Thorpe has spent the last two years performing the role of Madame Morrible in top selling show Wicked. Prior to this she has been seen in fellow West End musicals Les Miserables and Cabaret. Roles in Absolutely Fabulous and The Brittas Empire have also made her a familiar face on screen.

Mamma Mia! is inspired by the chart topping Swedish group ABBA, and features a score taken entirely from their soundtrack, and composed by former members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. The story centres on Donna, a former singer living in the Greek Islands with her daughter Sophie, who is soon to be married. Sophie’s father is absent; however she is desperate to have him give her away on her wedding day, so invites three of her mother’s former lovers to the island in the hope of discovering him. When Donna realises what has happened her heart is soon reawakened.

Thorpe replaces Jane Gurnett as the sophisticated, man-hungry Tanya, alongside cast members Linzi Hately (Donna) and Jessie May (Sophie). Also in the cast are Christopher Hollis, Paul Ryan, Catherine Russell and Norman Bowman.

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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! is currently playing at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London and cheap theatre tickets can be obtained through Concierge Desk. You are able to buy your cheap theatre tickets online at an affordable price.

To get the best seats, here at Concierge Desk, we give you the opportunity to view and select your own seat before making your booking. This musical plays during the week as well as on weekends and bookings of cheap theatre tickets here at Concierge Desk can be made up to March 2011.

What do the critics say about Mamma Mia?

Mamma Mia! is all about a daughter’s quest of finding the identity of her father. The story is set on a Greek Island paradise with ABBA hits including Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Super Trouper and of course, Mamma Mia forming the soundtrack of the show.

Since the first show, Mamma Mia! has received phenomenal reviews. This feel good show has gotten positive feedback from the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegram and Financial times. Their comments include Mamma Mia! being fun and entertaining, witty, ingenious and sensational.

Mamma Mia! has a cast of brilliant actors. Writer Catherine Johnson has created a magical story that is funny and enjoyable.

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Finding cheap theatre tickets to see Mamma Mia!

Book now, enjoy soon

Mamma Mia! is showing at the Prince of Whales Theatre in London and you can get cheap theatre tickets from us. We offer you only the best competitive pricing on all of our theatre tickets so that you get real quality and value in return.

The story follows a woman who endeavours to find out who her real father is. This brings 3 blasts from her mother’s past back onto the scene of their Greek paradise. Love, laughter and fun envelopes the characters and the audience as this funny and charming tale unfolds on stage.

Mamma Mia! has had so many people fall in love with it that they have made a movie for the big screen in order to reach even more hearts than before. Revive the music of ABBA, empathise with the characters and fall in love with a charming and funny story. Do all of this with the affordability of cheap theatre tickets from Concierge Desk.

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Mamma Mia!

From the 16th of June a number of changes will be made to the cast. Sally Ann Triplett returns to the West End to play Donna Sheridan. She will be joined by Niamh Perry as Sophie Sheridan, Katy Secombe as Rosie, Norman Bowman as Sam Carmichael and Christopher Hollis as Bill Austin.

Members of the cast who are expected to stay on include Jane Gurnett as Tanya, Paul Ryan as Harry Bright, Oliver Hembrough as Sky and Jodie Read, Laura Selwood, Ben Heathcote and Sam McKay. Melissa Jaques will be playing Donna at certain performances. The show is booking until the 27th of March 2010.

Sally Ann Triplett’s previous credits include ‘Anything Goes’, ‘Chicago’, ‘Cats’, ‘Jolson’, ‘Acorn Antiques’ and ‘Cabaret’, all in the West End. Katy Secombe, daughter of the late Harry Secombe has appeared as Maria in ‘Twelfth Night’ at the National Theatre and in ‘Chicago’ and ‘Les Miserables’ in the West End.

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Mamma Mia

The show opened in London on the 6th of April 1999 exactly twenty five years, to the day, after Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest. Since then 19 productions of the show have opened around the world and a film of the show has been made.

The London production originally opened at the Prince Edward Theatre but moved to its current home, the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004.
The cast includes Katie Brayben, Jodie Read, Laura Selwood, Jane Gurnett, Joanna Monro, Paul Ryan, Andrew Hall and Gerard Leighton Duffy.

