Director | PHYLLIDA LLOYD | |
Choreographer | ANTHONY VAN LAAST | |
Production Designer | MARK THOMPSON | |
Lighting Designer | HOWARD HARRISON | |
Sound Designers | ANDREW BRUCE, BOBBY AITKEN | |
Musical Supervisor, Additional Material & Arrangements | MARTIN KOCH | |
Transcribed by | ANDERS NEGLIN | |
Associate Director | MARTHA BANTA | |
Associate Choreographer | JANET ROTHERMEL | |
Associate Musical Supervisor | DAVID HOLCENBERG | |
Associate Set Designer | NANCY THUN | |
Associate Costume Designer | LUCY GAIGER | |
Associate Lighting Designers | ED McCARTHY, ANDREW VOLLER | |
Associate Sound Designer | DAVID PATRIDGE | |
Associate Hair Designer | JEFF KNAGGS | |
Company Manager | MICHAEL SANFILIPPO | |
Production Stage Manager | LARRY SMIGLEWSKI | |
Executive Producer | BESPOKE THEATRICALS, AMY JACOBS | |
General Management | WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS, ANIÈLE FORTIN-PERKELL, MATT KUNKEL | |
Technical Supervision | PORT CITY TECHNICAL, RYAN GEORGE | |
Casting Director | TARA RUBIN CASTING, KEVIN METZGER-TIMSON, CSA | |
Tour Booking Agency | THE BOOKING GROUP, MEREDITH BLAIR, KARA GEBHART | |
Tour Marketing & Press | ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING | |
Content & Social Media | MARATHON DIGITAL |
(in order of appearance)
Sophie Sheridan
ALISA MELENDEZ
Ali
HALEY WRIGHT
Lisa
L’ORÉAL ROACHÉ
Tanya
JALYNN STEELE
Rosie
CARLY SAKOLOVE
Donna Sheridan
CHRISTINE SHERRILL
Sky
GRANT REYNOLDS
Pepper
PATRICK PARK
Eddie
LOUIS GRIFFIN
Harry Bright
ROB MARNELL
Bill Austin
JIM NEWMAN
Sam Carmichael
VICTOR WALLACE
Father Alexandrios
BLAKE PRICE
THE ENSEMBLE
GABE AMATO, CARO DAYE ATTAYEK, ADIA OLANETHIA BELL, TONY CLEMENTS, EMILY CROFT, MADISON DEADMAN, JORDAN DE LEON, NICO DiPRIMIO,
STEPHANIE GENITO, JASMINE OVERBAUGH, BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN,
XAVI SOTO BURGOS, AMY WEAVER
UNDERSTUDIES
Swings and understudies never substitute for listed performers
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Sophie Sheridan—MADISON DEADMAN, AMY WEAVER
for Ali—ADIA OLANETHIA BELL, FAITH NORTHCUTT
for Lisa—CARO DAYE ATTAYEK, ADIA OLANETHIA BELL
for Tanya—STEPHANIE GENITO, JASMINE OVERBAUGH
for Rosie—EMILY CROFT, JASMINE OVERBAUGH
for Donna Sheridan—EMILY CROFT, STEPHANIE GENITO
for Sky—LOUIS GRIFFIN, XAVI SOTO BURGOS
for Pepper—GABE AMATO, JORDAN DE LEON
for Eddie—GABE AMATO, NICO DiPRIMIO
for Harry Bright—TONY CLEMENTS, BLAKE PRICE
for Bill Austin—BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN
for Sam Carmichael—BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN
for Father Alexandrios—TONY CLEMENTS, DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA
SWINGS
SARAH AGRUSA, DEAN CESTARI, DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA, MAKOA,
FAITH NORTHCUTT, GRAY PHILLIPS
DANCE CAPTAIN
DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA
ASSISTANT Dance Captain
GRAY PHILLIPS
THE BAND
Conductor/Keyboard—MATTHEW CROFT
Associate Conductor/Keyboard—DANIEL KLINTWORTH
Guitars—NICK GREATHOUSE, BENJAMIN SAMUELSON; Bass—NOGA SHEFI;
Drums—KEVIN McNAUGHTON; Keyboard Programmer—ETHAN DEPPE;
Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS
in alphabetical order
“CHIQUITITA”
“DANCING QUEEN”
“DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW”
“GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!”
“HONEY, HONEY”
“I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO”
“I HAVE A DREAM”
“KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU”
“LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME”
“MAMMA MIA”
“MONEY, MONEY, MONEY”
“ONE OF US”
“OUR LAST SUMMER”
“SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS”
“S.O.S.”
“SUPER TROUPER”
“TAKE A CHANCE ON ME”
“THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC”
“THE NAME OF THE GAME”
“THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL”
“UNDER ATTACK”
“VOULEZ-VOUS”
On a Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place...
