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Mamma Mia!, the global hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will premiere in Czech Republic at Sazka Arena in Prague on October 10th, 2007.

The global hit Mamma Mia! will become the longest ever running show at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday, August 18, overtaking the record previously held by Aspects of Love.

Due to a booming Box Office and high demand, the new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's JOSEPH and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat puts more tickets on sale!

After a jam-packed Autumn season last year, with 8 musicals in 8 weeks, the West End goes one better and gives us 10 musicals to look forward to over the summer months. With Broadway imports, popular reality TV cast musicals, new musicals and short-run revivals, there's certainly something for everyone, so read on for the full lowdown..

Theatre directors Mary Zimmerman, Adrian Noble, Richard Jones and John Doyle will be among those staging operas at the Met during the opera company's 2007-2008 season.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, will conclude a successful five and a half year engagement at the Mandalay Bay Theatre in late summer of 2008 following more than 2,300 performances.

The international tour of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' musical, Mamma Mia! has announced casting for its upcoming 12 week run at Manchester's Palace Theatre

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

In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this montage of clips from the international smash hit!

In October, Mamma Mia!, the international hit musical set to the songs of ABBA, will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Broadway with a month full of events--including an Actors' Fund benefit performance, the release of a special edition CD/DVD and a new book chronicling Mamma Mia!'s history

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Pearce Bunting, Carolee Carmello, Michael Mastro and David McDonald to Broadway at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway at 50th Street). MAMMA MIA!'s fifth anniversary will be marked by a special performance and celebration on Wednesday, October 18th at 7PM.

In celebration of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global hit musical Mamma Mia! playing five sold-out years on Broadway, the Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary Special Edition CD with bonus CD recording will be released by Decca Broadway on Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Mamma Mia! stars Leah Hocking and Olga Merediz will be featured during pledge break segments during PBS' WLIW Channel 21 fundraising drive airing of 'ABBA In Concert' tomorrow - Friday, August 11th from 2:30 - 3:30pm and 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global hit musical Mamma Mia! will celebrate five years on Broadway on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre with all proceeds to benefit the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals - both performers and those behind the scenes - in performing arts and entertainment

Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, with his production company Playtone, may soon be bringing the hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia! to the big screen

On June 7th, the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! will welcome Leah Hocking as Donna Sheridan

Variety reports that Mamma Mia! is headed to the big screen, aiming for a late 2007 release.

Michele Pawk has departed the Broadway production of the hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia!

This evening Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the global smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, celebrates its Third Anniversary at the Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas, solidifying the show's reputation as the gold standard of Broadway musicals on the Strip.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the global smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, celebrates its Third Anniversary at the Mandalay Bay Theatre on Thursday, February 23, solidifying the show's reputation as the gold standard of Broadway musicals in Las Vegas.