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Mamma Mia! — ABBA’s smash-hit West End musical

Mamma Mia!
Where? Novello Theatre, Aldwych When? 25th August 2021 to 27th September 2025 7.30 PM (Mon-Sat) 3 PM matinee (Thu & Sat) Running time? 2 hours 35 mins, with interval Price? From £40 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 9, 11, 13, 23 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Covent Garden Piccadilly Other nearby stations: Charing Cross, Embankment, Holborn and Temple Train fares

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Mamma Mia! is based on the blockbuster movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, and tells the feel-good story of Donna and her daughter Sophie's idyllic life on an Greek island.

Scene from the Mamma Mia musical

Sophie is about to get married and is desperate for her father to walk her down the aisle, but there's just one slight problem... she doesn’t know who he is!

So when she discovers the names of three old boyfriends scribbled inside her mother's diaries she decides to invite them all along to her wedding.

When the three men arrive on the island they are totally oblivious to Sophie's true motives, and after sharing some stories of her mum's wild-child youth they start to rekindle long-lost memories...

A soundtrack of ABBA songs

Mamma Mia is one of the happiest, cheeriest, most feel-good musicals you could ever wish to see thanks to a soundtrack of ABBA classics. The show manages to weave in twenty-two of their best tunes including Mamma Mia (of course!), Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Take A Chance On Me and many more.

Scene from the Mamma Mia musical

Mamma Mia is a global phenomenon!

The combination of ABBA's classic tracks and story-telling magic has turned the show into a global smash, playing to more than 65 million people since it first opened in 1999. It's now the 5th longest-running musical in West End history and has broken box office records wherever it's played.

Scene from the Mamma Mia musical

What the theatre critics say...

Daily Mail: ★★★★★ "Sheer enjoyability, a 5-star experience"; Sunday Express: ★★★★★ "The sunniest of all musicals it provides new pleasures every time"; Daily Telegraph: "The perfect ticket for a feel-good night out!"; The Guardian: "A terrific night out... great fun"; Evening Standard: "One of the most successful musicals ever"

Mamma Mia! Cast & Creatives

Director: Phyllida Lloyd; Written by: Catherine Johnson; Cast: Izi Maxwell, Harriet Samuels, Zaynah Ahmed, Kate Graham, Nicola-Dawn Brook, Mazz Murray, Ben Irish, Thomas Walton, Jamie Landmann, Christopher Dickins, Stephen Beckett, Luke Jasztal, Matthew Barrow, Natalie Langston; Music and lyrics: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus

How to get to Novello Theatre

Bus and train fares to Novello Theatre
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless Travelcard
Single fare Single fare Daily cap One day
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak Any­time Off-peak
Bus (all zones) n/a £1.75 £5.25 £6
Train (zone 1) £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90 £16.60(zone 1-4) £16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-2) £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90
Train (zone 1-3) £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Train (zone 1-4) £7 £4.60 £3.40 £12.80 £12.80
Train (zone 1-5) £7 £5.20 £3.60 £15.30 £15.30 £23.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-6) £7 £5.80* £3.80* £16.30 £16.30
* Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of
Bus No.9, 11, 13 and 23 all stop near Novello Theatre. The closest train station is Covent Garden Piccadilly. Plan your journey from Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another station:

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