Julia Murney, Philippe Arroyo, Liam Pearce, & Alisa Melendez to Star in New Ryan Scott Oliver Reading
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024
On November 7, 2024, Ryan Scott Oliver's new musical folk horror, Tomorrow, the Island Dies will be presented in a reading presentation for an invited audience. The musical tells the story of “Widow Clack, 18 and pregnant, who lives an exiled life running a lighthouse with her brother on a storm-crushed island set to be uninhabited in two days.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Ed Mirvish Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Oct 14, 2024
The 1999 ABBA jukebox juggernaut is back again at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, full of cheery, dance-heavy numbers, a simple, wacky plot, and plenty of shiny spandex outfits.
See what our critic had to say.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Kennedy Center
by Ken Kemp - Aug 21, 2024
Jukebox musicals generally fall into one of three categories: tribute shows which try to reproduce the music and staging of an iconic musical act as closely as possible (Rain, the Beatles Tribute, for example), biographical narratives (Beautiful, the Carole King Musical and Ain't Too Proud being two good examples), and original stories, wherein a traditional musical theatre book attempts to interweave popular music with a fictional story line.
Review: MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - Jul 24, 2024
Mamma Mia... here we go again! The hit musical has returned to Memphis and is a fantastic ending of the 2023-2024 season. It's a smash hit but what makes it so popular? It might be the iconic tunes, featuring the music of pop sensations ABBA, or the themes of female empowerment, or the bright and fun costumes, or toe-tapping choreography.
MAMMA MIA! Returns to Toronto in October
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024
MAMMA MIA! will return to Toronto to play a limited 5-week run from October 8 to November 10, 2024 at Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Find out how to get tickets
Review: MAMA MIA at Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - Mar 20, 2024
What did our From the opening overture to the curtain call, Mama Mia is a fun and entertaining romp. Upbeat and rollercoaster-esque, the show takes you through a mired of situations and emotions as Sophie attempts to discover her father, while her mother, Donna fights off old feeling for a love thought long dead, all while dealing with the stress of of an upcoming large wedding.critic think of MAMA MIA at Overture Center?
Review: MAMMA MIA! Delivers Dynamo Performance at the Ohio Theatre
by Dylan Shaffer - Mar 18, 2024
With familiar hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Honey, Honey,” MAMMA MIA! has a leg up on most musicals: audiences already know the songs. But to surmount and overcome the expectations of audiences is no easy feat. The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! blows all expectations out of the Grecian waters!
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 6, 2024
Plain old feel-good musicals are rare. The “Dancing Queen” of this limited genre is “Mamma Mia!” The 25th Anniversary tour of this truly enjoyable evening out at the theatre plays through Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Kansas City Music Hall in downtown Kansas City.
Review: MAMMA MIA! Dazzles at Milwaukee's Marcus PAC
by Sofia Ascorbe - Feb 25, 2024
25 years after its first production, Mamma Mia! the musical is making the rounds with a stop at Milwaukee's own Marcus PAC. Famously based off the book by Catherine Johnson and featuring music by ABBA, the story centers around Sophie, who is set to get married in Greece, and the mystery of her biological father's identity.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - Jan 26, 2024
After a cold start to the year, the fever to be able to vacation is already starting to set in. “ABBA” fever has hit Des Moines this last year. It started with concerts with the Des Moines Symphony and is continuing this week. On Tuesday night, the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia” opened at Des Moines Performing Arts for a week-long run. With the singing and dancing that came from the stage and the audience, how can you resist a trip to Donna’s Taverna and seeing “Mamma Mia?'