MAMMA MIA! To Light Up Weston Playhouse

Continuing a full-tilt schedule of summer entertainment, Weston Playhouse will present one of Broadway's longest-running hits and the feel-good musical of the season, Mamma Mia! on its MainStage from August 4th - August 20th.

Written by Catherine Johnson, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson, the story unfolds on a Greek island paradise when a daughter's quest to discover her father's identity brings three men from her mother's past to the island they visited together 20 years before. Brimming with love, laughter, and friendship, and propelled by the irresistible songs of ABBA - including favorites like "Take a Chance on Me," and "Dancing Queen" -- Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical journey that will have you dancing in the aisles!

Under the direction of Tim Fort, the cast features many of Weston's all-time favorite performers, including Susan Haefner and David Bonanno as the long-estranged couple Donna and Sam. Clare Howes Eisentrout returns as the soon-to-be-married Sophie Sheridan while comic greats Samuel Lloyd Jr and Tom Aulino play two of her potential dads. Dan DeLuca is on hand as Sophie's fiancé, Sky, while Joanne Lessner and Brandy Zarle rock out as Donna's famous Dynamos.

The show's creative team includes choreographer Michael Raine and music director Larry Pressgrove. They are joined by a Weston "all-star" design team including scenic designer Howard C. Jones, Lighting Designer Ann G. Wrightson, costume designer Karen Ann Ledger, and Sound Designer Ed Chapman.

Sponsored by Casella Resource Solutions, Mamma Mia! runs August 4th - 20th on Weston's MainStage at 12 Park Street. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 pm, and Sunday at 3.

The production is two hours and thirty minutes, with intermission. Reservations for dinner at West Town Eatery, or for post-show Cabaret, can be made by calling the box office.

Tickets begin at $35, and student tickets are half-price. Purchase by phone (802-824-5288) or online at westonplayhouse.org.