The musical is set on a Greek island and tells the story of a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father. It could be one of three men and she brings them back to the island they had visited twenty years before in an attempt to find someone to walk her down the aisle as her wedding approaches.

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Get your theatre tickets for Mamma Mia Tenth Anniversary

The interaction between shows and the films they spawn (or vice versa) is an interesting one. A particularly noticeable example of this was Mel Brooks’ film, ‘The Producers’ which was a comedy film which, incidentally, included extracts from a spoof musical. This was adapted into a stage musical. There was then a film made of the stage version. Mr Brooks could hardly be happier!

Perhaps the other major development in musical theatre over the last few years is that of a show built around the songs of a particular artiste. Mamma Mia ticks this box as well, and is currently joined in the best selling West End shows by ‘Jersey Boys’ featuring the hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and ‘We Will Rock You’ featuring the hits of Queen.

‘Our House’, the Madness musical is being revived, and the latest show to mine this particular seam of gold is ‘Come Dancing’, a musical by Ray Davies of the Kinks.

However, this show is slightly different in that Davies only uses three songs from his extensive back catalogue including the title track and one of the Kinks’ biggest hits, ‘Tired of Waiting For You’.

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Come Dancing

Following the smash hit success of the London Theatre show Mamma Mia!, audiences are now spoilt for choice, being able to also see the blockbuster movie version.

Mamma Mia! – The Movie has had a special sing-along version released in the US and UK which is guaranteed to give you a fun night. Giggle with your friends and family and belt out your favourite songs, such as “Money Money Money”, “Dancing Queen”, “Voulez-Vous” and more.

Mamma Mia! fever is gripping London. Audiences are skipping out of the Prince of Wales Theatre one night, and hopping into their local Odeon the next. It’s hard not to imagine the sing along version becoming as famous as the The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The question is; instead of fishnet tights, will everyone arrive wearing spangly flared trousers?

The stage show is getting a boost from its cinematic counterpart. Tickets for Mamma Mia! continue to sell and sell; soon the show will have been seen by nearly five million theatre-goers, clocking up over three and a half thousand performances.

Whichever experience you choose, both the movie version and the stage version are guaranteed to make you leave the auditorium with a huge smile on your face.

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Mammia Mia! – Having the time of your life

The Mamma Mia name just goes from strength to strength!  Last night I went to see the new movie adaptation of the groundbreaking musical, and although skeptical to begin with i must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the film.  It is a great fun, feel good movie, and we all had a good laugh!

That said, my suspicions that there was not a chance on this earth that the silver screen could really re-create the magic of the live musical of Mamma Mia at the Prince of Wales Theatre were well and truely confirmed! Much as I enjoyed the movie, it really wasn’t a patch on the real thing, and Mamma Mia ticket sales would suggest there are many others that agree. Since the opening of the movie, we at Concierge Desk have witnessed a tenfold increase in the sale of Mamma Mia tickets. I guess this is inevitable, with a huge increase in media coverage and advertising, it makes sense that the increased awareness of the Mamma Mia brand would result in a greater interest in the london show as well as the movie.

Based on the music of super group Abba, Mamma Mia first hit the London stage in 1999, and has continued to be the West End’s most popular musical, having been seen by an audience of over 30 million worldwide. We thought the immense popularity could not last forever, let alone get any bigger, but the release of Mamma Mia! The Movie seems to have resulted in just that!

If you have not yet seen Mamma Mia The Movie, I would thoroughly recommend it. If you have not even seen London stage show of Mamma Mia, I would recommend this even more!

Mamma Mia tickets are in great demand at present, and there are a number of performances that you may have trouble in obtaining availability for. Unlike many of our competitors on the world wide web, Concierge Desk have live links to multiple ticket suppliers, so there is a good chance that you will be able to obtain tickets with Concierge Desk for performances sold out on the majority of these alternative web sites.

We also offer fantastic value Mamma Mia show and meal packages, which include your Mamma Mia ticket and a 2 course dinner at Michelin star chef, Marco Pierre White’s ‘Criterion Restaurant‘.

The incredible success of the Mamma Mia brand is a testament to the genius of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, so come and enjoy this classic show and book tickets for the london show Mamma Mia today!

Simon, Concierge Desk London

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Mamma Mia Tickets Soar