Gina Ferrall Joins Mamma Mia! as Rosie on Oct. 25

Broadway veteran Gena Ferrell will begin performance as Rosie in Mamma Mia!, beginning October 25th.

Ferrall, who most recently played Beauty and the Beast's Madame de la Grande Bouche, will succeed Lori Haley. The same day that Ferrall joins the cast, Pearce Bunting will assume the role of Bill Austin and Michael Mastro will start performances as Harry Bright.

The show currently features Carolee Carmello as Donna Sheridan, Judy McLane as Tanya, David McDonald as Sam Carmichael, Carey Anderson as Sophie Sheridan, Andy Kelso as Sky, among other performers.

An upcoming film version was recently announced for Mamma Mia!, which celebrates its 5th Broadway anniversary today, October 17th. The show has played almost 2,100 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre since opening in October of 2001. 

Ferrall has also appeared on Broadway in Big River, Jane Eyre, The Sound of Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables, as well as at Encores! in The Pajama Game and at Carnegie Hall in Sail Away.

The show concerns Donna, who while on a tiny Greek Island, tries to settle her daughter Sophie's paternity before the latter's wedding.  The musical is set to the songs of ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with hits including "Dancing Queen," "Money, Money, Money" and "The Winner Takes It All." Mamma Mia! originally starred Louise Pitre, Judy Kaye, Karen Mason and others.

Mamma Mia!'s book is by Catherine Johnson, with direction by Phyllida Lloyd and choreography by Anthony Van Laast. Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, the musical features production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

For tickets to Mamma Mia!, call (212) 239-6262. For more information, visit www.mamma-mia.com.