The international hit musical Mamma Mia! continues to run in London's West End at the Novello Theatre where it has been delighting audiences for 20 years after originally opening at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1999. As one of the world's most successful and recognisable musical titles it leaves audiences on their feet night after night and has now been seen by over 54 million people around the world.

Featuring a host of hit ABBA songs including “Money Money Money”, “Take a Chance on Me”, “Does Your Mother Know” and “The Winner Takes it All” this irresistibly funny musical comedy follows an original story of love, friendship and the search for identity accompanied by a score of some of the most recognisable and uplifting pop music ever written.

The London production began previews on 23rd March 1999, with an official opening on 6th April 1999.

The Mamma Mia! running time at the Novello Theatre in the West End is 2 hours 35 minutes, including an interval.

Set on a Greek island paradise, Mamma Mia! tells the story of the newly engaged Sophie who is determined to find out the identity of her father and invite them to her wedding. Without telling her mother Donna, she writes to the three possible candidates and they all arrive just in time to see her walk down the aisle. The only question is, which one of the three very different men is it?

Don't miss your chance to see the original London production featuring an incredibly talented cast of performers and musicians who bring this colourful and exciting story to life. Fans of the 2008 movie musical will be delighted to see the show in its original form, so escape to this idyllic island paradise and enjoy the West End's greatest party, and you'll be thanking ABBA for the music.

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Mamma Mia! Songlist

"Overture/Prologue" - Sophie
"Honey, Honey" - Sophie, Ali, & Lisa
"Money, Money, Money" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Pepper, & Ensemble
"Thank You for the Music" - Sophie, Sam, Harry, & Bill
"Mamma Mia" - Donna & Ensemble
"Chiquitita" - Donna, Tanya & Rosie
"Dancing Queen" - Donna, Tanya & Rosie
"Lay All Your Love on Me" - Sky, Sophie, & Male Ensemble
"Super Trouper" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie & Female Ensemble
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" - Female Ensemble
"The Name of the Game" - Sophie & Bill
"Voulez-Vous" - Ensemble
"Entr'acte" - Orchestra
"Under Attack" - Sophie & Ensemble
"One of Us" - Donna
"SOS" - Donna & Sam
"Does Your Mother Know" - Tanya, Pepper & Ensemble
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Sam
"Our Last Summer" - Harry & Donna
"Slipping Through My Fingers" - Donna & Sophie
"The Winner Takes It All" - Donna
"Take a Chance on Me" - Rosie & Bill
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Sam, Donna & Company
"I Have a Dream" - Sophie

MAMMA MIA! Synopsis

Mamma Mia! is set on the Greek island of Kalokairi where 20-year-old Sophie is preparing to marry her fiancé, Sky. As she dreams of her perfect wedding she wants her father to give her away, the only problem is she's never met him...After stealing her mother Donna's diary she narrows the options down to three men and writes to each of them inviting them to her dream wedding, without telling Donna her plan.

As Donna begins to prepare the Taverna for Sophie and Sky's wedding her friends Rosie and Tania arrive to join in the celebrations and reminisce about their days as a musical trip "Donna and the Dynamos". Guests begin to arrive and Donna finds herself face to face with Sam, Harry and Bill – the three options for Sophie's father, and the penny finally drops. As the drama begins to unfold, tensions rise leaving Sky and Sophie questioning whether or not a wedding is truly what they want, and the past comes back to haunt Donna. As old flames are rekindled, new relationships blossom and the wedding gets under way, which couple will end up walking down the aisle?

MAMMA MIA! Performance Information

Booking from |

7th June 2021

Available until |

2nd October 2021

Run time |

2 hours 35 minutes

Categories |

Family & Kids

Musicals

MAMMA MIA! Performance Schedule

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MAMMA MIA! Child Policy

Suitable for ages 5 and over.

MAMMA MIA! Cast and Creative

By:

Book by Catherine Johnson

Producer:

Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal

Director:

Phyllida Lloyd

Songs by:

Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. And some songs by Stig Anderson.