PROLOGUE
Three months before the wedding
ACT ONE
The day before the wedding
ACT TWO
The day of the wedding
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs,
either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers and watches.
CHRISTINE SHERRILL (Donna Sheridan) last enjoyed the role of Donna during her residency with the Las Vegas company of Mamma Mia! Other national credits include Kiss Me, Kate (Kate); Next to Normal (Diana); Guys and Dolls (Adelaide); Sunset Boulevard (Norma Desmond), which earned her the Joseph Jefferson Award. TV/film/video: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Prophet,” “Red Dead Redemption,” Landline. @christinesherrill. “Love to my boys.”
ALISA MELENDEZ (Sophie Sheridan) is honored and overjoyed to be your mamma mija Sophie! Broadway: Almost Famous (u/s Penny Lane, Swing). Regional: Rent (Mimi Marquez, Paper Mill), Almost Famous (Old Globe). Pace MT. Thank you Justin, team Ross, CC and the good Lord above. “Mi familia, I love you. For the dancing queens!” @alisamelendez.
CARLY SAKOLOVE (Rosie) played Rosie in Mamma Mia!’s 2013/14 national tour and on Royal Caribbean! Off-Broadway: The Book of Merman (Ethel), NEWSical the Musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean). TV: “The Watcher”(Netflix). Film: Joanna Gleason’s The Grotto. Singing impressionist headliner on Celebrity Cruises. Boston Conservatory graduate. Instagram: @carlysakolove. “For my family!”
JALYNN STEELE (Tanya) is thrilled to tour with Mamma Mia! Broadway: The Lightning Thief (Sally and others). Off-Broadway: Sistas (Dr. Simone). National/International tours: Fosse (Star). Regional theater: Rock of Ages (Justice), Joseph… (Pharaoh) and Mary Poppins (Mrs. Corry). Television: “Titanique The Musical: Livestream” (Ensemble) and “Sesame Street.” “Love to my family and friends.” @Jalynn_The_Entertainer.
ROB MARNELL (Harry Bright). Broadway: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (OBC), Beautiful (Gerry Goffin u/s), Gettin’ the Band Back Together (Joe Perry). Other: Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio in Las Vegas, Joe Long in Clint Eastwood film), Rock of Ages (Stacee Jaxx). B.F.A. Elon University. Original comedy and music: robmarnell.com. “Endless love to Laurel and our baby boy. For Elliot.” @robmarnell.
JIM NEWMAN (Bill Austin). Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, Curtains, Minnelli on Minnelli, Steel Pier, Sunset Boulevard, Tommy. First national tours: Kiss Me, Kate; Big; Joseph...Dreamcoat. Film/television: “Succession,” “And Just Like That,” “The Equalizer,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Daddyhunt,” “After Forever,” Love Is Strange, Hiding in Daylight. The Cowboy in Village People.
VICTOR WALLACE (Sam Carmichael). B’way: Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! final cast. Off-B’way: Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons (cast recording). Tours: The Phantom of the Opera (Buquet, Phantom u/s), Les Misérables (Enjolras). Las Vegas: Mamma Mia! (Sky) at Mandalay Bay Casino. Regional: Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel) at Coachella Valley Rep, Dragone’s Carmen (Escamillo) at La Jolla Playhouse.
GRANT REYNOLDS (Sky) is blessed to be making his national tour debut with this beautiful company! Credits: Billy Porter’s directorial debut, Anything’s Possible on Amazon Prime, Sweeney Todd and The Color Purple (Muny). He is thankful to God, his fantastic family and his amazing team. Carnegie Mellon MT ’21. “For Grandma and Grandpa.” @grantreynoldss.
LOUIS GRIFFIN (Eddie, u/s Sky). Off-Broadway: We Are the Tigers. Tour: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Favorites: Miss Saigon, Newsies (Casa Manana), Joseph…Dreamcoat (The New Theatre), How To Succeed… (Maltz Jupiter). TV/film: “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” The Big Pitch. @louisthegriffin.
PATRICK PARK (Pepper, Ensemble). Broadway: KPOP. Regional: Mythic, The Louder We Get (Segal Centre). TV/film: Best Sellers, “Appelles-Moi Si Tu Meurs.” “Big gratitude to my family, friends, Tara Rubin Casting and everyone at ART Agency!” @patrickpark.
L’ORÉAL ROACHÉ (Lisa, Ensemble) is overjoyed to continue this epic ABBA legacy! Recent credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Soul Singer, u/s Mary), Six (Anne Boleyn), Aida (Aida). “God has brought me and will continue to bring me!” @loreal_roache.
HALEY WRIGHT (Ali, Ensemble). Prior to this tour, Haley had been to only a handful of U.S. states, so getting to travel and do what she loves is just an absolute treat. Love and thanks to all her people! @haleyleft.
SARAH AGRUSA (Swing) is thrilled to be making her professional debut in Mamma Mia! She is a proud graduate of CAP 21/Molloy University and would like to thank her family/friends for their love and support! Instagram: @sarah_agrusa.
GABE AMATO (Ensemble, u/s Eddie, u/s Pepper). Nat’l tour: Cinderella (’17–’18). Regional: Gypsy (Goodspeed Opera House), West Side Story (Muny), Cabaret (Asolo Rep). B.F.A. LIU Post. “All the love to my family, friends and Take3Talent.” @gabe_c_amato.
CARO DAYE ATTAYEK (Ensemble, u/s Lisa). Nat’l tours: Disney’s Aladdin, Hairspray. Select regional: Signature Theatre, The REV, Arts Center, New London Barn. Elon B.F.A. MT ’19. “Love to my parents, grandparents, family, friends, Pete, Tara Rubin Casting and Hybrid!” @caro_daye.
ADIA OLANETHIA BELL (Ensemble, u/s Ali, u/s Lisa). National tour debut! Regional faves: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, Capital Rep), The Comedy of Errors (u/s Luciana, Chicago Shakes). B.F.A.: The University of Arizona. Rep: Gray Talent Group. “I love you Mom!” IG: @adia_bell.
DEAN CESTARI (Swing) is stoked to join the MM! family. Recent: The Great Comet (Anatole; Shanghai), The Sound of Music (Paper Mill), Kinky Boots (NSMT). TV: “AHS.” “Thanks to the creative team, Tara Rubin Casting, HKA and my family.” @deancestari.
TONY CLEMENTS (Ensemble, u/s Harry, u/s Father Alexandrios). Broadway: Mamma Mia! Regional: Milwaukee Rep, Utah Shakespeare, Skylight Opera. Assistant Producer and Stage Director for “Disney on Classic,” an annual symphony concert tour of Japan. More at www.tony-clements.com and @tonebobb on Instagram.
EMILY CROFT (Ensemble, u/s Donna, u/s Rosie). National tour: Rock of Ages 10th anniversary. TV/film: “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Other: Disney World, Disney Cruise Line. B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo. Thanks to ATB, Martha and Janet. “Love to my family and Josh.” @emlurrr.
MADISON DEADMAN (Ensemble, u/s Sophie). B.F.A. graduate of CCM, performed in regional productions of Cabaret, Les Misérables and Rock of Ages, and appears in TV and film. Stay tuned @mjdeadman and madisondeadman.com. Much love to Connor, her parents and TTH agents.
JORDAN DE LEON (Ensemble, u/s Pepper). National tour: The Prom. Select regional: The Muny, PCLO, Seattle Rep, Fulton Theatre, DCPA, Pasadena Playhouse, The 5th Avenue Theatre. CCM. Rep: The Price Group. “For my family.” IG: jordan_deleon_.
NICO DiPRIMIO (Ensemble, u/s Eddie). Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville, Elf, Charlie Brown Christmas Live. Regional: Mamma Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls. Love to his whole family! Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting, UIA, JHA! @nicoo_d.
STEPHANIE GENITO (Ensemble, u/s Donna, u/s Tanya) is over the moon to be making her tour debut! Regional: If/Then, Rent, A Chorus Line, American Idiot. “Gratitude to the TPG team, my family, the TGIF crew, my bestest Bear. For my Dancing Queen.” @sgenito.
DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA (Swing/Dance Captain, u/s Father Alexandrios) is thrilled to be back on the road with Mamma Mia! National tours: Mamma Mia!, Something Rotten! Cruises: Kinky Boots (NCL), Priscilla… (NCL). Regional: In the Heights (Engeman), The Producers (ACCC), La Cage… (ACCC), WSS (Palace Theatre). @d.lopez580.
MAKOA (Swing) is gracious to be making their national tour debut with Mamma Mia! A Native Hawaiian of Hilo, Hawaii. Kamehameha Schools (’17), Performing Arts Project (’18), NYU Tisch (’22). Mahalo Ke Akua! @makoanyc.
FAITH NORTHCUTT (Swing, u/s Ali). She/her. Faith is so pumped to be joining Mamma Mia! Tours: Hairspray. Sending love and thanks to the whole Mamma Mia! team and to friends and family. Proud FSU graduate. IG: @faithnorthcutt, faithnorthcutt.com.
JASMINE OVERBAUGH (Ensemble, u/s Tanya, u/s Rosie) is aware of the power of live theater and grateful to provide such a gift. Point Park ’17. Notable credit: Rent 20th Anniversary! Overwhelming gratitude to Don and Eieshia. Support single moms by donating to momsformomsnyc.org (@jasminemoverbaugh).
GRAY PHILLIPS (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain). Touring: Tina, Legally Blonde. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Gateway, Engeman, Theatre By The Sea. Pace MT ’19. “For my family and Jacob. Thank you to Janet, Tara Rubin and the whole island fam!” @grelph_. grayphillips.com.
