LYRIC STAGE PRESENTS
MAMMA MIA!
AUGUST 24-28, 2022 | Majestic Theatre | Rated PG-13
Lyric Stage opens its 29th Season, and celebrates the end of summer, with the international hit MAMMA MIA! A jukebox musical based on the hit songs of the Swedish pop/rock group, ABBA, the musical tells the story of Sophie, a young woman in search of her birth father on the eve of her wedding. Though this sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago, and, of course, chaos, love, laughter, singing, and dancing ensue.
With Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, and some songs with Stig Anderson, MAMMA MIA! has a Book by Catherine Johnson and was Originally Conceived by Judy Cramer. Since debuting in 1999, MAMMA MIA! has been seen by over 65 million people worldwide, and ran on Broadway for 14 years, becoming the 9th longest-running show in Broadway history. The show includes such hits as "Super Trouper” "Lay All Your Love on Me" "Dancing Queen” "Knowing Me, Knowing You” "Take a Chance on Me” "Thank You for the Music” "Money, Money, Money" "The Winner Takes It All" "Voulez-Vous" "SOS" and "Mamma Mia”.
MAMMA MIA! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
THE CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
The entirely local cast of this international hit musical is led by Presley Duyck as Sophie Sheridan and Mary Gilbreath Grim as her mother, Donna Sheridan. Playing Sophie’s potential dads are Aaron Mateo Arroyo as Sam Carmichael, Cody Alarcón as Bill Austin, and Sergio Antonio Garcia as Harry Bright. The cast also features Megan A. Liles as Tanya and Samantha Padilla as Rosie, with Dwight Taylor as Sky, Michael Alonzo as Pepper, Danny Vanegas as Eddie, Jéssica Webba as Ali, Thi Le as Lisa, and Lucas Haupert as Father Alexandrios (US Sam). Rounding out the company and ensemble are Carissa Aguila (US Sophie), Eden Grace Barrus (Swing), Annie Olive Cahill (US Tanya), Edward Michael Escamilla (US Sky), Stephanie Felton (US Donna & Rosie), Victoria Gomez (US Lisa), Hunter Hurt, Spencer Laboda (US Eddie), Andrew Nicolas (US Bill), Colin Phillips (US Harry), Ryan Ramirez, Reyna Sanchez (US Ali), Cari Walton, and Kelsey Jordan Ward (Dance Captain).
MAMMA MIA! will be directed by Lyric Stage Executive Artistic Director Christopher J. Deaton, and choreographed by Kelly McCain. The orchestra will be led by the production’s Music Director, Vonda K. Bowling, and Bruce Greer will serve as the production’s Musical Supervisor. Lighting Design will be by Scott Guenther, Sound Design & Engineering by Jorge Guerra, and Costume Design & Coordination by Megan A. Liles. MAMMA MIA! is produced by Lyric Stage Producer Catherine Carpenter Cox & Lyric Stage Executive Artistic Director Christopher J. Deaton.
