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Here we go again: which jukebox musical should be next?

The box office success of Mamma Mia 2 and Broadway buzz over shows centred around music from The Go-Go’s, Alanis Morrisette and Cher opens the doors for more big star musicals

If jukebox musicals come in waves, right now we’re experiencing a significant swell. The second cinematic plunder of the Abba catalogue, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, has already made $176m worldwide in just over a week. The Go-Go’s catalogue show, Head Over Heels, just opened on Broadway, joining Summer, a musical stitched around the life of Donna Summer, which debuted in April. On the horizon looms Jagged Little Pill, one of the few jukebox musicals to win rave reviews for its early run, insuring a swift move to Broadway. Soon enough it will be joined by The Cher Show, based on the bawdy life of the ex-Mrs Bono; Tina: The Musical, a New York version of the hit from London; and a new beast called The Heart of Rock & Roll which plumbs the Huey Lewis and the News archives for a production that opens at San Diego’s prestigious Old Globe Theatre in September.

Related: 'This play is full of firsts': behind the groundbreaking Go-Go's musical

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