Mamma Mia!
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Mamma Mia! on Broadway: Show Is Now Closed
Mamma Mia! Summary
- Show Status: Closed
- Genre: Musical
- Mamma Mia! is 2.5 Hours long, including an intermission of 15 Minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: October 5, 2001
- Show Opened : October 18, 2001
- Show Closed: September 12, 2015
Mamma Mia! is the story of a young woman (Sophie) on the eve of her wedding on a Greek island. Yearning for closure on who her father is, she invites her mother’s three former lovers to the wedding.
Mamma Mia! on Broadway Background
Mamma Mia! is an incredibly fun and uplifting musical, the score for which is compiled from the repertoire of the internationally renowned Swedish singing group ABBA. The musical is made up of such catchy ABBA songs as “Super Trouper,” “Money, Money, Money,” “Voulez Vous,” “Thank You for the Music,” “Dancing Queen,” “Lay All Your Love on Me,” and “Take a Chance on Me.”
Since debuting in 1999, over 54 million people from around the world have since the show. It has been playing on Broadway since 2001, when it was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Performance by a Leading Actress, and Best Performance by a Featured Actress. It was adapted into a very successful film in 2008 starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, and Christine Baranski.
What's Mamma Mia! Like?
Sophie discovers her mother’s old diary. Upon reading it, Sophie discovers that her mother had intimate relationships with three men around the time of her conception. With this new found information, Sophie deduces that one of these men must be her father. Sophie’s mother, completely unaware of her daughter’s devices, is shocked when she comes face to face with her three former dalliances. Mamma Mia! provides non-stop fun, bringing the audience to its feet with the very danceable score.
Is Mamma Mia! Good for Kids?
Yes, the show is very fun for the whole family. It may be inappropriate for children under the age of 4, and likewise, children under the age of 4 are not permitted inside the theatre.
Theatre Information
Broadhurst Theatre
235 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
New York, NY 10036
Seats:
1,186
Entrance:
44th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues
Theatre
Information
Mamma Mia! Marquee
Gallery
Cast Members
- Donna Sheridan
- Judy McLane
- Sophie Sheridan
- Elena Ricardo
- Rosie
- Lauren Cohn
- Tonya
- Felicia Finley
- Sam Carmichael
- Alan Campbell
- Harry Bright
- Paul De Boy
- Bill Austin
- John Hemphill
Producers
Judy Craymer at Littlestar
Richard East at Littlestar
Bjorn Ulvaeus at Littlestar
Production Credits
- Director
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Choreographer
- Anthony Van Laast
- Production Designer
- Mark Thompson
- Lighting Designer
- Howard Harrison
- Sound Designer
- Andrew Bruce + Bobby Aitken
- Musical Supervisor
- Martin Koch
- Music + Lyrics
- Benny Andersson + Bjorn Ulvaeus
- Book
- Catherine Johnson
- Production Stage Manager
- Andrew Fenton
Creative Team
- General Manager
- Bespoke Theatricals LLC
- Company Manager
- J Anthony Magner
- Casting Director
- Tara Rubin Casting
- Advertising Representative
- Serino Coyne
- Press Agent
- Boneau Bryan-Brown