{"id":71993,"date":"2025-04-14T10:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71993"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:32:36","slug":"mamma-mia-comes-to-costa-mesa-this-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71993","title":{"rendered":"MAMMA MIA! Comes to Costa Mesa this May"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAMMA MIA!<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE 25<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup>\u00a0ANNIVERSARY TOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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COMING TO SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

MAY 13 \u2013 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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COSTA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>MESA,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>CA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>|<\/strong>\u00a0Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the 25th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA!, the ultimate feel-good show based on the songs of ABBA, will be coming to Costa Mesa May 13 -18, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at<\/span>\u00a0scfta.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Since premiering in London in 1999 and on Broadway in 2001, the irresistible musical has captured the hearts of millions around the globe. The sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island paradise, all unfolding to the storytelling magic of ABBA\u2019s timeless songs, has now been seen live on stage by 70 million people across the world and turned into two record-breaking movies \u2013\u00a0MAMMA MIA! The Movie<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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To date,\u00a0MAMMA MIA!<\/strong>\u00a0has been seen in 50 productions in 16 different languages grossing more than $7 billion at the box office.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 25th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary production of\u00a0MAMMA MIA!<\/strong>\u00a0will return to Broadway beginning August 2, 2025 for a limited six-month run at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it had its first Broadway opening in 2001.\u00a0\u00a0MAMMA MIA!<\/strong>\u00a0played for a record-breaking 14 years on Broadway, first at the Winter Garden Theatre, then at the Broadhurst Theatre. The show also toured North America from 2000-2017 with four different touring companies spanning this period.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Produced by Judy Craymer,\u00a0MAMMA MIA! The Movie<\/em>\u00a0became the highest grossing live action musical film of all time\u00a0upon its release in 2008. A second film,\u00a0MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again<\/em>,\u00a0opened in July 2018 and is the most successful live musical movie sequel of all time. The films starred a host of stars including Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Lily James and Cher.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With music & lyrics by\u00a0Benny Andersson & Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus<\/strong>,\u00a0MAMMA MIA!<\/strong>\u00a0is written by\u00a0Catherine Johnson,<\/strong>\u00a0directed by\u00a0Phyllida Lloyd\u00a0<\/strong>and choreographed by\u00a0Anthony Van Laast.<\/strong>\u00a0The production is designed by\u00a0Mark Thompson<\/strong>, with lighting design by\u00a0Howard Harrison,<\/strong>\u00a0sound design by\u00a0Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken,<\/strong>\u00a0and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by\u00a0Martin Koch.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The North American tour is booked by\u00a0The Booking Group\u00a0<\/strong>with casting by\u00a0The TRC Company.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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MAMMA MIA!<\/strong>\u00a0is produced by\u00a0Judy Craymer, Richard East & Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Littlestar\u00a0<\/strong>in association with\u00a0Universal Music Group.<\/strong>\u00a0Amy Jacobs<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0Bespoke Theatricals<\/strong>\u00a0is the Executive Producer of the tour in association with\u00a0Work Light Productions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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