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An era on the Great White Way came to end on Saturday, September 12th, as Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, inspired by the songs of ABBA, concluded its historic, record-breaking run of 5,773 performances. Below, check out photos of the final curtain call!
MAMMA MIA! is one of the most successful musicals of all time anywhere in the world, the eighth longest running show in Broadway history and one of only five current musicals to have run for more ten years on Broadway. The show recently passed the long runs of Rent, Miss Saigon, 42nd Street, Grease and Fiddler on the Roof, establishing the musical as a Broadway legend.
MAMMA MIA! opened at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on October 18, 2001, following the meteoric success of the London premiere which debuted in 1999 and continues to play to packed houses at the The Novello Theatre in the West End.
The Broadway run of Mamma Mia! has grossed more than $600 million at the box office, and the show has taken in over $2 billion worldwide. Under Craymer's guidance, Mamma Mia! has become a world-wide phenomenon, seen by over 54 million people in 16 languages in 49 productions and over 400 cities around the world.
The North American productions of Mamma Mia! combined have played nearly 20,000 performances. More than 20 million people have seen Mamma Mia! in North America, including over 7 million on Broadway alone. The North American companies of Mamma Mia! have raised over $5 million for Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids.
Photo credit: Jessica Fallon Gordon
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
John Hemphill, Victor Wallace and Paul DeBoy
Mary Callanan, Judy McLane and Alison Ewing
Mary Callanan, Judy McLane and Alison Ewing
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Men of Mamma Mia!
The Men of Mamma Mia!
The Women of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane and Mary Callanan
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane and Mary Callanan
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane and Mary Callanan
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane and Mary Callanan
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane and Mary Callanan
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Victor Wallace and Judy McLane
John Hemphill and Mary Callanan
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Alison Ewing, Judy McLane, Mary Callanan and the Cast
The Cast of Mamma Mia!
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Paul DeBoy, Alison Ewing, Victor Wallace, Judy McLane, John Hemphill, Mary Callanan and the Cast
Victor Wallace and Judy McLane
Judy Craymer and the Cast
Judy Craymer and the Cast
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