UK Live Entertainment News - Mamma Mia!
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Mamma Mia! Takes a Chance on the Novello Theatre
ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia is on the move and will transfer to its third West End home at the Novello Theatre in the summer of The hit production written by Catherine Johnson and composed by ABBA members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus is rumoured to be making way for the ...
Mamma Mia! Mania Reaches China
Mamma Mia has become the first Western musical to be translated into Mandarin The ABBA-inspired show extended its global reach even further this week when a Chinese-language version of the production opened at Shanghai’s Grand Theatre The musical is supported by the UK creative team and despite one or two ...
Top Musicals Announce Cast Changes
Sensational ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia and children’s favourite Disney’s the Lion King have both announced several cast changes for the summer The great news for Mamma Mia fans is that a number of former cast members will return to the show - including Sally Ann Triplett Kim Ismay and Joanna ...
Mamma Mia! Reaches 5000th Performance Milestone
Smash hit musical Mamma Mia has reached another West End milestone this week The production playing at the Prince of Wales Theatre celebrated it's th London performance on Thursday night The musical opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in April and transferred to the Prince of Wales in where it ...
Andrew Peterson - The Questions Answered!
West End Theatre Bookings founder Andrew Peterson has been an employer mentor and friend to everybody who has passed through the company Known throughout the West End for his ever-positive personality and love of football and rock n’ roll music he steps down as Managing Director in November after years ...
Toy Story 3 Overtakes Mamma Mia! at UK Box Office
Disney bosses were celebrating last week after Toy Story overtook Mamma Mia to become one of the highest-grossing movies in UK history The animated film starring Tom Hanks as cowboy ‘Woody’ has now taken over £ million at the box office second only to James Cameron’s D summer hit Avatar ...
Mamma Mia! ABBA Enter Rock Music Hall of Fame
Mamma Mia received a surprise endorsement last month as pop stars ABBA were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The honour stirred up some controversy with the band better known for upbeat pop songs and disco anthems than distorted guitars and thunderous drumbeats ABBA's singer-songwriter Benny Andersson ...
Girls are on the town tonight!
The West End now more than ever is the ideal destination for a girl’s night out with a wide variety of shows to choose from The GirlsGirls across the country rattle their brains every Friday night for something to do but the West End has made this process a lot ...
Linzi Hateley Rejoins Mamma Mia!
Linzi Hateley returns to the role of ‘Donna Sheridan’ in the smash hit musical ‘Mamma Mia ’ at the Prince of Wales Theatre Newcomer Jessie May will take up her first major West End role as daughter ‘Sophie Sheridan’ Both join the London cast from Monday December Six Month BreakLinzi ...
Mamma Mia! The First Ten Years
Last night the global smash hit musical Mamma Mia turned ten This remarkable landmark was celebrated by a glittering gala performance attended by producer Judy Craymer and Abba’s musical motor Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson Even ten years the unchanged Mamma Mia remains as slick and solid as it was ...
