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 over 17 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.
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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12 images 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?
Note: The cast has changed many times since these reviews
Georgina Castle took over the lead role of Sophie in ABBA musical Mamma Mia in June, after covering the role for several months. We caught up with Georgina to talk about the first time she saw Mamma Mia, her Swedish heritage, and taking on the role full-time. Your first Mamma Mia experience was at your birthday party, wasn’t it?
New production images of the West End production of Mamma Mia have been released, showing the new cast members in action. The musical is set to the music of Swedish pop group ABBA, and tells the story of Sophie who is determined to find out the real identity of her father so she can invite him to her wedding. Sophie will now be played by Georgina Castle, who took over on 12 June, and is joined by Sara Poyzer (Donna), Kate Graham (Tanya), Jacqueline Braun (Rosie), Richard Trinder (Sam), Alasdair Harvey (Harry), Dugald Bruce-Lockhart (Bill) and Christopher Jordan-Marshall (Sky).
ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus has announced plans to bring Mamma Mia! the Party to London as he and producer Ingrid Sutej have revealed that they are currently in the process of applying for planning permission to create a temporary venue near London's Waterloo to host the theatrical event. The site-specific venue will recreate the famous taverna from the musical complete with courtyard, olive trees, a fountain and lots of bougainvillea - designed to resemble the island of Skopelos, where the film was shot.
New casting has been announced for the West End production of Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre which will see Sara Poyzer take on the lead role of Donna Sheridan, fresh from playing the role on the first ever UK tour.
Linzi Hateley is one of musical theatre's most recognisable names having played roles in iconic productions such as Les Miserables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins and of course, the RSC's fabled production of Carrie. Her astonishing voice and inimitable charm have allowed her to play roles as diverse as Mrs Banks and Roxy Hart and she has recently returned to the role of Donna Sheridan in the original West End production of Mamma Mia!, a role she has previously played twice before throughout her career.