BLAKE PRICE (Ensemble, u/s Sam, u/s Harry, u/s Bill). National tour: Monty in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. TV/film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens.” “Thank you to The Price Group, my family and my future wife, Kat!”
DORIAN QUINN (Ensemble, u/s Bill, u/s Sam). As an Oklahoma native and UCO alumni, Dorian is thrilled to be making his tour debut! Credits: Jersey Boys, Xanadu. Love and thanks to Dorian’s family and friends. Glory to God! @dairyquinn22, @dq_drawingss. DorianQuinn.org.
XAVI SOTO BURGOS (Ensemble, u/s Sky). National tour debut! Previous credits: Aladdin in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular (Disney Cruise Line), Christopher in Cinderella: Enchanted Edition (Flat Rock Playhouse). “Thanks to the real ones who believed in me. Bronx Proud!” @xavi.s.b.
AMY WEAVER (Ensemble, u/s Sophie). Favorite credits: Jersey Boys national tour (Francine), Hong Kong Disneyland (Merida). WKU alum. “Special thanks to Kevin-Metzger Timson and Tara Rubin Casting, Bloc, my incredible family and God!” Believes in mermaids and magic! @dreamweaver90210.
JUDY CRAYMER (Creator/Producer) originated the idea of Mamma Mia! and, in 1996, founded Littlestar Services Limited with Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Richard East to produce the stage musical in London. She has since produced 50 productions of Mamma Mia! in 16 languages around the world. In recognition of her international success, Judy was presented with a Woman of the Year Award in 2002 and awarded with a CBE on the Queen’s Birthday honours list in 2020 for her services to theater and charity. In 2008, Judy produced Mamma Mia! The Movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, which garnered Golden Globe and Bafta nominations. After grossing over $600 million worldwide, Judy produced an all-new movie musical based on the songs of ABBA for Universal Pictures, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Judy is co-executive producer of the new TV entertainment show “Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream,” produced by Thames and Littlestar.
RICHARD EAST (Producer) is an originating producer of Mamma Mia!, having been involved since its inception. A Tony nominee, he has worked in the entertainment business for 35 years in Australia, London and the U.S.
BJÖRN ULVAEUS (Music & Lyrics) was born on April 25, 1945 in Gothenburg. In the mid-’50s, Björn fell in love with rock ’n’ roll and skife. By the early ’60s, he was a member of a folk group called the West Bay Singers. 1966: Björn met with Benny Andersson, a member of Sweden’s number-one pop group, The Hep Stars. 1970” Björn and Benny started releasing records as a duo. 1972–82: ABBA. 1982: Björn and Benny started writing the musical Chess with Tim Rice. 1986: Chess opened in London’s West End and, in 1988, Chess had its Broadway premiere. 1990: Björn and Benny started to write a new musical. Kristina from Duvemåla opened 1995. Björn writes most of the lyrics for the Benny Andersson Orchestra, and has involved himself in the stagings of Mamma Mia! 2008: Mamma Mia! The Movie was released. 2016: Mamma Mia! The Party opened in Stockholm, with Björn as one of the producers. 2018: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released. 2021: ABBA announced the release of the first album in 40 years, Voyage, as well as a virtual stage show “Voyage,” which opened in a new custom-built arena in London in 2022. Björn is president of CISAC, an umbrella organisation for all royalty collecting societies for songwriters in the world.
BENNY ANDERSSON (Composer) was born on December 16, 1946 in Stockholm. 1952: He received accordion lessons from his father and grandfather. 1964–68: Benny was a member of the Hep Stars, Sweden’s most popular rock band in the ’60s. During this time, he began composing music. “Sunny Girl” and “Wedding” were huge hits for the Hep Stars. 1972–82: ABBA. 1982–84: Benny composed the music (together with Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice) for the musical Chess. 1987: He began collaborating with Orsa Spelmän rooted in Swedish folk music. 1990–95: Working with Björn, Benny composed the music to Kristina från Duvemåla, which premiered in October 1995. 1995: Benny received the title of professor from the Swedish government. 2001: His collaboration with Orsa Spelmän led to the formation of Benny Andersson’s Orchestra, a 16-man constellation with vocalists Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. This has resulted in seven albums and several summer tours. 2007: Benny was inducted in to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. 2008: He was appointed Honorary Doctor of the College of Humanities at Stockholm University, and at Luleå University of Technology in 2012.
CATHERINE JOHNSON (Book). Theater includes Rag Doll, Too Much Too Young, Suspension (Bristol Old Vic); Boys Mean Business, Dead Sheep, Shang-A-Lang, Little Baby Nothing (Bush Theatre); Mamma Mia! (worldwide). TV includes “Casualty,” “Love Hurts,” “Byker Grove,” Gold” and original series “Love in the 21st Century.” Film: Catherine wrote the screenplay for Mamma Mia! The Movie, released July 2008. Awards include Bristol Old Vic/HTV Playwriting Award, Thames TV Writer-In-Residence Award, Thames TV Best Play Award, U.K. Film Council Best Script Award for Mamma Mia! Catherine is patron of Jackie Chan’s Dragon Heart Europe charity.
