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.
The London production extended its booking period to 13 March 2027 at the Novello Theatre, celebrating its 27th anniversary.
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.
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.
On 17 July 2024, Mamma Mia! reached its 10,000th performance in the West End.
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.
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Musical performers in original costumes take the stage for two 50-minute sets of classic hits - from "Phantom of the Opera" to "Mamma Mia" - with a full light show and LED wall.
Live vocal performances of hits from "Phantom of the Opera", "Mamma Mia" and "We Will Rock You" - two 50-minute sets with original costumes, a light show and LED wall.
The iconic "Mamma Mia!" musical featuring the greatest hits of ABBA comes to Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna - a joyful evening of music, dance and laughter.
The original musical MAMMA MIA! featuring ABBA's greatest hits at Alte Oper Frankfurt.
The original musical MAMMA MIA! featuring the songs of ABBA on the stage of Munich's Deutsches Theater.
The original musical with ABBA's songs performed live at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart.
The original musical MAMMA MIA! with ABBA's greatest hits on stage at QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA in Leipzig.