The international hit musical Mamma Mia!, which is currently playing London’s Novello Theatre, celebrates its 23rd birthday April 6.
The cast currently features Mazz Murray as Donna, Josie Benson as Tanya, Gemma Goggin as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill, Emma Mullen as Sophie, Jack Danson as Sky, Tegan Bannister as Ali, Sophie Matthew as Lisa, Michael Nelson as Eddie, and Alexandros Beshonges as Pepper, with Natalie Langston playing the role of Donna at certain performances.
Also in the cast are Natasha Agnew, Chloe Ames, Gemma Atkins, Chloe-Jo Byrnes, Nicole Carlisle, Angus Good, Natalie Jayne Hall, Lauren Hampton, James Humpleman, Morgan Jackson, Frankie Jones, Grace Moorhouse, Jodie Nolan, Dan O’Brien, George Olney, Michael Storrs, Kyle Turner, Michael Tyler, Simon Willmont, and Alex Woodward.
Check out new production photos below:
Josie Benson, Mazz Murray, and Gemma Goggin
Company of Mamma Mia!
Mazz Murray and Company of Mamma Mia!
Tegan Banniester and Sophie Matthew with the cast of Mamma Mia!
Sophie Matthew, Emma Mullen, and Tegan Bannister
Josie Benson, Mazz Murray, and Gemma Goggin
Gemma Goggin, Josie Benson, and Mazz Murray
Jack Danson and Company of Mamma Mia!
Gemma Goggin and Stephen Beckett
Michael Nelson, Jack Danson, Alexandros Beshonges and Company of Mamma Mia!
Emma Mullen and Mazz Murray
Emma Mullen and Mazz Murray
Emma Mullen and Jack Danson
With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA fame), Mamma Mia! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.
Mamma Mia! originally opened in London at the Prince Edward Theatre April 6, 1999, before transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, and then to the Novello Theatre in 2012.
The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material, and arrangements by Martin Koch.
To date, Mamma Mia! has been seen in 50 productions in 16 different languages, grossing more than $4 billion at the box office. In 2011, it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic of China.
The musical is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East, and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal.
