Catherine Johnson News

The Capitol Center for the Arts is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of performances for our sixteenth season. On Saturday, October 15, legendary comedian Bill Cosby makes his first appearance on the Chubb Theatre stage.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts June 21 - 26. Tickets start at $23.75 and go on sale Sunday, May 1 at 10 a.m. PST.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall April 19-24, 2011. Performances end Sunday, April 24, at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Detroit's Fisher Theatre from April 13-17, 2011.

April 6th 2011 is the 37th Anniversary of ABBA's Waterloo victory at the Eurovision Song Contest; it is also the 12th Anniversary of the original production of the smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA rounds out Broadway San Jose's 2010-2011 season. The show runs June 7-12, 2011 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose). Single tickets ($20-$69) can be purchased by calling (408) 792-4111 or visiting www.sjtix.com.

MAMMA MIA! reaches another milestone tonight, Thursday 17 March, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, when the show celebrates its 5000th performance in London.

The MAMMA MIA! North American Tour continues playing to record breaking houses all across North America! Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA is making a remarkable fourth return visit to the San Diego Civic Theatre in a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation; playing May 31 - June 5, 2011. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

Broadway/L.A. announces the lineup for its 2011-2012 PANTAGES SEASON, a seven-show package that includes six Los Angeles premieres of recent Broadway productions - COME FLY AWAY, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and MEMPHIS - and the return of the most successful show in Pantages Theatre's history, WICKED.

MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, is coming back to Omaha for a fourth engagement, courtesy of Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America. Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA's songs from 'Dancing Queen' and 'S.O.S.' to 'Money, Money, Money' and 'Take a Chance on Me,' MAMMA MIA! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new.

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Detroit's Fisher Theatre from April 13-17, 2011.

The Finborough Theatre has been awarded The Stage 100's Fringe Theatre of the Year award in the inaugural Stage 100 Awards, recognising outstanding achievement in UK theatre, launched this year by the UK theatre industry's weekly newspaper.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Milwaukee in January 2011.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, closes at the PPAC on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to PPAC just in time for the holiday season! Performances begin on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 and run through Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence.

Lisa Brescia, now leads the cast of MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna Sheridan' in Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical. She is joined by new stars Judy McLane and Gina Ferrall. BroadwayWorld brings you production shots of these new cast members and more below!

According to Stage Entertainment, the Paris production of Mamma Mia! has sold over 150,000 tickets, only a month after the show's opening. Around 1,500 tickets are sold every day at the Mogador Theatre, and the production is sold out through the rest of December.

We are very pleased to announce that the Finborough Theatre's Pearson Playwright-in-Residence Anders Lustgarten has won the Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play for A Day at the Racists, which received its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre in March 2010. It is the third major award for the Finborough Theatre in the last three weeks, following its recent awards of The Empty Space Peter Brook Award 2010 and The Writers' Guild New Writing Encouragement Award 2010 for Artistic Director Neil McPherson.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Milwaukee in January 2011. Performances begin on January 4 and run through January 9 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. This Milwaukee engagement is presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets go on sale this Sunday at NOON!

Filipino-American Broadway star Adam Jacobs ('Les Miserables', 'Mamma Mia') is currently essaying the coveted role of Simba in Disney Theatrical Productions' North American touring production of ground-breaking, multi-award winning musical 'The Lion King'. The show plays the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL until Saturday, November 27, 2010. Upcoming tour engagements will include Durham, NC January 4 to 30, 2011; Providence, RI February 1 to 20, 2011; Schenectady, NY February 22 to March 20, 2011; Rochester, NY March 22 to April 17, 2011; Toronto, ON Canada April 19 to May 22, 2011; Dayton, OH June 14 to July 10, 2011; and Montreal, QC Canada August 9 to September 4, 2011.