GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! A CELEBRATION FOR MAMMA MIA’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY IN LAS VEGAS
Greetings from MAMMA MIA! companies from around the world:
LAS VEGAS – MAMMA MIA! sets yet another benchmark for Broadway musicals in Las Vegas as the show
celebrates its fifth anniversary at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on February 13, 2008. Due to popular
demand MAMMA MIA!, which was previously scheduled to end in August after more than 2,300
performances, recently announced it will now play through January 4, 2009.
With more than 1,900 performances and two million guests to date, MAMMA MIA! sets the precedent for
musicals in Las Vegas as no other full-length Broadway show has ever enjoyed such enduring success
on The Strip. Adored by locals and tourists alike, MAMMA MIA! has broken all box office records at the
Mandalay Bay Theatre.
Leading the cast is Carol Linnea Johnson as Donna Sheridan, the independent single mother whose
carefree past catches up with her on the eve of her daughters wedding. Prior to MAMMA MIA!, Johnson’
s credits include Broadway’s “MAMMA MIA!”, “The Full Monty” and appearances on “Law and Order” and
“All My Children” Sophie Sheridan, Donna’s daughter, is played by Moriah Angeline and her fiancé Sky is
played by Marshal Kennedy Carolan. Donna’s best friends and former back-up band, Rosie and Tanya,
are played by Robin Baxter and Vicki Van Tassel (respectively), who reunite on the island for Sophie’s
wedding. Victor Wallace (Sam), Ron McClary (Bill) and Don Brewer (Harry) are Sophie’s 3 possible dads.
The cast also features Jen Sese (Lisa), Alana Simone (Ali), Ronald Duncan (Pepper) and Kevin Greene
(Eddie).
The ensemble features Jane Cooke, Kim Craven, Mark Dancewicz, Brad Gray, Russ Thomas Grieve, Elena
Gutierrez, Jacquelyn Holland, Colin Israel, Greg Kata, Michelle K. Moore, Lisa Marie Morabito, Rick
Pessagno, Nadine Roden, Elizabeth Share, Derrick Trumbly, Tim Tucker, Emily Vasquez and J.R.
Whittington.
Seen by over 30 million people worldwide, and with three companies currently playing in North America,
MAMMA MIA! has more productions playing around the world than any other current Broadway musical.
The phenomenon that Liz Smith calls “The most popular musical in the world!,” has surpassed a gross of
$2 Billion in worldwide box office sales.
Inspired by the story-telling magic of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ songs, writer Catherine
Johnson’s sunny, funny tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek island. On the eve of her
wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother’s past
back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Songs including “Dancing Queen”; “The Winner Takes It
All”; “Money, Money, Money” and “Take A Chance on Me” are all featured in this feel-good night of fun
and laughter.
The feature film adaptation of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, will be
released in the summer of 2008. Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast featuring Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth,
Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine
Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. MAMMA MIA! has choreography by Anthony Van Laast,
production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew
Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.
MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association
with Universal.
MAMMA MIA! is playing currently in ten productions around the world performed in five different
languages.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning destination resort, is set on 60 lush
acres and offers 3,644 rooms and suites including 424 accommodations managed by Four Seasons
Hotels and Resorts. Mandalay Beach, an 11-acre tropical pool environment, features real California
sand, a wave pool and lazy river. The property also features the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events
Center, award-winning restaurants, Shark Reef and the 1.5-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention
Center – the largest convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Mandalay Bay’s brands include THEhotel,
an all-suite hotel which features 1,117 luxurious one-bedroom suites and the BATHHOUSE Spa, and
Mandalay Place, a collection of 41 unique boutiques and restaurants. Mandalay Bay is a wholly owned
subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE™.
The performance schedule for MAMMA MIA! at the Mandalay Bay Theatre is Sunday - Thursday at 7:30 p.
m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. & 10 p.m. There is no performance on Friday.
