese Way cookbook, and Paul Revere's copper legacy

“Mamma Mia!” The musical’s 25th anniversary tour has arrived at the Citizen’s Opera House  by way of Broadway in Boston.  “Mamma Mia!” is full of surprise appearances, comic situations and misunderstandings that culminate in an unexpected wedding. It has all the makings of a Shakespearean comedy, only it’s told through ABBA’s greatest hits.  Phyllida Lloyd, a theater powerhouse, known for putting women center stage, directed the hit musical and then the 2008 film. She joins us to talk about 25 years of “Mamma Mia!”From there, in her latest cookbook, “The Chinese Way,” Betty Liu debunks the myths about traditional Chinese cooking, breaking down the fundamentals and showing us how we can apply them to everyday meals.Finally, Paul Revere  risked every farthing he owned to open the country’s first copper mill in the early 1800’s. A new exhibit  at the Paul Revere Museum honors his innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.  Joyce Stenmon,  the exhibition’s curator,  joins us for an overview.