Lighting:

Howard Harrison

Design:

Mark Thompson

Choreography:

Anthony Van Laast

Cast list:

Lucy May Barker, Mazz Murray, Kirsty Hoiles, Cameron Burt, Melissa Nettleford, Sophie Matthew, Taylor Bradshaw, Danny Nattrass, Ricky Butt, Richard Trinder, Neil Moors, Stephen Beckett, Natasha Agnew, Daniel Clift, Jonathan Cordin, Amelia-Rose Fielding, Shailan Gohil, Callum Heinrich, Frankie Jones, Grace Moorhouse, Jodie Nolan, Dan O’Brien, David O’Mahony, Rochelle Sherona, Megan Speirs, Garrett Tennant, Michael Tyler, Harrison Wilde, Simon Willmont, Chloe Ames, Lauren Hampton and Jennifer Hepburn.

Novello Theatre Venue Information

Address:

Novello Theatre, 5 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4LD

Nearest tube:

Covent Garden

Seating Plan:

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Our Review of MAMMA MIA!

4/5

Mamma Mia! Review

The show features Abba songs which are cleverly integrated into the story written by Catherine Johnson. Young Sophie who lives with her mother on a small Greek island is about to be married to Sky and wishes for her father to walk her down the aisle. However, she has a problem, who is her father? Her mother does not want to tell her and so Sophie reads her mother’s diary and discovers the name of three men who could possibly be her dad. Sophie secretly invites all three men... Read more

Latest MAMMA MIA! News & Features

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Friday, 22 January, 2021, 14:43

Packed with ABBA's greatest hits and now a global movie phenomenon, how can we resist Mamma Mia!, the original musical? Set on the sunny Greek island of Kalokairi, this upbeat, easygoing show sees a young woman discover family secrets just before her wedding day. Walking down the aisle has never been so dramatic. For over 20 years, West End audiences have unleashed their inner “Dancing Queen” and said “Thank You For The Music” at the Novello Theatre. One of...

Photo credit: Cast of Mamma Mia! (Photo courtesy of Mamma Mia)

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Thursday, 26 November, 2020, 10:56

The long-running ABBA jukebox musical Mamma Mia! will play an extended booking period at the Novello Theatre, it has been confirmed. Performances will now run to 2 Oct. 2021, with the musical achieving its 22 year anniversary. Set to ABBA tracks including “Voulez Vous”, “Take A Chance On Me” and “Dancing Queen”, Mamma Mia! follows Sophie as he prepares to marry her fiance, Sky. Inviting her three potential fathers to the island without her mother knowing, a battle ensues...

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Wednesday, 12 August, 2020, 11:12

The hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia! has confirmed to The Stage newspaper that it has released all of its West End cast and stage management from their contracts, in light of the continuing Covid-19 shutdown. With continuing uncertainty of when West End venues will be able to reopen without social distancing measures in place and no update on timing expected until November, this move is the latest development as long-running shows prepare for continued disruption. It has...

Mazz Murray to play Donna in Mamma Mia at the Novello Theatre

Wednesday, 01 May, 2019

New casting has been announced for Mamma Mia at the Novello Theatre, as the musical enters its 21st year in the West End. Mazz Murray will return to the production to play Donna, previously playing Tanya from 2015 to 2017. Recently playing Mama Morton in the West End revival of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, Murray’s previous theatre credits include We Will Rock You as the Killer Queen and Maureen in Rent. Further casting announcements include Kirsty Hoiles as...

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Wednesday, 20 February, 2019

A new lead has been announced for the West End production of Mamma Mia after the cast member playing Sophie Sheridan was forced to leave the show citing ill health. Georgia Louise had been playing Sophie since 11th June 2018, but announced her departure from the show on Monday stating that her asthma left her "frequently hospitalised and left unable to perform". In a statement she posted on Twitter, she thanked everyone in the production for their support, and added...

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Friday, 07 September, 2018

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Friday, 01 September, 2017

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Thursday, 01 June, 2017

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Tuesday, 09 May, 2017

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