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BIO

Theatre: Rag Doll and Renegades (Bristol Old Vic), Too Much Too Young (Bristol Old Vic and London Bubble), Boys Mean Business, Dead Sheep, Little Baby Nothing (Bush Theatre, London), Shang-a-Lang (Bush Theatre and national tour) and MAMMA MIA! (worldwide). Her plays have been produced in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Through the Wire, a musical for NT/Shell Connections.



Television: Episodes of "Casualty", "Byker Grove", "Love Hurts", "Gold", "Linda Green", the screenplays of "Rag Dol"l and "Where’s Willy?" (HTV) and "Sin Bin" (BBC), the series "Love in the 21st Century" (Channel 4).

Awards: Catherine has won the Bristol Old Vic/HTV Playwrighting Award, Thames Television’s Writer-in-Residence Award and Thames Television’s Best Play Award and was nominated in 2002 for a Tony Award for Best Musical Book for MAMMA MIA!

FILM: Catherine has written the screenplay for the MAMMA MIA! movie released July 2008.

Productions

 
[Las Vegas, 2014]
Book

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Book of a Musical

Catherine Johnson, Mamma Mia!

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MAMMA MIA! Tickets Now On Sale At Chrysler Hall

Tickets for MAMMA MIA at Chrysler Hall are now available. Experience the beloved musical featuring ABBA's timeless hits in Norfolk. Secure your seats for this popular show.
MAMMA MIA! Sets Cast For Second Year of North American tour

The cast has been announced for the second year of the 25th Anniversary North American Tour of Mamma Mia! The musical is currently playing to sold out audiences in Toronto, ON before continuing its North American Tour through June 2025.
Video: Amanda Seyfried Shares Latest MAMMA MIA 3 Update

On a recent visit to the Today Show, Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried offered an update on the long-awaited third installment and the chances of seeing a 3rd Mamma Mia film.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Ed Mirvish Theatre

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.
Amanda Seyfried Reveals Her Dream MAMMA MIA! Song to Perform

Amanda Seyfried has shared her dream song to sing from the Mamma Mia! musical catalog. The actress recently appeared on SiriusXM’s The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw and, during the interview, told Shaw that she has never had a chance to sing the title number.
Amanda Seyfried Open to Sabrina Carpenter Playing Daughter in MAMMA MIA 3

Amanda Seyfried would be open to superstar Sabrina Carpenter playing her daughter in the third entry of the popular musical franchise. 
First Venues Revealed For New UK Tour of MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA! will launch a new UK tour in 2025: opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton in October, before visiting Bristol, Oxford and Edinburgh, with further dates to be announced.
MAMMA MIA! Returns To North Charleston PAC This January; Tickets On Sale Next Week

MAMMA MIA will return to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center from January 2-5.
MAMMA MIA! Extends Booking and Reveals New Cast Members

The new cast has been announced for MAMMA MIA! from Monday 7 October 2024 and the extension of its booking period to Saturday 27 September 2025 at London’s Novello Theatre, with tickets now on sale.
Tickets on Sale Now to MAMMA MIA! at the Kentucky Center

Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Louisville are now on sale. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Christine Baranski Says Producer Judy Kramer is Currently Planning MAMMA MIA 3

In a new interview, Christine Baranski provided an update on the highly anticipated threequel in the Mamma Mia! franchise. 'I was in London with [producer] Judy Kramer at our favorite watering hole, she is planning Mamma Mia 3,' Baranski said. 
Review: MAMMA MIA at The Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy Of Performing Arts

What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA at Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy Of Performing Arts?
Broadway in Cincinnati Engagement of MAMMA MIA! Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

Get ready for the return of MAMMA MIA! as tickets go on sale July 19th. Don't miss the chance to experience this beloved musical featuring the timeless hits of ABBA live on stage.
Photos: Jonathan Groff and Friends Celebrate New Sardi's Caricature

2024 Tony nominee Jonathan Groff was honored with his very own caricature at Sardi’s. with remarks from friend, Sutton Foster. Check out photos from the big day!
Meryl Streep Expresses Interest in MAMMA MIA! 3: 'Of Course I Want to Do It'

After receiving the prestigious Honorary Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Meryl Streep revealed that she soon has a meeting with Universal about returning for the highly-anticipated third entry in the Mamma Mia! franchise. She also expressed her concern with the nature of her return, as it was revealed that her character, Donna Sheridan, had passed away after the events of the first film.
MAMMA MIA! Returns to Toronto in October

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: MAMMA MIA! at Shea's Buffalo Theatre

Guilty as charged. I openly admit I really enjoy the ABBA musical, MAMMA MIA! There is a time and place for all kinds of entertainment, and the birth of the jukebox musical can almost certainly be attributed to kind of show MAMMA MIA has become. Now 25 years after it's opening, the national tour that is playing at Shea's Buffalo this week has audiences happily enraptured with a musical comedy that serves solely to entertain. And it most certainly succeeds.
MAMMA MIA! Extends Booking Period To March 2025

As part of the celebrations for MAMMA MIA! turning 25 on Saturday 6 April 2024, the hit musical has extended its booking period at London's Novello Theatre to Saturday 29 March 2025, with tickets now on sale.
Photos: MAMMA MIA! Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in the West End

On Saturday 6 April 2024, MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 25th anniversary, only the third musical in the history of the West End to do so. Check out photos here!
MAMMA MIA! Producer Judy Craymer 'Would Love' Greta Gerwig To Helm Third Film

Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer has her eye on Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig to helm a third film in the record-breaking movie musical franchise.

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