On sale 10am Monday 21 October (10am Friday 18 October pre-sale to groups 10+ and Mama Mia fans)
The sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! will come to Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, for a two-week run from 25th August – 5th September 2020 as part of a UK & International Tour celebrating 20 years since MAMMA MIA! premiered in London in April 1999.
From West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with a sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads unfolding on a Greek island idyll.
To date, it has been seen by over 65 million people in 50 productions in 16 different languages. In 2011 it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic of China. MAMMA MIA! became the 8th longest running show in Broadway history where it played a record-breaking run for 14 years. MAMMA MIA! continues to thrill audiences in London’s West End at the Novello Theatre where it celebrated its 20th Anniversary on 6 April 2019.
Produced by Judy Craymer, MAMMA MIA! The Movie became the highest grossing live action musical film of all time upon its release in 2008. A second film, MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN, opened in July 2018 and is the most successful live musical movie sequel of all time.
Judy Craymer, Creator and Producer of MAMMA MIA!, said: ‘We are overjoyed to announce that MAMMA MIA! will be coming to Eastbourne as part of the UK and International Tour celebrating 20 years since the show first opening in London’s West End. MAMMA MIA! is a truly heart-warming story and we can’t wait to celebrate the wonderful music of ABBA with the audiences of Eastbourne!’
Chris Jordan, Theatre Director said “We are very excited that MAMMA MIA! will come to Eastbourne for the first time ever. We’re sure the Eastbourne sun will shines so audiences can keep the feeling of being in sun-drenched Greece after seeing the show!”
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.
The MAMMA MIA! UK & International Tour is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal and NGM.
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
Tuesday 25 August – Saturday 5 September (no performance Sunday 30 August)
Evenings 7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday Matinee 2.30pm
Tickets from £32 with selected concessions
On sale 10am Monday 21 October (10am Friday 18 October pre-sale to groups 10+ and Mama Mia fans)
Box Office 01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk
