The musical is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in the West End on the 6th April.
The West End production of Mamma Mia! is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary on the 6th April – only the third musical in the West End’s history to make its silver jubilee.
Featuring the music of ABBA, since its premiere the musical has been seen in over 50 productions in 16 different languages grossing more than $4 billion at the box office and transformed into two hit films.
The story about a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island idyll includes songs such as ‘ Dancing Queen’ , ‘Lay All Your Love on Me’ and ‘Money, Money, Money’.
Judy Craymer, creator and producer of Mamma Mia!, said of this landmark anniversary, “The success of MAMMA MIA! is extraordinary and a joyous occasion to celebrate. The West End production is still the global flagship and it’s wonderful to be able to acknowledge such a momentous anniversary with our incredible casts and crews, our original creative team, and all the fabulous audiences we’ve had in London over the past quarter of a century. Back when we opened on 6 April 1999, we never dreamt that in 2024 we’d be celebrating our 25th Birthday on the very same day ABBA mark 50 years since their Eurovision win. It’s simply magnificent that MAMMA MIA! continues to be loved and to resonate with audiences today. Here’s to many more years!”
Mamma Mia! in London currently stars Mazz Murray as Donna, Kate Graham as Tanya, Nicola-Dawn Brook as Rosie, Haydn Oakley as Sam, Christopher Dickins as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill, Stevie Doc as Sophie, Tobias Turley as Sky, Jessie Odeleye as Ali, Olivia Brookes as Lisa, Chay Wills as Eddie and Arcangelo Ciulla as Pepper, with Natalie Langston playing Donna at certain performances.
Also in the cast are: Aaron Archer, Amy Barker, Matthew Barrow, John-Paul Birss, Daniel J Brian, Sinéad Courtney, Izzy Cross, Ellis Dackombe, Lauren Dawes, Léa Desjacques, Lawrence Guntert, Samantha Ivey, Jennie Jacobs, Luke Jasztal, Nicole Lupino, Flyn Mullins, Hayley-Jo Murphy, Bradley Perret, Jacob Ritzema and Ella Tweed.
With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! was 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.
As it stands, the London production of Mamma Mia! has been seen by by over 10 million people. It originally opened at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999, before transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, and then to the Novello Theatre in 2012.
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