PHYLLIDA LLOYD (Director). Grenfell: In the Words of the Survivors (National Theatre), Donmar all-female Shakespeare trilogy (London and St. Ann’s Warehouse), The Taming of the Shrew (The Public Theater at the Delacorte), Mary Stuart (Donmar Warehouse, Apollo and Broadway; Tony nomination), Josephine and I (Bush Theatre/Joe’s Pub). Mamma Mia! (London, Broadway, worldwide), Tina: The Musical (London, Broadway, worldwide), The Ancient Mariner (BAM). Film: Mamma Mia! (Universal), The Iron Lady (Pathe/DJ Films), Gloriana A Film (Illuminations, International Emmy), Herself (Element Pictures). Opera in London, Paris, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Barcelona, Toronto.
ANTHONY VAN LAAST (Choreographer) is a multi-award winning choreographer of international acclaim. In 1999, he was awarded the MBE and in 2018 the CBE, both for services to dance and choreography. In 2019, he became an Honorary Doctor of the Arts. His work for theater includes Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Bombay Dreams, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song & Dance and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. His productions have been nominated for numerous awards, including Helpman, Tony and Oliver awards. His film credits as a choreographer include Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Never Say Never Again and What’s Love Got to Do With It.
MARK THOMPSON (Production Designer). Awards/nominations: two Critics Circle Awards, five Olivier Awards and seven Tony Award nominations. Theater in NYC: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Taming of the Shrew; Mamma Mia!; Tina: The Musical (London, Broadway, worldwide), A Raisin in the Sun (set only); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; God of Carnage; Life (x) 3; Bombay Dreams; Art; Follies (set only); La Bête; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Blue Room; Arcadia. Opera at The Met: The Queen of Spades, Macbeth. Other work in the U.K. includes multiple productions for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
HOWARD HARRISON (Lighting Designer) has been nominated for six Best Lighting Designer Olivier Awards and won for City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse) and Macbeth (Gielgud Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, Broadway). His recent theater credits include Das Falco Musical (VBW Vienna) and As You Like It (@sohoplace). His West End productions include Mamma Mia! (global), Blithe Spirit (Harold Pinter Theatre), The Wind in the Willows (Palladium), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre/New Amsterdam Theatre NY), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Old Vic), The Importance of Being Earnest (Vaudeville Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Piccadilly Theatre), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Lyric Theatre). Dance includes The Phantom of the Opera (Shanghai Ballet), Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! and Edward Scissorhands (Sadlers Wells, U.K. and U.S. tours). Operas include The Barber of Seville (Lyric, Chicago), Nabucco (Metropolitan, NY).
ANDREW BRUCE (Sound Designer) began his theater career at Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1968 and was appointed head of sound at the Royal Opera House in 1971. A year later, he co-founded Autograph Sound, a leading British sound design and rental company that celebrated its 50th year in 2022. He was appointed Associate Sound Designer for Evita, Cats and Starlight Express and Sound Consultant on the original Paris version of Les Misérables in 1981. He subsequently designed the sound for the 1985 London production and all its reproductions. Original West End productions include Song and Dance, Chess, Follies, Into the Woods, Children of Eden, City of Angels, Martin Guerre, The Fix, Witches of Eastwick, Mamma Mia!, Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins.
BOBBY AITKEN (Sound Designer). Recent productions include Tammy Faye (Almeida) and Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Crucible Theatre and The National). Bobby’s West End and Broadway productions include Grease (Piccadilly Theatre), Mamma Mia! (worldwide), Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello Theatre), Dirty Dancing (worldwide), We Will Rock You (worldwide), Lennon (Broadway), Cyberjam (Queen’s Theatre), Blast! (London, U.S.), Return to the Forbidden Planet (Cambridge Theatre, London, U.S., Japan and Australia), Five Guys Named Moe (Albery Theatre and tours), Which Witch?, Metropolis (Piccadilly Theatre). Opera credits include Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Aida, Cav and Pag, Tosca and La Bohème (Royal Albert Hall). Bobby’s design for the Australian production of We Will Rock You won him the 2005 Helpman Award for Best Sound Design. He worked on the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.
MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervision and Orchestrations). London: Chicago, Pirates Of Penzance, The Boy Friend, Blondel, Follies. International: Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, Mamma Mia!, Billy Elliot. Orchestrations: Just So, Moby Dick, Which Witch, Tutankhamen, Mamma Mia!, Jerry Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot, Bad Girls, Kombat Opera, Shoes and Viva Forever. Also for Shirley Bassey, Charles Aznavour, Jennifer Rush, Micheal Ball, Sir Elton John, Anastasia, Denise Van Outen, Jamelia, John Barrowman, Emeli Sande, Lesley Garrett, Venessa Mae, Will Young, Beverly Knight, Birdy and John Newman. Film: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Television: “The Olivier Awards,” “The Royal Variety Show,” “BAFTAs,” “Sports Personality of the Year,” “Kombat Opera Music Live,” “The Sound of Music Live.” Music supervisor: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, Eurovision Song Contest, Commonwealth Games Handover, London Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies. Grammy and Tony nomination (Mamma Mia!), Tony and Drama Desk winner (Billy Elliot).
