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** The Swedish production in 2002 featured Helen Sjöholm as Florence and Anders Ekborg as Freddie; they had previously played the (less dysfunctional) lead couple of Kristina and Karl-Oskar in ''Kristina fran Duvemala'', also written by Andersson and Ulvaeus. Tommy Körberg also reprised his original role of Anatoly.
** Hey, It's That Guy's Brother: Murray Head, brother of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Anthony Stewart Head]], played Freddie in the 1980s West End production, and performs [[Ear Worm|"One Night in Bangkok"]] on the album. Anthony Stewart Head himself played Freddie in the West End near the end of its run.
* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: Reading up on Reagan-era political intrigue is helpful for modern audiences.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus originally sought out Russian music star Alla Pugacheva to sing the role of Svetlana in the original concept album, but in the case of [[Art Imitates Life]], the Soviet authorities would have none of it, so the English singer Barbara Dickson was cast instead.
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