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Gareth Gates will be on holiday and therefore not appearing in Joseph on the following dates: Monday 25 May - Wednesday 3 June inclusive (back in the show Thursday 4 June) Thursday 9 - Saturday 11 July inclusive (back in the show Monday 13 July) During these periods the role of Joseph will be played by Ricky Rojas. Born in Santiago, Chile, Ricky emigrated to Australia with his parents at the age of five.

Benny Andersson and Bj?rn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will end its record-breaking engagement at Mandalay Bay Theatre this Sunday, January 4, 2009. After nearly six years on The Las Vegas Strip, MAMMA MIA! set the precedent for musicals in Las Vegas celebrating more than 2,200 performances and 2 million guests.

Tickets to BURN THE FLOOR, a thrilling dance tribute and part of the Stanford Broadway Lights Series, go on sale Friday, Jan. 2. The show will play at the Belk Theater March 24 - 29. Tickets start at $20 and will be available online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000 or in person at the Performing Arts Center box office in the Belk Theater.

Benny Andersson and Bj?rn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will end its record-breaking engagement at Mandalay Bay Theatre this Sunday, January 4, 2009. After nearly six years on The Las Vegas Strip, MAMMA MIA! set the precedent for musicals in Las Vegas celebrating more than 2,200 performances and 2 million guests.

Universal is reporting that consumers said 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' to Mamma Mia! The Movie, the most successful film musical of all time worldwide, as first day domestic DVD and Blu-rayTM consumer spend totaled over $30 million.

Two-time Oscar? winner Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, Mamma Mia! The Movie, coming to DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on December 16, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. For a limited time only, the worldwide movie phenomenon is available in 2-disc Special Edition widescreen DVD and 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def with digital copy.

From February 9 2009, Gareth Gates will make his West End stage debut starring as ?Joseph' in the smash hit production of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical 'JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT' at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Lee Mead leaves the show on Saturday January 10.

Two-time Oscar? winner Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, Mamma Mia! The Movie, coming to DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on December 16, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. For a limited time only, the worldwide movie phenomenon is available in 2-disc Special Edition widescreen DVD and 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def with digital copy.

Ticket sales for the upcoming staging of 'SISTER ACT' have already brought in more than $1.48 million... and its only the first week! 'SISTER ACT' is co- produced by Whoopi Goldberg and starts performances at the London Palladium May 7, officially opening on June 2nd.

Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment have announced that they will produce the Premiere of SISTER ACT, a divine new musical comedy based on the international hit movie. The show will open at the home of family entertainment, the London Palladium, on Tuesday June 2, 2009, with previews from Wednesday May 6th.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Sean Alan Krill as 'Sam Carmichael,' Allison Case as 'Sophie Sheridan' and Chris Peluso as 'Sky' to the Broadway company when they begin performances at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway), tonight, Wednesday, September 24th, 2008.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, based on the songs of ABBA, will play its final performance at Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Tickets for the final performance go on sale this Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Sean Alan Krill as 'Sam Carmichael,' Allison Case as 'Sophie Sheridan' and Chris Peluso as 'Sky' to the Broadway company when they begin performances at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008.

I have news for all you fans of Donna Sheridan: 'Mamma Mia!' isn't about her, it's about her daughter!

On September 4th, 2008 MAMMA MIA! became the sixteenth longest running show in Broadway history, surpassing Hello Dolly! Nearly seven years after opening at the Winter Garden Theatre, MAMMA MIA! has remained in the Million Dollar Club, and among Broadway top five selling musicals for the past seven consecutive weeks, a landmark not achieved since 2002.

This week Mamma Mia! The Movie continued to prove its strength at the box office, coming in at number seven. The film grossed $6.5 million at the week's end bringing its total net gross up to $116 million.

Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack achieves platinum status. The MAMMA MIA! - The Movie Soundtrack is the bona fide hit of the summer, reaching #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart, and achieving platinum status today, after only its fifth week of release. Featuring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan singing the hits of super group ABBA, the CD is also #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Chart for the fourth consecutive week, and has been the top selling album on iTunes for three consecutive weeks.

Starting August 13th, 2008 actor Michael Pemberton will join casting of Mamma Mia! on Broadway as Bill Austin. Pemberton will play the role through September 7th. After September 7th Pierce Bunting will resume the role.

Starting August 13th, 2008 actor Michael Pemberton will join casting of Mamma Mia! on Broadway as Bill Austin. Pemberton will play the role through September 7th. After September 7th Pierce Bunting will resume the role.

The Broadway production of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, held firm in the Million Dollar Club again last week grossing $1,038,790. for 8 performances ending August 3rd and topping the previous week's gross of $1,022,164. (week ending July 27th).