The world’s sunniest, feel-good ABBA musical
Mamma Mia! is the irresistible smash-hit has become a global phenomenon that’s captured the hearts of millions around the globe.
Writer Catherine Johnson’s comic tale unfolds on a beautiful Greek island and features 27 of ABBA’s best known songs including Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Super Trouper and Mamma Mia!
Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical.
This enchanting, magical tale of love, laughter and friendship ensures that every night the whole audience has the time of their lives!
Mamma Mia! is currently booking until 5 March 2023 at the Novello Theatre, London.
What is Mamma Mia! about?
On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Who is in the Mamma Mia! London cast?
The London cast features Mazz Murray as Donna, Josie Benson as Tanya, Gemma Goggin as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill, Emma Mullen as Sophie, Jack Danson as Sky, Tegan Bannister as Ali, Sophie Matthew as Lisa, Michael Nelson as Eddie and Alexandros Beshonges as Pepper, with Natalie Langston playing the role of Donna at certain performances.
Also in the cast are Natasha Agnew, Chloe Ames, Gemma Atkins, Chloe-Jo Byrnes, Nicole Carlisle, Angus Good, Natalie Jayne Hall, Lauren Hampton, James Humpleman, Morgan Jackson, Frankie Jones, Grace Moorhouse, Jodie Nolan, Dan O’Brien, George Olney, Michael Storrs, Kyle Turner, Amy Thiroff, Michael Tyler, Simon Willmont and Alex Woodward.
Creative team
Written by Catherine Johnson, Mamma Mia! has music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, direction by Phyllida Lloyd (Tina -The Tina Turner Musical) and choreography by Anthony Van Laast.
Reviews of Mamma Mia!
★★★★★ "ABBA-solutely fabulous" - Daily Mail★★★★★ "The sunniest of all musicals it provides new pleasures every time" - Sunday Express
"One of the most successful musicals EVER" - The Evening Standard
"Ridiculously enjoyable... SHEER HEAVEN" - The Telegraph
"Mamma Mia! soars" - The Spectator
"The best show I've seen in years" - Capital Radio
‘"A production of tremendous warmth, vitality and technical excellence that offers an evening of unbridled fun" - The Times
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Matinees: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
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- For your comfort and security, you may be subject to additional checks upon entering the theatre - we appreciate your patience and understanding while these are taking place- All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. They may not sit on their own within the auditorium. If children do have separate seats, entry could be refused. All patrons, regardless of age, must present a valid ticket to gain entry to the theatre. Please ensure that any children or infants for whom you are responsible also have a valid ticket. Your child should be able to sit unaided within the purchased seat. We do not allow children to be seated on an adult’s lap or babes in arms.
- Please note that the theatre is unable to accept large items of luggage in their cloakrooms at this time. If you are travelling with such items, storage solutions are available throughout London.
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Venue Information
Novello Theatre, 5 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4LDNearest Tube or Train: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
Nearest Buses: 6, 13, 19, 77a
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The cast of Mamma Mia! performed at West End Live 2022 this weekend, 25 – 26 June 2022.
The Mamma Mia! cast performed a medley of the ABBA songs featured in the show including Money, Money, Money, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Mamma Mia, and Dancing Queen.
Hosted in Trafalgar Square by the Society of London Theatre, thousands of West End Theatre musicals fans gathered for two days of fabulous performances from casts of West End shows, off-West End productions, and musicals currently touring the UK.
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The smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre is celebrating its 23rd birthday today!
ABBA musical Mamma Mia! had its world premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999 – 23 years ago today. The show then moved to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, and finally to its current home at the Novello Theatre in 2012.
To celebrate, the show has announced that it is extending its booking period at the Novello, and is now booking to Sunday 5 March 2023.
Producer Judy Craymer told the press today that: “When we opened the show back in 1999, I never imagined we’d still be here 23 years later! It shows the love the public hold for this feelgood musical set on a sunny Greek island. It is joyous and positive – something we all need right now. MAMMA MIA! is the original Girl Power musical about four amazing, strong females – and with a creative team to match!”
Last month Mamma Mia! also hit another milestone, with its 9,000th West End performance, and the London production has been seen by over 9 million people.
The London cast features Mazz Murray as Donna, Josie Benson as Tanya, Gemma Goggin as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill, Emma Mullen as Sophie, Jack Danson as Sky, Tegan Bannister as Ali, Sophie Matthew as Lisa, Michael Nelson as Eddie and Alexandros Beshonges as Pepper, with Natalie Langston playing the role of Donna at certain performances.
Also in the cast are Natasha Agnew, Chloe Ames, Gemma Atkins, Chloe-Jo Byrnes, Nicole Carlisle, Angus Good, Natalie Jayne Hall, Lauren Hampton, James Humpleman, Morgan Jackson, Frankie Jones, Grace Moorhouse, Jodie Nolan, Dan O’Brien, George Olney, Michael Storrs, Kyle Turner, Amy Thiroff, Michael Tyler, Simon Willmont and Alex Woodward.
Mamma Mia! has music and lyrics by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.
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Joyous ABBA musical Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre has reached the milestone of 9,000 performances.
The show originally opened at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999, before heading to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, and finally to the Novello Theatre in 2012.
The London production of Mamma Mia! has been seen by over 9 million people, and another MM! milestone is coming up in April when the show celebrates its 23rd birthday in London, on 6 April 2022.
The London cast features Mazz Murray as Donna, Josie Benson as Tanya, Gemma Goggin as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill, Emma Mullen as Sophie, Jack Danson as Sky, Tegan Bannister as Ali, Sophie Matthew as Lisa, Michael Nelson as Eddie and Alexandros Beshonges as Pepper, with Natalie Langston playing the role of Donna at certain performances.
Also in the cast are Natasha Agnew, Chloe Ames, Gemma Atkins, Chloe-Jo Byrnes, Nicole Carlisle, Angus Good, Natalie Jayne Hall, Lauren Hampton, James Humpleman, Morgan Jackson, Frankie Jones, Grace Moorhouse, Jodie Nolan, Dan O’Brien, George Olney, Michael Storrs, Kyle Turner, Amy Thiroff, Michael Tyler, Simon Willmont and Alex Woodward.
Mamma Mia! has music and lyrics by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.
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ABBA, one of the most successful pop groups of all time, is back!
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The group announced this week that – for the first time in four decades – they are putting on a new show. And London is to get the world premiere of this revolutionary new concert.
ABBA Voyage will see Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Björn and Benny perform digitally with a live 10-piece band, in a brand new, purpose-built arena in London.
The show will run from 27 May 2022.
ABBA Voyage – The fabulous four motion captured by Industrial Light and Magic for the new concert
The announcement of the concert is also timed around a new studio album, also called ABBA Voyage. ABBA has recorded and released two new songs, ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’, that will feature in the concert, and on the new album. Recorded together at Benny’s studio Riksmixningsverket in Stockholm, Voyage will be released worldwide on 5 November 2021 by Universal Music Group.
The show will have its world premiere at ABBA Arena, a state-of-the-art 3,000 capacity arena located in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, designed by Stufish Entertainment Architects.
In the ABBA Voyage stage show, the digital versions of the four ABBA legends have been created by using motion-capture and performance techniques with Disney’s Industrial Light & Magic studio, originally founded by George Lucas.
ABBA Voyage – the new avatars created for the concert
The ABBA Voyage concert is to be staged by producer Svana Gisla (David Bowie Blackstar/Lazarus, Beyoncé and Jay Z for HBO, Springsteen and I); producer Ludvig Andersson (And Then We Danced, Yung Lean – “In My Head”, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again); director Baillie Walsh (Flashbacks of a Fool, Being James Bond, Springsteen and I); co-executive producer Johan Renck (Spaceman, David Bowie Blackstar/Lazarus, Chernobyl); and choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE (The Royal Ballet, Company Wayne McGregor, Paris Opera Ballet).
Producers of the show, Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson, told the press: “The magic of ABBA and the herculean efforts of this whole magnificent team reaches a long awaited milestone today. To be able to finally share this endeavour with the world is a proud moment for us and we can’t wait to welcome you to our arena in East London, a place where we are so happy to be.”
Baillie Walsh, who is directing the show, commented: “I watched ABBA win the Eurovision song contest in 1974, and never did I imagine that 47 years later I would be with them on this extraordinary voyage. Life is weird and wonderful sometimes.”
The new ABBA Arena, the venue to host the ABBA Voyage concert
Wayne McGregor, Choreographer of the ABBA Voyage show, said: “Imagine: growing up in the North of England in the 70’s and learning to ballroom, Latin and disco dance to the incredible songs of ABBA. I was 8 and I was totally transported. Fast forward to 2020, being in Sweden and dancing with ABBA – in real life! I was about to be 50 and I was totally transported again. That is the magic of ABBA.
We have shared many creative and joyful adventures with a bold collaborative team to make the impossible possible for ABBA Voyage: technological wizardry, state of the art immersion and entertainment innovation. And still at its searing heart we simply have new songs, new moves, classic songs, classic moves: ABBA is DANCE and always will be. See you on the dancefloor”.
ABBA has sold nearly 400 million albums worldwide, with 17 No. 1 hits and over 16 million weekly global streams, making them one of the world’s most successful music acts of all time.
