MAMMA MIA! The World’s No.1 Musical

The Global Smash Hit Opens in Manila

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Finally, Manila is ready to watch MAMMA MIA! The international tour of the highly-anticipated musical, supported by the classic songs of ABBA, will be staged at the CCP Main Theater starting 24 January 2012.

Presented in Manila by Infinity, powered by Smart and Citibank, MAMMA MIA! is about real life and backed by a timeless soundtrack hence, appealing to all ages and crossing national boundaries. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. ABBA’s original music composers, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, helped in the development of MAMMA MIA! from the very beginning using the band’s unforgettable chart-topping hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Take A Chance On Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All” in the musical.

MAMMA MIA! tells about a tale that unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’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.

The International Tour of MAMMA MIA! has been enthralling audiences around the world since its debut in 2004.  It has been seen by over 4 million people in countries as diverse as China, Lithuania, Greece, Taiwan, Hungary, New Zealand and more recently Serbia and Austria.

The original production opened in 1999 and later transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End to continue its record-breaking run.  Since opening in London, MAMMA MIA! has been translated into 14 languages and has become the first ever global musical to open in Chinese.  The show opened in Shanghai in July and was a landmark production, beginning a new era of musical theatre in China.  The Broadway production of MAMMA MIA! celebrates its 10th Anniversary this October.  MAMMA MIA! has been seen by over 50 million people worldwide.

With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.

The International Tour is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, Stage Entertainment and NGM.

Visit the MAMMA MIA! website for more information at: www.mamma-mia.com.

TICKETING INFORMATION

MAMMA MIA! is staged at CCP Main Theater from 24 January 2012 for a strictly limited season. Tickets are priced at P750, P1000, P1500, P2000, P2500, P3000, P3500, P4000, P4500, P5000, P5500, and P7000. Senior citizens enjoy a 20% discount.

All tickets are available at all TicketWorld outlets, selected National Bookstore branches, Robinsons Department Store (Galleria, Malate, Metro East, Festival Mall & Starmill Pampanga), and Ayala Center (Greenbelt 1, Glorietta 4, and Trinoma Mall Cinema Booths) and TicketWorld Office at 6793 Ayala Avenue, Suite 701 V. Madrigal Building, Makati City.  To book, call +632 891 9999, or visit TicketWorld’s website www.ticketworld.com.ph

MAMMA MIA! is presented by Infinity, powered by Smart

and Citibank. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the Official Airline. OOCL is the Official Ocean Carrier. Dusit Thani Manila is the Official Hotel. Special thanks to MAMMA MIA! media partners: ETC, 2^nd Avenue, Jack TV, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business World, and Manila Bulletin, Crossover 105.1 FM, Monster Radio RX 93.1, and Radio High 105.9FM. MAMMA MIA! is brought to you by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Hi Definition Radio, Inc., and Concertus, Inc.

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MAMMA MIA! is presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

David Atkins Enterprises, Hi Definition Radio, Inc and Concertus, Inc 

For more information, please contact Concertus, Inc.:

Call 403-8678, Joanarc Villaflor at 0917.803.1216 joanarc@concertusmanila.com 

Bambi Verzo at 0917.537.0539 bambi@concertusmanila.com

Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Biography

Since its founding in 1992, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions has established an unrivalled reputation for producing top quality international entertainment in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Europe, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom, and is now widely regarded as one of the leading producers of live entertainment in Australasia.

Originally formed in Hong Kong by James Cundall and a group of like-minded businessmen, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions soon made a name for itself by presenting quality international productions such as Les Miserables, South Pacific, Barnum, The New Rocky Horror Show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, as well as the acclaimed Alegria from Cirque du Soleil. 

From 1998 the company expanded its reach to Singapore, bringing David Helfgott in recital and the boutique show Stomp to a new audience.

In 1999, James temporarily put Lunchbox Theatrical Productions on the shelf while he moved to Sydney, where he was responsible for a vast array of theatrical productions including major musicals, concert tours, solo artists, plays and spectacular shows in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

In 2004 James Cundall returned to the UK to re-establish Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, which now has companies in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and The Philippines. 

Productions since 2004 have included the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Cats, West Side Story, Chicago, Grease, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang;  international artists Bryn Terfel, Elaine Paige, Jamie Oliver, Pam Ayres, Roy Chubby Brown, Anthony Warlow, Rick Stein and David Campbell. Boutique shows such as Circus Oz, Stomp, Abba Mania and Raise the Red Lantern by the Chinese National Ballet; plays including The Woman in Black, Grumpy Old Women and The 39 Steps; world tours of the award-winning Imperial Ice Stars in The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Swan Lake on Ice and Cinderella on Ice; children’s shows Barney the Dinosaur, Thomas the Tank Engine, Little Big Club and The Adventures of Peter Rabbit; and The Ice Factor open air Christmas ice rink in York, UK.

Productions in 2011/12 include a new production of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Asia and Australia, The Imperial Ice Stars, Nutcracker on Ice in South Africa, as well as their second world tour of Swan Lake on Ice, Stomp in Ireland, Manila, Hong Kong and Malaysia, Rick Stein in Australia, Barney’s Space Adventures in Hong Kong, Riverdance in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong, Thriller Live in Singapore, Hale and Pace in Australia, Abba Mania in Singapore, STORM a new circus extravaganza in Spain, Mamma Mia in Manila and the 7th season of The Ice Factor in York, UK.

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