MARTHA BANTA (Associate Director). Associate Director Mamma Mia! Broadway, national tour, Las Vegas. Original Associate Director of Rent Broadway, tour, London. Director Rock of Ages 10th anniversary tour. NYC: Public Theater, Rattlestick, New York Theatre Workshop, Cherry Lane, Lincoln Center. Regional: Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public, PCLO, Ordway, St. Louis Rep, Capital Rep., Berkshire Theatre. Adirondack Theatre Festival’s founding Artistic Director of several premieres.
JANET ROTHERMEL (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Side Show, Joseph…Dreamcoat. TV: “Dancing With the Stars,” Tony Awards, Miss USA/Universe. Film: Beauty and the Beast (2017), Mamma Mia! (2008).
DAVID HOLCENBERG (Associate Music Supervisor) was the original music director of Mamma Mia! and is thrilled to be back on the island! Other recent Broadway: MJ (Tony and Grammy nominations, Drama Desk Award), Groundhog Day, Matilda, Rocky and Ghost. Other credits include the world premiere of Newsies, the U.S. premiere of Ragtime, The Radio City Summer Spectacular starring the Rockettes and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl.
NANCY THUN (Associate Scenic Designer) has designed sets and costumes for theater, television, opera and ice shows but primarily she has served as Associate Set Designer for Broadway plays and musicals such as Jersey Boys and preparing them for audiences all over the world!
LUCY GAIGER (Associate Costume Designer). Theater: Jack Absolute Flies Again (RNT), Associate Costume Designer on The Ferryman (Royal Court, West End and Broadway), The Light in the Piazza (West End and Chicago), Lungs (Old Vic), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), Venus in Fur (Haymarket) and Young Marx (Bridge Theatre). Associate Costume Designer on Mamma Mia! worldwide, including Royal Caribbean International production. Other work: Productions for RSC, Almeida and Donmar Warehouse. Musicals: Bombay Dreams, The Phantom of the Opera, Nine, Moby Dick, Into the Woods, Carmen Jones and The Wizard of Oz. Lucy has supervised many plays and designed costumes for Sarah Brightman’s world tours. Recent film: Matilda (Netflix) and Wicked (Universal).
ED McCARTHY (Associate Lighting Designer). Over 80 Broadway, Off-B’way and regional shows. Associate Lighting Designer for all companies of Mamma Mia! in the Western Hemisphere since 2000. Television: 23 Tony Awards (seven Emmy nominations), “Live from Lincoln Center,” Grammys, “Prairie Home Companion” and more. Graduate of, and teacher at, NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
ANDREW VOLLER (Associate Lighting Designer). Theater: Lighting designs for Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour (U.K. and U.S.); Hello, Dolly! (Netherlands tour); I Am from Austria; Evita; Messiah Rocks; Rebecca; Romeo and Julia; Hair (Vienna); Shrek The Musical (German and international tour); Hans Klok’s The Beauty of Magic (Las Vegas). Associate Lighting Designer and Programmer for Mamma Mia! (London, New York, Australia, Toronto, U.S. tours, Japan, Las Vegas, South Korea, South Africa and the international tour). Programming credits: Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, Sochi 2014 Paralympic open and closing ceremonies, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies, Eurovision Song Contest (2001, 2009 and 2010), Bombay Dreams (London and Broadway) and The Blue Room (Donmar Warehouse and Broadway).
DAVID PATRIDGE (Associate Sound Designer) has been involved with Mamma Mia! since 1999 and has participated in creating 12 different productions of the show. He has worked in theater for 42 years and considers his time working on Mamma Mia! some of the most memorable! Currently David can be found working at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway.
TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting Director). Selected Broadway and national tours: The Outsiders, Back to the Future, Here Lies Love, Bad Cinderella, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, Six, Ain’t Too Proud. Selected Off-Broadway: Sing Street, Trevor, Between the Lines, Clueless. Film: Here Today. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Goodspeed.
MATTHEW CROFT (Music Director/Keys 1). Broadway: The Illusionists: Turn of the Century (MD/Keys 2). Touring: Jesus Christ Superstar (AMD/Keys 2, Assoc. Music Supervisor); Beetlejuice, Something Rotten!, Motown: The Musical, The Producers, Guys & Dolls. “Thanks to our amazing cast, creative team, crew and our incredible orchestra. All my love to my partner, Aubrey—F&A.” matthewcroftmusic.com.
