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THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
ANNOUNCED
MAMMA MIA!, the global phenomenon is set to return to Australia for
strictly limited seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.
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!
10th ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIAN TOUR
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
To waitlist for tickets or to register interest go to
www.mamma-mia.com
and click on the Australian page.
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.
‘A SENSATION! Just sit back and let the joy sweep over you.’
Clive Barnes, NEW YORK POST
‘AN IRRESISTIBLY ENJOYABLE HIT!
Charles Spencer, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ENGLAND
‘THIS HIGH-ENERGY MUSICAL BRINGS HAPPINESS WHEREVER IT GOES!’
TIME MAGAZINE
‘What makes MAMMA MIA! work is the ingenuity with which the songs
leap from the story – they come like brilliant bolts out of the blue and
the audience roars its approval.
Jeremy Vincent, THE AUSTRALIAN
‘THE BEST NIGHT OUT YOU’LL EVER HAVE!’
THE TODAY SHOW, AUSTRALIA
‘A JOYOUS ESCAPIST FANTASY!
MAMMA MIA! works its theatrical magic with wonderful lighting effects,
an idyllic white-washed Greek Taverna setting and vibrant performances.
The tide of ABBA music and the colourful staging sweep the audience into
its fantasy embrace.’
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
‘MAMMA MIA! is a feel-good, bring-the-whole-family, mega-musical
entertainment!
GR-ABBA TICKET IF YOU CAN!’
Matt Byrne, SUNDAY MAIL, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA
(Thanks to James O'Brien/ABBA
Village)
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After breaking box office records
in London, Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles, on 9 June 2001 MAMMA MIA! had its Australian premiere at the Princess Theatre
in Melbourne, Victoria (previews from 31 May). It closed on 23 June 2002.
On 5 July 2002 MAMMA MIA!
opened at the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts
Centre, Southbank,
Brisbane, Queensland, and closed on 8 September 2002.
On
26 September 2002
MAMMA MIA! opened at the Lyric
Theatre, Star City,
Sydney, New South Wales, (previews from 18 September)
and closed on 5 October 2003.
On
18 October 2003
MAMMA MIA! opened at the
Burswood Theatre,
Perth, Western Australia and closed on 13
December 2003.
On 26 December 2003 MAMMA MIA! opened at the
Festival Theatre,
Adelaide, South Australia, and closed on 20 February 2004.
Following
the Adelaide run the Australasian tour performed in Auckland (New Zealand),
Hong Kong, and Singapore.
On 18 December 2004 MAMMA MIA! re-opened
at the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts
Centre, Southbank, Brisbane, Queensland, and closed
on 19 February 2005.
On 5 March
2005 MAMMA MIA! opened at
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria,
and closed on 9 June 2005.
On 29 October 2009 the 10th Anniversary
Tour premiered at the Lyric
Theatre, Star City,
Sydney, New South Wales (previews from 23 October) and closed on 7 February 2010.
On 16 February2010 (previews from 13 February) MAMMA MIA! premiered at
Her Majesty's Theatre,
Melbourne, Victoria and closed on 30 May 2010.
On
5 June 2010
MAMMA MIA! opened at the
Burswood Theatre,
Perth, Western Australia and closed on 1 August.
On 10 August 2010 MAMMA MIA! opened
at the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts
Centre, Southbank, Brisbane, Queensland, and closed
on 19 September 2010.
MAMMA MIA! tells the story of a
mother and daughter on the eve of the daughter's wedding. The fun starts when,
unknown to the mother, the daughter invites the three men who could be her
father to the wedding. Twenty-two of ABBA's biggest hits are woven throughout
the story, written by Catherine Johnson.
MAMMA
MIA! is produced in Australia by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Bj�rn Ulvaeus
for Littlestar in association with Universal and
Dainty
Consolidated Entertainment.
The
Original [London] Cast Recording CD
was released in Australia on 20 May 2001
CAST
Original
Melbourne cast:
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ANNE WOOD (Donna
Sheridan)
NATALIE O'DONNELL (Sophie)
LARA MULCAHY (Rosie)
RHONDA BURCHMORE (Tanya)
ALICIA GARDINER
(Ali)
KATRINA TALBOT (Lisa)
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NICHOLAS
EADIE (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
ROBERT GRUBB (Harry)
JOLYON JAMES (Sky)
SHAUN
RENNIE (Pepper)
ALAN JAMES DAVIES (Eddie)
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Original
Brisbane cast:
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ANNE WOOD (Donna
Sheridan)
NATALIE O'DONNELL (Sophie)
LARA MULCAHY (Rosie)
RHONDA BURCHMORE (Tanya)
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NICHOLAS
EADIE (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
JOHN O'MAY (Harry)
JOLYON JAMES (Sky)
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Original Sydney cast:
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ANNE WOOD (Donna
Sheridan)
KELLIE RODE (Sophie)
LARA
MULCAHY (Rosie)
RHONDA BURCHMORE (Tanya)
replaced by ANGELA TOOHEY SUN
PARK (Ali)
KATRINA TALBOT (Lisa) |
BRUCE
ROBERTS (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
JOHN O'MAY (Harry)
SIMON GLEASON (Sky)
SHAUN
RENNIE (Pepper)
NATHAN SHEENS (Eddie)
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Final Sydney cast/Original Perth cast:
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MARGI DI
FERRANTI (Donna
Sheridan)
KELLIE RODE (Sophie)
EMMA POWELL (Rosie)
JENNY VULETIC (Tanya) SUN
PARK (Ali)
ESTHER HANNAFORD (Lisa) |
BRUCE
ROBERTS (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
JOHN O'MAY (Harry)
CHRISTOPHER PARKER (Sky)
AARON JACKSON MENDOZA (Pepper)
BOBBY FOX (Eddie)
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Original Adelaide
cast:
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MARGI DI
FERRANTI (Donna
Sheridan)
KELLIE RODE (Sophie)
EMMA POWELL (Rosie)
JENNY VULETIC (Tanya) SUN
PARK (Ali)
ESTHER HANNAFORD (Lisa) |
BRUCE
ROBERTS (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
JOHN O'MAY (Harry)
CHRISTOPHER PARKER (Sky)
AARON JACKSON MENDOZA (Pepper)
BOBBY FOX (Eddie)
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Final Brisbane and Melbourne cast:
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SILVIE
PALADINO (Donna
Sheridan)
KELLIE RODE (Sophie)
EMMA POWELL (Rosie)
JENNY VULETIC (Tanya)
NATALIE ALEXOPOULOS (Ali)
ESTHER HANNAFORD (Lisa) |
BRUCE
ROBERTS (Sam)
PETER HARDY (Bill)
JOHN O'MAY (Harry)
CHRISTOPHER PARKER (Sky)
AARON JACKSON MENDOZA (Pepper)
BOBBY FOX (Eddie)
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NEWS:
The Australasian tour of MAMMA MIA! ended on 9 June 2005, at
Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne. A special video message from Björn and Benny
was played during the curtain calls: "It's
always difficult saying good-bye at the end of a long-running show, and we're so
proud of you all in Melbourne. It's been a wonderful four years; and who
knows...", and then sang from the Vera Lynn World War II
classic "We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when; but I know
we'll meet again, some sunny day ...". Thanks to Chris
Patrick/ABBAMAIL
The MAMMA MIA! website also features a
farewell message.
Visit the official
MAMMA
MIA! site for more details and updates.
(Please
note: this page is for information purposes only. Details have been gathered
from the above agencies. This site is in no way associated with any of the above
agencies or the promoters of MAMMA MIA!)
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