MAMMA MIA! Launches Website For 10th Anniversary Australian Tour
By: Charlie Piane Jul. 13, 2009
MAMMA MIA!, the global phenomenon is set to return to Australia for strictly limited seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The show has just launched a new website for the production, and guests can now waitlist for tickets, which go on sale soon! To view the new site, visit www.mamma-mia.com.au.
Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago...
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. Producer, Judy Craymer said, "I'm very excited that MAMMA MIA! is returning to Australia. The show was so embraced by Australian audiences when we opened in 2001, and now, following the popularity of the film and the 10th anniversary in London, we are thrilled to be returning with such a great cast and fresh production."
From West End smash to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! has been seen by more than 40 million people in over 190 cities across North America, Australia, Europe and Asia 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 come the most successful movie musical of all time.
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.
With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn 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! will play the following schedule:
SYDNEY
LYRIC THEATRE, STAR CITY
24 Oct 2009 - 7 Feb 2010
MELBOURNE
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
13 Feb 2010 - 30 May 2010
PERTH
BURSWOOD THEATRE, BURSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
5 Jun 2010 - 1 Aug 2010
BRISBANE
LYRIC THEATRE, QPAC
10 Aug 2010 - 19 Sept 2010
MAMMA MIA! Is produced in Australia by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal and Michael Coppel with Louise Withers & Associates.
For more information visit www.mamma-mia.com.au.
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