Join the ultimate feel-good party at MAMMA MIA!, the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical!
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA. Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget.
This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now the party will continue, so there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical. Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!
You won’t be taking a chance if you buy a ticket to Mamma Mia! – it’s a dead cert for a terrific time.
It’s a proper feel-good, frolicking night out.
s this touring revival has already made clear as it beds down for a holiday run that sees it go right through to the new year, time has not dimmed its audience's enthusiasm for what at moments looks like the ultimate feelgood affair.
The acting is strong, the vocals even stronger, characters are well-rounded and likeable and the story, far-fetched as it is, has a beating heart. So if you like your musicals upbeat and fun, with a tender sucker punch before a happy ending, this is the place to be.
What this production does to maintain its place as the centre of jukebox musicals is touch it’s audience with a simple but pleasant story wrapped in some of Sweden’s finest exports.
It is not a flawless musical, nor production, but once the closing medley begins, you'll want to go again! My, my how can you resist it?
What makes Mamma Mia! such an exceptional show, though, is the sheer love and skill with which its script takes the music of Abba, and weaves it into the deep texture of a story about love, loss and romance in a post-feminist world.
Overall, though, this is a production that feels rather less than the sum of its parts; it hints at why Mamma Mia! is such a global hit, but doesn’t exactly explain how.
A real tonic for the soul on these long, cold winter nights.
Mamma Mia by the numbers
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh from Tuesday November 29, 2016, until Saturday January 7, 2017. More info: www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk