Mamma Mia! tickets at the Prince of Wales Theatre (transfers to the Novello Theatre from 6 September 2012)

Brand new musical Viva Forever! based on the songs of the Spice Girls comes to London in November 2012. Viva Forever!, a brand new show that features the songs of the Spice Girls, one of the world's most successful girl groups, will open at the Piccadilly Theatre in London in November 2012. Produced by Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer, Viva Forever! will have a book by Ab Fab's Jennifer Saunders. The show will be directed by Paul Garrington, who is closely associated with Judy Craymer's Mamma Mia! having directed productions in Germany, Sweden, Holland, Korea, Japan, Spain and Russia, and shows including The Pet Shop Boys musical Closer the Heaven. Viva Forever! is a modern fable of camaraderie, love and loyalty based on the songs of the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls launched their brand new musical Viva Forever!, coming to the West End's Piccadilly Theatre this November. Featuring 16 of the Spice Girls' greatest hits, the show follows the highs and lows of a mother and daughter as they work their way through a TV reality singing contest. The show is set against the unforgettable songs of the world's greatest ever girl band, including Spice Girls hits Wannabe, Say You'll Be There, Mama, Stop and of course the title song, Viva Forever. The Spice Girls launch the new musical Viva Forever! based on 16 of their songs BOOKING Book tickets to Viva Forever! at the Piccadilly Theatre in London

Flagship production of the worldwide phenomenon transfers to the Novello Theatre in September 2012 Following record-breaking runs at the Prince Edward and Prince of Wales Theatres in London’s West End, the flagship production of the smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will move to the Novello Theatre in September 2012. To date, MAMMA MIA! has been seen by more than 50 million people in 34 productions in 14 different languages grossing more than $2 billion at the box office. MAMMA MIA! the Movie is the highest grossing musical film and one in four households in the UK have the DVD. MAMMA MIA!’s original creator and producer, Judy Craymer, said the following about the next step for the pioneering London production: “I am delighted that the original production of MAMMA MIA! will move to the stage of the beautiful Novello Theatre. It is a perfect space for the musical. The Novello is a gem of a theatre that perfectly suits the creative needs of MAMMA MIA!, and provides a comfortable and friendly experience for audiences in the heart of Theatreland.” From West End to global phenomenon, the London production of MAMMA MIA! has now been seen by more than 1 in 10 of the entire UK population. It’s one of only 5 musicals in history to have run for more than 10 years on both Broadway and in the West End. MAMMA MIA! has also recently become the first Western musical ever to be staged in the People’s Republic of China - in Chinese. The show opened in Shanghai in July this year with a Mandarin-speaking cast and heralded a new era of musical theatre in China. With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! 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. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Release issued by: Amanda Malpass PR LINKS Book tickets to MAMMA MIA!

The global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! at London's Prince of Wales Theatre has announced a new booking period with tickets for the show now on sale until 20 October 2012. The new booking period will take MAMMA MIA! through into its 14th playing year in London. From the West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. MAMMA MIA! currently has eight productions running simultaneously around the world; it has opened in more cities (over 300) faster than any other show in theatrical history; over 50 million people have seen it worldwide; the London production has now been seen by more than 1 in 10 of the UK population; and the show has grossed over $2 billion. Since opening in London in 1999, MAMMA MIA! has been translated into 14 languages and has become the first ever global musical produced in Chinese. The show opened in Shanghai in July and was a landmark production, beginning a new era of musical theatre in China. The Broadway production celebrates its 10th Anniversary in October. The London cast is currently led by Sally Ann Triplett as ‘Donna Sheridan’, Joanna Monro as ‘Rosie’ and Kim Ismay as ‘Tanya’, with William Tapley as ‘Sam Carmichael’, Oliver Senton ‘Harry Bright’, Mark Gillis ‘Bill Austin’, Dani De Waal ‘Sophie Sheridan’, Craig Fletcher ‘Sky’, Hannah Fairclough ‘Ali’, Rachel Sargent ‘Lisa’, Warren Sollars ‘Pepper’ and Alex Jessop ‘Eddie’. At certain performances, the role of ‘Donna Sheridan’ will be played by Melissa Jacques. With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! 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. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Release issued by: Amanda Malpass PR LINKS Book tickets to Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London

The new London cast for the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! at the Prince of Wales Theatre will start performances on Monday 13 June. The cast will be headed by Sally Ann Triplett as ‘Donna Sheridan’, with Joanna Monro as ‘Rosie’ and Kim Ismay as ‘Tanya’. William Tapley will play ‘Sam Carmichael’, Oliver Senton ‘Harry Bright’, Mark Gillis ‘Bill Austin’, Dani De Waal ‘Sophie Sheridan’, Craig Fletcher ‘Sky’, Hannah Fairclough ‘Ali’, Rachel Sargent ‘Lisa’, Warren Sollars ‘Pepper’ and Alex Jessop ‘Eddie’. At certain performances, the role of ‘Donna Sheridan’ will be played by Melissa Jacques. From the West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA!, which has just celebrated its 12th Anniversary in London, is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. MAMMA MIA! has more productions running simultaneously around the world than any other show (currently 8), it has opened in more cities (280) faster than any other show in theatrical history, 45 million people have seen it, the London production has now been seen by more than 1 in 10 of the UK population, and the show has grossed over $2 billion. Since opening in London in 1999, MAMMA MIA! has been translated into 14 languages and will become the first ever global musical produced in Chinese. The show which opens in Shanghai in July will be a landmark production beginning a new era of musical theatre in China. The Broadway production celebrates its 10th Anniversary in October. MAMMA MIA! The Movie, the film inspired by the stage show and produced by Judy Craymer, starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried, is the highest grossing musical film of all time. The film grossed over £69m at the UK Box Office and one in four homes across the UK has the DVD. With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! 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. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Release issued by: Amanda Malpass Media LINKS SPECIAL OFFER: Book tickets to Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London  

April 6th 2011 is the 37th Anniversary of ABBA’s Waterloo victory at the Eurovision Song Contest; it is also the 12th Anniversary of the original production of the smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!. From the West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. Judy Craymer said, “It has been the most amazing journey from opening the London show in 1999 to now celebrating its 12th year. I’m so proud of the original production; it is the flagship show and so embraced by the audiences especially following the popularity of the film.” MAMMA MIA! has more productions running simultaneously around the world than any other show (currently 9), it’s opened in more cities (270) faster than any other show in theatrical history, 45 million people have seen it, the double platinum original cast recording sells more than 5,000 copies per week, the London production has now been seen by more than 1 in 10 of the UK population, and the show has grossed over $2 billion. Since opening in London in 1999, MAMMA MIA! has been translated into 14 languages and will become the first ever global musical produced in Chinese. The show which opens in Shanghai in July will be a landmark production beginning a new era of musical theatre in China. The Broadway production celebrates its 10th Anniversary in October. MAMMA MIA! The Movie, the film inspired by the stage show and produced by Judy Craymer, gets its UK Network Premiere on ITV1 on Saturday 9th April at 7pm. The film starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried, is the highest grossing musical film of all time. The film grossed over £69m at the UK Box Office and one in four homes across the UK has the DVD. With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! 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. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Release issued by: Amanda Malpass Media LINKS Book tickets to Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT WESTFIELD, LONDON BETWEEN 19-27 MARCH AS PART OF VISIT GREECE @ WESTFIELD LONDON MAMMA MIA! reaches another milestone tonight, Thursday 17 March, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, when the show celebrates its 5000th performance in London. Producer of MAMMA MIA! worldwide, Judy Craymer, is delighted: "I am so proud that the London show, which started the whole ball rolling with stage productions around the world and the international success of the film, is celebrating its 5000th performance in London. This is a great milestone. Here's to many more!" Cast members from MAMMA MIA! will be making special appearances at Westfield London from 19-27 March as part of Visit Greece@Westfield London, an event organised by the Greek National Tourism Organisation and Aegean Airlines. Westfield London in Shepherds Bush will feature a 1500sq.m Greek Theme Park on the ground floor atrium. All of the park’s activities will be complimentary to the public and will be a celebration of Greece’s unique characteristics as a major tourist destination. As MAMMA MIA! is set on a Greek island, it seemed only natural to ask Judy Craymer if some of her cast would be able to perform in the Greek Theme Park. The performances, which will feature artists who are either currently in or have recently been in a production of MAMMA MIA!, will be at 6.30pm every day and also at 1pm, 2.30pm and 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays throughout 19-27 March, with an extra performance added at 1.30pm on Tuesday 22 March. To be able to experience the full stage show, currently starring Linzi Hateley as Donna Sheridan, Jessie May as Sophie, Catherine Russell as Rosie and Harriet Thorpe as Tanya, visit www.mamma-mia.com or ‘phone the Box Office on 0844 482 5115 or SEE on 0870 264 3333. MAMMA MIA! is now booking until 28 April 2012. Tickets are priced from £20.00-£67.50. Performance times are Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm, with Friday performances at 5.00pm and 8.30pm and Saturday performances at 3.00pm and 7.30pm. Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago… With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! 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. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal. Release issued by Amanda Malpass Media LINKS Book tickets to Mamma Mia! The Musical

The ultimate feel-good show, featuring the songs of ABBA. Book tickets to Mamma Mia! More information about the show More information about the Prince of Wales Theatre VIDEO Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre - video 1 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPaFkxog9es VIDEO Mamma Mia! at the Prince of Wales Theatre - video 2 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4rpC17S0TY LINKS Watch more videos on West End Theatre TV