New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ JPPR) - MAMMA MIA!, the most anticipated musical finally opened at Star City's Lyric Theatre, and the audience went wild. Set on a tiny Greek Island, this enchanting tale of family and friendship follows the story of a young girl, (Sophie) as she tries to discover who her father is in time for her wedding.
Sophie finds her mother's diary and invites three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Sophie has just two days to find out who her father is so he can walk her down the aisle. Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs, this enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds into a funny and magical love story, that has people singing and dancing in the aisles night after night.
You've seen MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE, featuring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, now it's the time to see the original musical that the world fell in love with - live on stage.
In Sydney for strictly 15 weeks only, this an unforgettable experience that you won't want to miss.
There is simply something very special about this show. The audience is singing, dancing and having the time of their lives.
The 10th Anniversary Australian Tour reunites members of the Original Australian Tour cast reprising their critically-acclaimed performances. Anne Wood stars as mother-of-the-bride, Donna, Jennifer Vuletic as the much-married Tanya and Lara Mulcahy as the vivacious Rosie, a role she played on London's West End following her time with MAMMA MIA! Australia.
Robert Grubb returns as Harry, Peter Hardy as Bill and joining for the 10th Anniversary Australian Tour is one of Australia's brightest stars of the world's stages, Michael Cormick as Sam.
The production also debuts a new star, Perth's Suzie Mathers in her first leading role as the bride-to-be, Sophie.
MAMMA MIA! had its Australian Premiere on 9 June 2001 and the production played for 4 years to over 2.2 million people in 8 cities across 4 countries. Record-breaking seasons were enjoyed in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. MAMMA MIA! then played to sell-out crowds in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. MAMMA MIA! enjoyed return seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne and closed after 1527 performances as the show celebrated its 4th Anniversary.
From West End smash to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! has been seen by more than 40 million people in over 200 cities across North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, faster than any other musical in history and has grossed over $2 billion at the box office worldwide. The original London production opened in 1999 and has been seen by over 5 million people, grossing over �185 million at the UK Box Office. The International Tour is in its fifth year of touring, having been seen by over 3 million people in cities as diverse as Cape Town, Zurich, Dublin, Beijing, Taipei, Berlin, Paris, Lisbon, Pretoria, Dubai, Copenhagen, Tel Aviv, Riga, Shanghai, Helsinki, Bratislava, Prague, Glasgow and Budapest. Last summer, Judy Craymer, Catherine Johnson and Phyllida Lloyd reprised their roles as producer, author and director respectively for MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE, which has become the most successful movie musical of all time.
With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Bjo"rn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.
MAMMA MIA! - THE ORIGINAL LIVE EXPERIENCE 10th ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION
NOW PLAYING
LYRIC THEATRE, STAR CITY
STRICTLY LIMITED 15 WEEK SEASON ONLY
Performance Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday at 8.00pm
Matinees: Wednesday at 1.00pm, Saturday at 2.00pm
Sunday at 5.00pm
Tickets: $29.90 - $119.90.
Bookings through Ticketmaster: 1300 795 267 or click here to book online
For a sneak preview & more information on MAMMA MIA! visit "www.mamma-mia.com.au"
MAMMA MIA! Is produced in Australia by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Bjo"rn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal and Michael Coppel with Louise Withers & Associates.
'A SENSATION! Just sit back and let the joy sweep over you.' Clive Barnes, NEW YORK POST
'AN IRRESISTIBLY ENJOYABLE HIT! Charles Spencer, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ENGLAND
'THIS HIGH-ENERGY MUSICAL BRINGS HAPPINESS WHEREVER IT GOES!' TIME MAGAZINE
'What makes MAMMA MIA! work is the ingenuity with which the songs leap from the story - they come like brilliant bolts out of the blue and the audience roars its approval. Jeremy Vincent, THE AUSTRALIAN
'THE BEST NIGHT OUT YOU'LL EVER HAVE!' THE TODAY SHOW, AUSTRALIA
'A JOYOUS ESCAPIST FANTASY! MAMMA MIA! works its theatrical magic with wonderful lighting effects, an idyllic white-washed Greek Taverna setting and vibrant performances. The tide of ABBA music and the colourful staging sweep the audience into its fantasy embrace.' THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
'MAMMA MIA! is a feel-good, bring-the-whole-family, mega-musical entertainment! GR-ABBA TICKET IF YOU CAN!' Matt Byrne, SUNDAY MAIL, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
