Preview: Mamma Mia! at Newcastle Theatre Royal

Worldwide smash hit musical Mamma Mamma Mia! visits Newcastle Theatre Royal as part of major new UK tour

Mamma Mia! 

Newcastle Theatre Royal 

Tuesday 10 - Saturday 28 February 2026

The sensational feel-good musical Mamma Mia! embarks on a new UK tour visiting Newcastle Theatre Royal next February 2026.  

Photo: Brinkhoff-Mögenburg 

From the West End to global phenomenon, Mamma Mia!  is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with a sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads unfolding on a Greek island idyll.

This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical. Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at Mamma Mia! 

Now in its 26th year, Mamma Mia!  has been seen by over 11 million people and has played over 10,000 performances in London’s West End. The Mamma Mia!  International Tour has visited 42 countries in the past 20 years, performed more than 3,750 shows and has been seen by over 7.3 million people. Mamma Mia!  became the 9th longest running show in Broadway history where it played a record-breaking run for 14 years. In 2011, it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic of China. Mamma Mia!  has been seen live on stage by over 70 million people across the world and turned into two record-breaking movies.

Photo: Brinkhoff-Mögenburg

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 second film, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, opened in July 2018 and became the most successful live musical movie sequel of all time. Both films starred Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, with Lily James, Andy Garcia and Cher joining them in the second film.

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 Mamma Mia! UK Tour is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East & Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal and NGM.

Photo: Brinkhoff-Mögenburg

Casting for the tour is yet to be announced.

Tickets:

Tickets can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.

Evenings: 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed (18 Feb only) & Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Running time: 2hrs 35mins (including interval).
Recommended: 5+, may contain flashing lights and loud noises
Audio Described perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Sat 21 Feb, 2.30pm
BSL Interpreted & Captioned perf: Sat 28 Feb, 2.30pm.