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Mamma Mia! tour reveals full casting

A new bunch of super troupers!

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

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16 September 2025

Jenn Griffin, Rosie Glossop, Sarah Earnshaw
Jenn Griffin, Rosie Glossop, Sarah Earnshaw, provided uncredited by the production

The full cast taking the much-loved musical Mamma Mia! on the road has been confirmed.

Mamma Mia! celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, making it one of the longest-running musicals in West End history. Since its premiere in 1999, the show has become a global sensation, with over 70 million people having seen it worldwide. The musical has grossed over £4.5 billion at the box office and inspired two successful films.

Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East, and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, the show features ABBA’s timeless hits, written by Benny Andersson and Ulvaeus, and the story by Catherine Johnson. The show is directed by Phyllida Lloyd, with choreography by Anthony Van Laast, 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.

The musical has broken box office records in each of its London venues and recently returned to Broadway.

Set to lead the tour are Jenn Griffin (as Donna Sheridan), Ashleigh Jones (alternate Donna Sheridan), Rosie Glossop (Rosie), Sarah Earnshaw (Tanya), Luke Jasztal (Sam Carmichael), Richard Meek (Harry Bright), Mark Goldthorp (Bill Austin), Lydia Hunt (Sophie Sheridan), Joe Grundy (Sky), Bibi Jay (Ali), Eve Parsons (Lisa), Joseph Vella (Pepper), Ethan Casey-Clothier (Eddie) and William Hazell (Father Alexander).

Brook Blackford-Jenkins, James Brice, Aled Davies, Rebecca Donnelly, Ryan Ebbrell, Erin-Sophie Halliday, Marisa Harris, Natorii Illidge, Jay Jobarteh, Sarah McFarlane, Jacob Morrish, Rachel Oates, Megan Speirs, Cameron Sutherland, Richard Vorster and Maisy Wignall complete the cast.

Kicking off the tour at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton (24 October to 8 November 2025), it’ll then visit Bristol Hippodrome (11 to 22 November 2025), New Theatre Oxford (25 November to 6 December 2025), Edinburgh Playhouse (9 December 2025 to 4 January 2026), Swansea Building Society Arena (13 to 24 January 2026), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (27 January to 7 February 2026), Newcastle Theatre Royal (11 to 28 February 2026), Palace Theatre Manchester (3 to 21 March 2026), and Curve, Leicester (24 to 29 March 2026).

Into 2026, Mamma Mia! will play at Hull New Theatre (7 to 18 April), Venue Cymru, Llandudno (21 to 25 April), Blackpool Opera House (28 April to 3 May), Birmingham Hippodrome (12 to 30 May), Hall for Cornwall, Truro (2 to 13 June), Leeds Grand Theatre (16 to Sat 27 June), Norwich Theatre Royal (30 June to 11 July), Eastbourne Congress Theatre (14 to 19 July), Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre (28 July to 2 August) and King’s Theatre Glasgow (13 to 29 August 2026).

Further stops, as well as casting for extra dates, are to be announced.

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