MICHAEL AARONS (Music Contractor). Broadway: Harmony, How to Dance in Ohio, & Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors. Upcoming Broadway: Boop!, The Wiz, Heart of Rock & Roll. Current tours: Hamilton, Aladdin, Frozen, Company, Mamma Mia!, Moulin Rouge!, Jagged Little Pill. Aarons founded M² Music with Michael Keller. m2music.nyc.
LARRY SMIGLEWSKI (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate. National tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, School of Rock, White Christmas. Off- Broadway: Cagney, Sex Tips…, All Is Calm. Regional: The Muny, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Baltimore Center Stage, etc. For Nettie and Smigs. @LarrySmigs.
ALEXANDER PIERCE (Stage Manager). National tours: Tina: the Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour, Rent, Mamma Mia! (Farewell Tour). Regional: The Kennedy Center (Guys and Dolls), Walnut Street Theatre, Arden Theatre Co., Philadelphia Theatre Co., Delaware Theatre Co,, Huntington Theatre Co. and Ogunquit Playhouse. Graduate of Emerson College.
ANGELA DOGANI (Assistant Stage Manager). is thrilled to be working on Mamma Mia! As a proud graduate of Boston University, she has had the opportunity to work on a host of productions, from shows on Broadway to live podcasting events. She is immensely grateful for all the friends and family who support her.
MICHAEL SANFILIPPO (Company Manager). Broadway and national tours include Into the Woods, Jagged Little Pill, A Christmas Carol, Ain’t Too Proud (pre-B’way), Summer, Something Rotten, Motown, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, The Lion King (L.A.), Aida (Broadway), Beauty and the Beast (L.A.), The Phantom of the Opera (L.A. and S.F.), Five Guys Named Moe (B’way) and Les Misérables (L.A. and S.F.).
BESPOKE THEATRICALS (U.S. Executive Producer). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell executive produce and general manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours and served as the general managers for all U.S. AEA productions of Mamma Mia! from 2000–2015. Other current productions include MJ The Musical, A Beautiful Noise—The Neil Diamond Musical, The Who’s Tommy, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Back to the Future the Musical and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Bespoke Theatricals has provided consulting services to a variety of international productions, including Mamma Mia! on the Royal Caribbean as well as in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and After Midnight and Beetlejuice on NCL Cruises. General managers in the firm include David Roth, Danielle Saks and Kate Egan.
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (General Management). Formed in 2005, WLP has since grown into a full-service producing, investment, general management and technical supervision company. Current and past productions: Olivier Award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar (North America, U..K tour), Ain’t Too Proud (Broadway, North America, West End), Clue (North America), Cluedo (U.K.) and the North American tours of Mrs. Doubtfire, Mamma Mia!, Company, Rent, An Officer and a Gentleman, Motown, Something Rotten!, Bandstand, R&H’s Cinderella, White Christmas, American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q. Produced Julie Andrews, The Gift of Music. WLP is led by founding partners Stephen Gabriel and Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com.
PORT CITY TECHNICAL (Production Management) is based in Charleston, S.C. Also referred to as “Work Light South,” PCT was initially started in 1993 as Technical Theater Solutions by Rhys Williams. TTS worked with WLP on many shows, including American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q. Since the conception of PCT, tours with WLP have included Rent, An Officer And A Gentleman, Motown, R&H’s Cinderella, Something Rotten!, Bandstand, White Christmas and the pre-Broadway Ain’t Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. Current tours include Ain’t Too Proud, Clue, Company, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire and Jesus Christ Superstar.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Current tours include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Wiz, Chicago, Hairspray. Future tours: A Wonderful World, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd.
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing and Press). is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over 25 years. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Funny Girl, Hadestown, The Kite Runner, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Upcoming tours: Elf, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Some Like It Hot.