Mamma Mia! The Musical, based on the songs of ABBA, is playing at the Novello Theatre in London, and is one of the West End’s most successful and long-running shows.
Cameron Mackintosh’s theatre group, Delfont Mackintosh, will require theatre-goers to show proof of their covid status to enter their West End venues.
Delfont Mackintosh joins ATG in asking that ticket holders bring“proof of double vaccination (which can be provided through the NHS app – or internationally recognised alternatives), a recent negative lateral flow test (taken within the last 48 hours) or natural immunity”. Audience members are strongly advised to wear masks while attending shows as well. Those without smartphones can provide Covid Pass letters.
Attendees under the age of 18 will be asked for verbal confirmation (by them or by a parent or guardian on their behalf) that they have not received a positive test for COVID-19 and are not displaying symptoms of COVID-19.
Delfont Mackintosh owns eight venues in the West End, including the Sondheim Theatre (currently playing Les Miserables – The Staged Concert), the Novello Theatre (home of Mammia Mia!), the Noël Coward Theatre (home of Dear Evan Hansen), the Victoria Palace Theatre (home of Hamilton), the Prince Edward Theatre (currently playing Mary Poppins), the Gielgud Theatre (soon to host The Mirror and the Light and To Kill A Mockingbird), the Prince of Wales Theatre (now playing The Windsors) and the Wyndham’s Theatre (soon to present Leopoldstadt).
Currently there is no blanket rule for certification, though there continue to be calls for consistent measures across West End venues.
New casting has been announced for the West End production of Mamma Mia! with Sara Pyzer taking on the lead role of Donna Sheridan.
Now in its 18th year in the West End, long-time theatre goers will be used to cast changes at Mamma Mia!
Pyzer, fresh from playing the role of Donna in the first ever UK tour, will be joined by Kate Graham as Tanya and Jacqueline Braun as Rosie.
Georgina Castle will be promoted from the ensemble to the role of Sophie, with Christopher Jordan-Marshall making his West End debut as Sky.
New cast members Bobbie Little (Ali), Harriet Bunton (Lisa), Damian Buhagiar (Pepper), Nye Rees (Eddie), Alishia-Marie Blake, Stuart Hickey, Mark Isherwood, Matt Jordan-Pidgeon, Tyler Kennington, Madeleine Leslay, Natasha O’Brien, Alice O’Hanlon, Alexanda O’Reilly, Adam Paul-Robertson, Oli Reynolds and Katy Stredder will be joining Richard Trinder (Sam), Alasdair Harvey (Harry) and Dugald Bruce-Lockhart (Bill) and Tabitha Camburn, Adam Clayton-Smith, Katy Day, Katy Hards, Jennifer Hepburn, Robert Knight, Stacey Leanne Mills and Robbie Scotcher, who are already in the Ensemble.
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The new cast will take over the stage at the Novello Theatre from 12 June 2017.
Mamma Mia! is currently booking until 3 March 2018 at the Novello Theatre.
Speedy overviews and reviews of what’s on in London by our editor, Paul Raven
9 September 2014
“Went back to see Mamma Mia! this month to see how it’s doing.
And great to find the show in such good shape – which isn’t always the case for long-runners.
The new cast have brought a fabulous energy – great credit to the production team.
Particularly impressed with Alice Stokoe as Sophie (clearly very talented), and Rebecca Lock and Kim Ismay (their chemistry, talent, skill and fun is a joy to watch and in a new show would be winning them awards).
The show clearly relies on an international audience now for its West End run (the theatre does well to ram home the no phones and photos, but I wish no talking was added to the list!).
I’d also forgotten how fabulously camp it is!
The audience – and I – loved it, which is no mean feat for a show this far into its run.”
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Photos of the new cast of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre.
The fab new 2014-2015 cast of Mamma Mia! started this month at the Novello Theatre.
And official production photos have now been released of the hit show.
The new cast includes Alice Stokoe as Sophie Sheridan, Lloyd Green as Sky, Rebecca Lock as Rosie, Alasdair Harvey as Harry and Charles Daish as Bill. Also Rosanna Bates as Ali, Brodie McBride as Lisa, James Alexander Gibbs as Pepper and James Evans as Eddie.
Dianne Pilkington continues in her starring role as Donna Sheridan, with Kim Ismay as Tanya and Richard Trinder as Sam.
Now in its 16th year in the West End, Mamma Mia! is based on the songs on ABBA to tell a tale of family and friendship set on a Greek island.
Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre. New cast 2014-2015
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Gossip is out that Mamma Mia The Sequel is being worked on for West End run
Various rumours have been swirling for a while but it seems that Judy Craymer is 100% working with ABBA’s Bjorn and Benny on a new musical.
