Gary Milner will soon join the West End company of Mamma Mia! to play Sam Carmichael opposite his real-life spouse Sally Ann Triplett, who currently plays Donna Sheridan. Milner joins the company on June 11, along with Neil Roberts as Harry Bright, James Gaddas as Bill Austin, Charlotte Wakefield as Sophie Sheridan, Andreas Gyllander as Sky, Abiola Ogunbiyi as Ali, Tasha Taylor Johnson as Lisa, Steven Oliver as Pepper and Liam Doyle as Eddie.
Current Mamma Mia! stars Joanna Monro and Kim Ismay will continue as Rosie and Tanya respectively. This new cast will perform at the Prince of Wales Theatre until September 1, and will then move with the show to its new home at the Novello Theatre beginning September 6.
With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! features a book by Catherine Johnson and is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. Inspired by ABBA’s songs, the musical tells a tale of family and friendship 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.