Mamma Mia!

Musical

Writers: Catherine Johnson Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

Overview

Show Information

Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1999
Genres
Jukebox/Revue
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
a twenty-four hour period during the summer of 1999. the fictional greek island of kalokairi.
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Rock Combo
Dancing
Some Dance
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, young adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.

Lead Characters


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