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Review: MAMMA MIA! at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Apr 10, 2024


Guilty as charged. I openly admit I really enjoy the ABBA musical, MAMMA MIA! There is a time and place for all kinds of entertainment, and the birth of the jukebox musical can almost certainly be attributed to kind of show MAMMA MIA has become. Now 25 years after it's opening, the national tour that is playing at Shea's Buffalo this week has audiences happily enraptured with a musical comedy that serves solely to entertain. And it most certainly succeeds.

MAMMA MIA! Extends Booking Period To March 2025
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024


As part of the celebrations for MAMMA MIA! turning 25 on Saturday 6 April 2024, the hit musical has extended its booking period at London's Novello Theatre to Saturday 29 March 2025, with tickets now on sale.

Photos: MAMMA MIA! Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2024


On Saturday 6 April 2024, MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 25th anniversary, only the third musical in the history of the West End to do so. Check out photos here!

MAMMA MIA! Producer Judy Craymer 'Would Love' Greta Gerwig To Helm Third Film
by Joshua Wright - Apr 5, 2024


Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has her eye on Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig to helm a third film in the record-breaking movie musical franchise.

MAMMA MIA! Comes To Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall This July
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2024


Get ready for a musical extravaganza as MAMMA MIA! tickets go on sale this Friday. The show is set to hit Fort Worth from July 16-21.

Review: MAMA MIA at Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - Mar 20, 2024


What did our From the opening overture to the curtain call, Mama Mia is a fun and entertaining romp. Upbeat and rollercoaster-esque, the show takes you through a mired of situations and emotions as Sophie attempts to discover her father, while her mother, Donna fights off old feeling for a love thought long dead, all while dealing with the stress of of an upcoming large wedding.critic think of MAMA MIA at Overture Center?

MAMMA MIA! to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024


In a month's time, on Saturday 6 April 2024, the original production of MAMMA MIA! will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Learn more about the history of MAMMA MIA! and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 6, 2024


Plain old feel-good musicals are rare. The “Dancing Queen” of this limited genre is “Mamma Mia!” The 25th Anniversary tour of this truly enjoyable evening out at the theatre plays through Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Kansas City Music Hall in downtown Kansas City.

The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! is Coming to Madison This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! makes its way to Overture Center as a part of the 2023/24 season. With a limited engagement of eight performances, MAMMA MIA! will run Tuesday, March 19 through Sunday, March 24.

MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour Recoups After 13 Weeks
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2024


MAMMA MIA!, has just announced that the 25th Anniversary North American Tour has recouped its $4.25 million investment after just 13 weeks on the road.

Feature: MAMMA MIA at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 1, 2024


Opening March 5 at the Music Hall in downtown Kansas City is the 25th Anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia.” This touring production is presented by Broadway Across America, Kansas City based largest presenter of Broadway tours across the nation.

Review: MAMMA MIA! Dazzles at Milwaukee's Marcus PAC
by Sofia Ascorbe - Feb 25, 2024


25 years after its first production, Mamma Mia! the musical is making the rounds with a stop at Milwaukee's own Marcus PAC. Famously based off the book by Catherine Johnson and featuring music by ABBA, the story centers around Sophie, who is set to get married in Greece, and the mystery of her biological father's identity.

MAMMA MIA! Comes to the Benedum Center Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


MAMMA MIA! comes to Pittsburgh as part of the 2023-2024 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, Tuesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Benedum Center.

Review: Land O Lakes High School Presents MAMMA MIA! at the Wesley Chapel Performing Arts Center
by Peter Nason - Feb 17, 2024


What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA! at the Wesley Chapel Performing Arts Center?

Video: How Christine Sherrill Went From Middle School To Starring In MAMMA MIA!
by Joshua Wright - Feb 15, 2024


Christine Sherrill, a former 5th-grade teacher at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will return to her home state as one of the stars in the hit musical Mamma Mia when the national touring production opens in Milwaukee next week. Watch in this video!

Mirvish Theatre 2024/25 Season Includes MOULIN ROUGE!, BACK TO THE FUTURE, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024


Mirvish has revealed its 2024-25 Main Subscription Season, which is comprised of seven productions.   Learn more about the full lineup here!

Entrevistamos a Verónica Ronda, Inés León y Mariola Peña sobre las 500 funciones de MAMMA MIA!
by Zeb Diaz - Feb 2, 2024


MAMMA MIA! cuenta con un elenco de 27 artistas encabezados por Verónica Ronda en el papel de Donna, Mariola Peña como Tanya e Inés León como Rosie, a las que tuvimos la oportunidad de entrevistar ayer.

Tickets on Sale Friday for MAMMA MIA's 7th Return to Memphis
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2024


The Orpheum Theatre Group announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Memphis will go on sale Friday, February 2, 2024.

MAMMA MIA! celebra sus 500 funciones
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jan 27, 2024


La producción de SOM Produce de MAMMA MIA! celebra el próximo jueves 1 de febrero su función número 500 en Madrid, con más de 40.000 espectadores a sus espaldas a lo largo de las dos temporadas que ha estado en la ciudad.

MAMMA MIA! I HAVE A DREAM Winners Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley Join the Musical This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024


Ahead of its 25th anniversary on 6 April 2024, Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, the winners of ITV’s MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, will join the production of the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! in the respective roles of Sophie and Sky at London’s Novello Theatre from Monday 29 January 2024. 

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