LITTLESTAR SERVICES LIMITED
Directors
Judy Craymer
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Business & Finance Director
Ashley Grisdale
General Manager
Philip Effemey
PA To Judy Craymer
Amanda Horn
Marketing & Communications Manager
Claire Teare
Social Media Coordinator
Ella Jarman
Head of Accounts
Jo Reedman
Accountant
Sheila Egbujie
Assistant Accountant
Ricky Whaites
Accounts Assistant
Ruby Tyler
Office Manager
Matthew Willis
Receptionist & Production Assistant
Kimberley Wallwork
Legal Services
Howard Jones At Sheridans
Production Insurance Services
Tysers Insurance Brokers
Business Manager for Benny Andersson,
Björn Ulvaeus & Scandinavian Press
Görel Hanser
ON BEHALF OF
LITTLESTAR SERVICES LIMITED
International Executive Producer
Mark Whittemore
US Executive Producer
Amy Jacobs, Bespoke Theatricals
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel
Anièle Fortin-Perkell,
Chief Operating Officer & General Manager
Matt Kunkel, General Manager
Jordyn David, General Management Assistant
Brian Harlan Brooks Sanjida Chowdhury
Noelle Hedgcock Courtney King
Marian Osadebe Casi Pruitt
Mitchell Skolnick Carolyn Smith
TECHNICAL SUPERVISION
PORT CITY TECHNICAL
Rhys Williams, Vice President of Production
Ryan George, Production Manager
Mackenzie Foster,
Director of Production Operations
Joshua Bristow Ryan Johnson Tom Klonowski
Adrienne Maurer Hunter Storie Tiffany West
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING
Tara Rubin CSA
Merri Sugarman CSA Claire Burke CSA
Peter Van Dam CSA Xavier Rubiano CSA
Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA Louis DiPaolo
Spencer Gualdoni CSA Olivia Paige West
Frankie Ramirez
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
THE BOOKING GROUP
Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart
Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler
thebookinggroup.com
TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Andrew Damer
Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke
Jessica Cary Davis Adina Hsu Smenkha Sembenu
Jessica Steans-Gail Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen
PRODUCTION TEAM
Assistant Director
Samantha Tella
Assistant Choreographer
Ryan Sander
Original Keyboard Programming
Nick Gilpin
Assistant Costume Designer
Cat Lovejoy
Assistant Lighting Designer
Tyler Dubuc
Assistant Sound Designer
Kevin Kennedy
Production Wardrobe
Tiffany West
Production Hair
Adrienne Maurer
Production Carpenter
Tom Klonowski
Production Props
John Mark Zink
Production Electrician
Michael Anderson
Lighting Programmer
Jackson Miller
Production Sound Engineer
Joshua Hummel
Production Assistant
Angela Dogani
TOURING STAFF
Company Manager
Michael Sanfilippo
Assistant Company Manager
Arella Flur
Production Stage Manager
Larry Smiglewski
Stage Manager
Alexander Pierce
Assistant Stage Manager
Angela Dogani
Substitute Assistant Stage Manager
Andrew Volzer
Substitute Assistant Stage Manager
Berrit Keller
Dance Captain
Danny Lopez-Alicea
Assistant Dance Captain
Gray Phillips
Head Carpenter
Will Klein
Assistant Carpenter/Flyperson
Sam Vettrus
Assistant Carpenter
Nate Brooks
Head Electrician
MJ Hawley
Assistant Electrician
David Salazar
Assistant Electrician/Spots
Jeremy Warsitz
Head Sound
Jeff McWay
Assistant Sound
Thomas White
Head Props
Garrett Holmes
Head Wardrobe
Emily-Elizabeth Glover
Assistant Wardrobe
Katy Reko
Head Hair and Makeup
Cassondra Takas
Swing Tech
Amanda Pusateri
Banking
City National Bank, Michele Gibbons
Payroll
Prestige PEO, Payroll Data Processing
HR Consultant
K+K Reset, Kiah Jones &
Karen Robinson
Accounting
CBIZ Marks Paneth,
Christopher Cacace, CPA, Petrina Bryan
Bookkeeping
Galbraith & Co/Jessica Pressman
Insurance
Maury Donnelly & Parr/Bob Middleton
Legal Counsel (US)
Lazarus & Harris LLP
Scott R. Lazarus, Esq.,
Robert C. Harris, Esq.
Immigration Counsel
Law Offices of Dora M Komura,
PC/Stephanie Friedberg
Original Logo Design
©Littlestar Services Limited
Production Photography
Joan Marcus
Physical Therapy
Neuro Tour
Travel Agent
Travel Trust
Housing
Road Rebel
Merchandising
Max Merchandising, LLC/
Randi Grossman
Merchandise Manager
Brian Estrada
Trucking/Hauling
Janco Limited
Music Published by
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.
and EMI Waterford Music, Inc.
CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scenery constructed and painted by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Sound equipment supplied by Masque Sound. Lighting Equipment supplied by PRG Broadway. Soft goods by I. Weiss and Sons. Costumes executed by Eric Winterling Inc, Arel Costumes, Kate Wyatt, Karen Crighton, Sally Marchant, Lorraine Richards, Rose Chandler, Alida Herbst, Sally Payne. Cornelia James. Tailoring by Kathy Pederson, Millinery by Dolly Hurran, Barbie McCann, and Megan Ann Richardson. Wetsuits by Snugg Wetsuits. Thanks to Hali Liles. International Costume Coordinator Howard Rayner. Makeup by La Femme Cosmetics. Wigs and hairpieces by WigglePigWigs. Properties by Paragon Theme and Prop Fabrication and Bad Boogie Fabrication. Production outfitting provided by Port City Equipment Rentals. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.
Mamma Mia! was originally produced in London by
Littlestar Services Limited on April 6, 1999.
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The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
The Stagehands, Wardrobe, Makeup and Hair employees in this production are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and
scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel and Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
This production is produced by a member of
The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.