Tickets for MAMMA MIA! are $110, $82.50 and $49.50, tax inclusive. Tickets are available by calling the
Mandalay Bay Box Office at 800-632-7400, Ticketmaster at 702-474-4000 and online at www.mandalaybay.
com or www.mamma-mia.com
Greetings from MAMMA MIA! companies from around the world:
LAS VEGAS – MAMMA MIA! sets yet another benchmark for Broadway musicals in Las Vegas as the show
celebrates its fifth anniversary at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on February 13, 2008. Due to popular
demand MAMMA MIA!, which was previously scheduled to end in August after more than 2,300
performances, recently announced it will now play through January 4, 2009.
With more than 1,900 performances and two million guests to date, MAMMA MIA! sets the precedent for
musicals in Las Vegas as no other full-length Broadway show has ever enjoyed such enduring success
on The Strip. Adored by locals and tourists alike, MAMMA MIA! has broken all box office records at the
Mandalay Bay Theatre.
Leading the cast is Carol Linnea Johnson as Donna Sheridan, the independent single mother whose
carefree past catches up with her on the eve of her daughters wedding. Prior to MAMMA MIA!, Johnson’
s credits include Broadway’s “MAMMA MIA!”, “The Full Monty” and appearances on “Law and Order” and
“All My Children” Sophie Sheridan, Donna’s daughter, is played by Moriah Angeline and her fiancé Sky is
played by Marshal Kennedy Carolan. Donna’s best friends and former back-up band, Rosie and Tanya,
are played by Robin Baxter and Vicki Van Tassel (respectively), who reunite on the island for Sophie’s
wedding. Victor Wallace (Sam), Ron McClary (Bill) and Don Brewer (Harry) are Sophie’s 3 possible dads.
The cast also features Jen Sese (Lisa), Alana Simone (Ali), Ronald Duncan (Pepper) and Kevin Greene
(Eddie).
The ensemble features Jane Cooke, Kim Craven, Mark Dancewicz, Brad Gray, Russ Thomas Grieve, Elena
Gutierrez, Jacquelyn Holland, Colin Israel, Greg Kata, Michelle K. Moore, Lisa Marie Morabito, Rick
Pessagno, Nadine Roden, Elizabeth Share, Derrick Trumbly, Tim Tucker, Emily Vasquez and J.R.
Whittington.
Seen by over 30 million people worldwide, and with three companies currently playing in North America,
MAMMA MIA! has more productions playing around the world than any other current Broadway musical.
The phenomenon that Liz Smith calls “The most popular musical in the world!,” has surpassed a gross of
$2 Billion in worldwide box office sales.
Inspired by the story-telling magic of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ songs, writer Catherine
Johnson’s sunny, funny tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek island. On the eve of her
wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother’s past
back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Songs including “Dancing Queen”; “The Winner Takes It
All”; “Money, Money, Money” and “Take A Chance on Me” are all featured in this feel-good night of fun
and laughter.
The feature film adaptation of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, will be
released in the summer of 2008. Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast featuring Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth,
Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine
Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. MAMMA MIA! has choreography by Anthony Van Laast,
production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew
Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.
MAMMA MIA! is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association
with Universal.
MAMMA MIA! is playing currently in ten productions around the world performed in five different
languages.
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning destination resort, is set on 60 lush
acres and offers 3,644 rooms and suites including 424 accommodations managed by Four Seasons
Hotels and Resorts. Mandalay Beach, an 11-acre tropical pool environment, features real California
sand, a wave pool and lazy river. The property also features the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events
Center, award-winning restaurants, Shark Reef and the 1.5-million-square-foot Mandalay Bay Convention
Center – the largest convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Mandalay Bay’s brands include THEhotel,
an all-suite hotel which features 1,117 luxurious one-bedroom suites and the BATHHOUSE Spa, and
Mandalay Place, a collection of 41 unique boutiques and restaurants. Mandalay Bay is a wholly owned
subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE™.
The performance schedule for MAMMA MIA! at the Mandalay Bay Theatre is Sunday - Thursday at 7:30 p.
m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. & 10 p.m. There is no performance on Friday.
Tickets for MAMMA MIA! are $110, $82.50 and $49.50, tax inclusive. Tickets are available by calling the
Mandalay Bay Box Office at 800-632-7400, Ticketmaster at 702-474-4000 and online at www.mandalaybay.
com or www.mamma-mia.com
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(from left) Vicki Van Tassel, Carol Linnea Johnson and Robin Baxter