Mamma Mia – the film trailer is here!

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! is one of the most popular shows in the West End at the moment and it is easy to forget just how good it actually is. It premiered in London in April 1999 and is likely to be given a boost by the opening of the new film version in a few weeks. You’d think that might put people off the stage version, but in fact the opposite is usually true. Once people see the film they often decide they want to see the original.
The book was written by Brit Catherine Johnson and music composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of Abba. It’s now the most successful musical on Earth. It has grossed more than $2 billion. There are currently 10 productions worldwide. People take theatre breaks in London, Berlin, and even Las Vegas just to see the different productions! More than 30 million people have seen it. Now even more will see the film.

Mamma Mia! the Movie

The film cost $65-million and stars Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. Like the stage show it tells the story of single mum and taverna owner Donna Sheridan, and her daughter’s search for her father. Streep plays Donna, and Brosnan plays one of Donna’s three old flames, one of whom might be the long lost dad, that show up for Donna’s daughter’s wedding.
The trailer for the Mama Mia film has just been released and here it is:

Mamma Mia in London

Currently Mamma Mia is playing at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Coventry Street. The theatre’s nearest tube station is Leicester Square or Piccadilly.
Here’s a delicious peep backstage with some of the London cast’s leading ladies: