Mamma Mia! now bookings to 5 April 2014 at Novello

Mamma Mia! has extended its booking period - tickets are now on sale to 5 April 2014 at the Novello Theatre.

Based on the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! opened in London at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6th April 1999, following previews from 23rd March 1999. It transferred to the Prince of Wales theatre on 3 June 2004 to 1 Sep 2012, and transferred to the Novello Theatre from 6 Sep 2012.

Worldwide, Mamma Mia! has been seen by more than 50 million people in 37 productions in 14 different languages grossing more than $2 billion at the box office.

A film adaptation of the stage show was released in 2008 titled "Mamma Mia! The Movie".

A story of a mother and daughter set on the eve of the daughter's wedding, the musical has music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and book by Catherine Johnson.

It is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

It is choreographed by Anthony Van Laast and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

- by Darren Dalglish