Judy, who is the producer of Mamma Mia! and has turned the musical into a global brand, said to the Daily Mail that, “I’m working on something with Bjorn and Benny. Mamma Mia! was such a success and we work very well together.”
Source: Daily Mail (9 June 2014)
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Hot on the heels of the show’s 15th birthday celebrations, Mamma Mia! is to get a new cast at the Novello Theatre.
Starting from 9 June 2014 at the Novello Theatre, new members of the cast will include Alice Stokoe as Sophie Sheridan, Lloyd Green as Sky, Rebecca Lock as Rosie, Alasdair Harvey as Harry and Charles Daish as Bill.
Other new cast include Rosanna Bates as Ali, Brodie McBride as Lisa, James Alexander Gibbs as Pepper and James Alan-Evans as Eddie.
Dianne Pilkington continues in her starring role as Donna Sheridan, with Kim Ismay as Tanya and Richard Trinder as Sam.
Now in its 15th year in the West End, Mamma Mia! is based on the songs on ABBA to tell a tale of family and friendship set on a Greek island.
The show features music & lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA, is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.
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Cast Highlights of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre
DIANNE PILKINGTON as Donna Sheridan
Dianne trained at the Guildford School of Acting.
Her stage credits include: Sophie De Palma in Master Class (Vaudeville), Amalia in She Loves Me (Minerva, Chichester),The 39 Steps (Criterion), Glinda in Wicked (Apollo, Victoria), Grizabella in Cats (UK tour), Belinda in The Far Pavilions (Shaftesbury), Mary in Tonight’s the Night (Victoria Palace), Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (UK tour), Kim in Boy George’s musical Taboo (original cast), the title role in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsopposite Lily Savage (Victoria Palace), Protestant Girl in The Beautiful Game (Cambridge), The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (Bridewell), Marion in Tess (Savoy) and understudied and played Fantine and Cosette in Les Misérables (Palace).
Film work includes Les Misérables directed by Tom Hooper and The Wolf Man opposite Benecio Del Toro.
EMMA CROSSLEY as Sophie Sheridan
Emma trained at the Performers College.
Her theatre work includes Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales, Novello), Teen Queen, covered and played Meatloaf in We Will Rock You (UK and European tour), ensemble in We Will Rock You (original UK tour), Dance Captain, dancer in Jack and the Beanstalk (Halifax Victoria), Jane in The Biz Premiere Musical (Towngate) and principal dancer, soloist in Make You Feel Proud (Bloomsbury).
OLIVER TILNEY as Sky
Oliver trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
His theatre work includes Banquo in Macbeth directed by Paul Warwick (China Plate Theatre, UK tour), Captain Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame directed by David Calvitto (Selby Abbey, Belt-Up Theatre) and Oliver in Some Small Love Story directed by Joseph Hufton (Flanagan Collective, South Hill Park).
Film roles include Sam in The Lake directed by Sukhdeep Krishan, Andrew in Brothers in Arms directed by Pekka Saari and Francis in Francis directed by Philip Crawford.
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Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has confirmed that her new musical project, Viva Forever, will be directed by British theatre director Marianne Elliott.
Viva Forever, which is based on the songs of the Spice Girls and promises to be a modern fable of camaraderie, love and loyalty, has been written by Jennifer Saunders.
Marianne Elliott has worked for the Royal Exchange, Royal Court, RSC and National Theatre and is most famous for her direction, along with Tom Morris, of the National Theatre’s War Horse, which is currently playing at the New London Theatre in London and has recently opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway to rave reviews. Her other productions include Saint Joan at the National starring Anne-Marie Duff and Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings.
Judy Craymer said in a statement that Marianne Elliott has a “theatrical aptitude for exploring strong women and their relationships and her meticulousness to detail she is absolutely the right person to direct this new musical which is all about female friendship, celebrity and fame”.
Simon Fuller, the Spice Girls’ manager, said, “The girls and I are delighted that one of the most brilliant female theatre directors Marianne Elliott is to direct Viva Forever. Judy, Jennifer and now Marianne, make an eminent team.”
The show is expected to premiere in London at the end of 2012.
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Brilliant singing, fantastic orchestra, great fun and dancing, bad language and misuse of Gods name included unfortunately
Both my wife and myself enjoyed the show a lovely entertaining night, my only negativity was there wasn’t enough audience participation at the end. Two more sounds please.
im not a fan of musicals but my wife really made a good choice by seeing this musical for my first and I really love it…and i can watch this over and over again
30 years from now, people will look back at the Mamma Mia musical years, and all the good stuff it has inspired, like Glee, in the same way I look back now at the Abba years.