Living inthe ABBA universe

It's not easy becoming Bjorn Ulvaeus. ¶ When Mark Thomas visits UB's Center for the Arts on Nov. 9, it will take him a solid hour to step into character as the lead singer of the Swedish band ABBA. Thomas, the force behind the group ABBA Mania, must don his blond wig, which duplicates Ulvaeus' legendary bowl haircut. He has to apply chest hair, a nod to an era that valued that look. His speech has to change, too. He has to dump his thick Welsh accent and take on a thick Swedish accent. ¶ Final...

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