Hit musical Mamma Mia! returns to Glasgow in summer 2026
Tickets will be available from today, Friday, June 20, at 12pm via atgtickets.com/Glasgow.
The casting for the tour has yet to be announced.
(Image: Supplied) The musical, which started in the West End, features ABBA's songs in a tale about a mother, her daughter, and three possible fathers on a Greek island.
Now in its 26th year, MAMMA MIA! has been seen by more than 11 million people and has played over 10,000 performances in London's West End.
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It has also toured internationally, performing in 42 countries in the past 20 years, and has been seen by more than 7.3 million people.
The musical became the ninth longest-running show in Broadway history and was the first Western musical to be staged in Mandarin in China.
(Image: Supplied) Globally, more than 70 million people have seen MAMMA MIA! live on stage.
The musical's success also translated to the big screen.
Produced by Judy Craymer, MAMMA MIA! the movie became the highest-grossing live-action musical film of all time upon its release in 2008.
A sequel, MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again, released in July 2018, also achieved significant success.
Both films featured stars like Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, and Dominic Cooper.
The second film also included performances by Lily James, Andy Garcia, and Cher.
MAMMA MIA! features music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
The musical is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.
The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting by Howard Harrison, sound by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision and additional material by Martin Koch.
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