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Cast changes for Mamma Mia! plus ABBA's Benny and Björn at the Oliviers

New cast members are joining the hit ABBA show, which has just celebrated its 15th birthday

Alasdair Harvey will play Harry
Alasdair Harvey will play Harry
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Following its 15th birthday celebrations Mamma Mia! will welcome new cast members including Rebecca Lock and Alasdair Harvey from Monday 9 June 2014.

Dianne Pilkington will continue to star as Donna Sheridan with the role being played on certain performances by Shona White.

Alongside Lock and Harvey, who will play Rosie and Harry respectively, will be Charles Daish as Bill, Alice Stokoe as Sophie Sheridan and Lloyd Green as Sky. Further new additions include Rosanna Bates as Ali, Brodie McBride as Lisa, James Alexander Gibbs as Pepper and James Alan-Evans as Eddie. Kim Ismay and Richard Trinder continue their respective runs as Tanya and Sam.

Rebecca Lock’s previous West End credits include Avenue Q, Mary Poppins and The Phantom of the Opera. Alasdair Harvey currently stars as Khashoggi in We Will Rock You whilst other recent credits include Forbidden Broadway and Sunday in the Park with George, both for the Menier Chocolate Factory. Charles Daish recently appeared in Race at Hampstead Theatre and A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse. Alice Stokoe will be making her West End debut whilst Lloyd Green makes his professional debut.

Mamma Mia! is currently booking to 25 April 2015.

Also see below a video of ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus who performed at the Oliviers with the cast of Mamma Mia! to celebrate the show's 15th birthday.