Viva Forever! (musical) and its impact on her mother and the friends she thought she’d have forever. In 2010, Judy Craymer teamed up with Geri Halliwell, Simon Fuller (the one-time manager of the Spice Girls) and Universal Music to start developing a musical entitled "Viva Forever!", based on the songs of the Spice Girls. Although the Spice Girls themselves were not to be in the show, they were to influence the show's cast and production choices in a story which uses their music but bears no relation to their personal story. This approach is similar to that of ABBA's music in "Mamma Mia!",
Viva Forever! (musical) an up-tempo number more similar to the original version of the song. The Entr'acte was shortened, "Time Goes By" was replaced with a reprise of "Mama", A few lines of "Never Give Up on the Good Times" were added and sung a cappella into the second act of the show, "I Turn to You" was removed from the show as well as the reprise of "Saturday Night Divas", and "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" was shortened. The theatrical reviews following the opening Press Night (First Night) were universally negative: Viva Forever! (musical) Viva Forever! was a jukebox musical written by Jennifer