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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!
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About

Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical built around the songs of Swedish pop group ABBA, with a book by Catherine Johnson and direction by Phyllida Lloyd. It premiered at London's Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999 and has run continuously in the West End ever since, making it the third longest-running musical in West End history. Produced by Judy Craymer, the show has been staged in over 50 productions across 16 languages and seen live by more than 70 million people worldwide, spawning two record-breaking film adaptations in 2008 and 2018.

70M+
people who have seen the show live worldwide
£4.5B+
global box office gross
10,000+
West End performances (London, Novello Theatre)
#3
longest-running musical in West End history

What's new

  • 2026-04

    The London production extended its booking period to 13 March 2027 at the Novello Theatre, celebrating its 27th anniversary.

  • 2025-08

    Mamma Mia! returned to Broadway for a limited six-month run at the Winter Garden Theatre, its original New York home, from 2 August 2025 to 1 February 2026.

  • 2025-10

    A new UK tour launched on 24 October 2025 and is scheduled to run through to 30 January 2027, visiting cities including Southampton, Bristol, Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Liverpool.

  • 2024-07

    On 17 July 2024, Mamma Mia! reached its 10,000th performance in the West End.

  • 2024-04

    The show celebrated its 25th anniversary in London's West End on 6 April 2024, becoming only the third musical in West End history to reach its silver jubilee.

Tour

LondonSouthamptonBristolOxfordEdinburghSwanseaAberdeenNewcastleManchesterLeicesterLeedsNorwichGlasgowBelfastSheffieldLiverpool

Tracks

Dancing QueenABBA's 1976 No.1 hit; one of the show's signature showstoppers
The Winner Takes It Allthe song that inspired producer Judy Craymer to create the musical
Mamma Miatitle track from ABBA's 1975 album; the show's opening number
Super TrouperABBA 1980 chart-topper; featured in the Act 2 finale
Take a Chance on Mehigh-energy ABBA classic; a crowd favourite in the show

Upcoming · 31

Where they play · 12

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