Mamma Mia! (London) London Reviews and Tickets

85%

(112 Reviews)

Positive

87%

Mixed

10%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Funny, Must see

About the Show

Olivier Award-nominated jukebox musical featuring the hits of Swedish pop group, ABBA.

Set on a small Greek island, bride-to-be Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding where her father will give her away. The only problem is that she has three possible dads and is unsure who her real father is!

When Sophie learns from her mother's old diary that her father might be either: Sam, Bill, and Harry, she secretly invites them all to the wedding, certain that she'll know who her real father is. But when she finally sees them, Sophie struggles to know which of the three men is the actual one.

Catherine Johnson's jukebox musical inspired the hit film adaptation and features the timeless songs of the Swedish pop group, ABBA including 'Dancing Queen', 'The Winner Takes It All', and 'Mamma Mia'. Nominated for the 2000 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

Member Reviews (112)

100

Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you love Abba music, fun musical theater and having a good time.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals and a silly good time with great music.

Banal, Overrated

See it if You are on a hen party, drunk and like ABBA

Don't see it if you are not on a hen party, sober but still like ABBA

100

Absorbing, Great singing, Great acting, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if Seen it on Broadway and now in London! Just a fun musical to see!!! My 15 year old loved

Don't see it if If you do not like Abba songs

Funny, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you like ABBA. Great musical numbers with their songs and the lyrics fit well to tell the story.

Don't see it if you don't like ABBA songs, obviously. The story is not amazing, but it's entertaining.

Delightful, Funny, Romantic, Entertaining

See it if You want a fun night out or your an Abba fan! A lot of fun with friends and can have a dance and singalong at the end!

Don't see it if You want a quiet night at theatre…

Overrated, Romantic, Fluffy, Entertaining, Banal

See it if You love the music and the film and being swept into a romance

Don't see it if You don't like anything to twee or the music of Abba

Funny, Must see, Refreshing, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if Great songs to sing along to, a proper feel good show that would be impossible not to love!

Don't see it if You don't enjoy Abba, silliness and having a good time!

Indulgent, Funny, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if You enjoyed the movie adaptation, but want more bones on the story.

Don't see it if You can't let loose and appreciate the delightful cheesiness of it all.

Critic Reviews (3)

“The songs of ABBA take centre stage in this riotously fun musical about a young woman trying to find out who on earth her dad is...The star-studded 2008 film...only bolstered the success of the original source material, which offers a bonding evening for mothers and daughters everywhere. It’s an evening packed with hits that you already know all the words to, from Dancing Queen to Waterloo, but it’s also a heartwarming story of unconventional families and rekindling lost love.”
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“Ten years on, ‘Mamma Mia!’ – a love story set to Abba songs – still doesn't rival Sophocles, but it remains as stonkingly, wonderfully, unbelievably good as the first time I saw it...Apart from having some of the finest pop songs ever written, ‘Mamma Mia!’ is the ultimate feel-good tale of love conquering all. It is completely uncynical and consistently compelling – it's the perfect show for someone who says they don't like theatre, or who ‘doesn't do musicals’.”
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“Some of the songs are oddly static, but when the choreography does get going it's terrific...The current cast appear to have been chosen more for their singing voices than their serious acting ability. But who needs dramatic conviction when you have purest pop to do the convincing for you? Given the songs, a story just about solid enough to stay upright on its platform heels...it's impossible not to fall for 'Mamma Mia!'s’ twinkling charms.”
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