Westchester Broadway Theatre Presents their 200th Production

“MAMMA MIA”

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBAโ€™s songs from โ€œDancing Queenโ€ย andย โ€œS.O.S.โ€ย toย โ€œMoney, Money, Moneyโ€ย andย โ€œTake a Chance on Me,โ€ย Mamma Mia,ย is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.ย ย Following the productionโ€™s epic 14-year run on Broadway.ย Mamma Mia!ย  is on the WBT stageย ย March 23 throughย June 25, 2017.

“Mamma Mia!”ย tells the story of Donna Sheridan, an independent, single mother who is about to give away Sophie, the spirited daughter sheโ€™s raised alone on an idyllic Greek island. For Sophieโ€™s wedding, Donna has invited her two best girlfriends to celebrate the occasion, but Sophie has secretly invited guests of her own โ€“ three men from Donnaโ€™s past โ€ฆ in the hopes that one of them will be the father sheโ€™s never known. Over 24 chaotic hours, new love blooms and old romances are rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

“Mamma Mia!” is one of the most successful musicals of all time, the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history.ย ย The West End production is now in its eighteenth year. To date the show has been seen by over 60 million people worldwide in 50 productions in 16 different languages.

Michelle Dawsonย is Donna, the former lead singer of a โ€™70s girl group and free spirit who now runs a tourist villa on the island.ย Mariah MacFarlane,ย is Donnaโ€™s daughter Sophie. Donnaโ€™s best girlfriends from her one-time backing band,ย Donna and the Dynamos, areย Elise Kinnonย as wealthy, multi-divorcee, Tanya andย Jennifer Swiderskiย as the practical and no-nonsense feminist, Rosie

The trio of middle-aged potential dads areย Xander Chaunceyย as Sam Carmichael, the New York City architect who has always held on to his torch for Donna.ย Brent Batemanย as the devoutly single writer and adventurer Bill Austin, andย Kilty Reidyย is the wealthy British financier Harry Bright.

Nathan Cockroftย is Sophieโ€™s fiancรฉ Sky. His goofball buddies, Pepper and Eddie, are played byย Connor Winceย andย Matty Rickard.ย Supporting Sophie through her journey of self-discovery are her best friends Ali and Lisa, played byย Sydney Patrickย andย Cameron Anika Hill,ย respectively

Adding sparkle and zeal is an exceptional ensemble made up ofย DeShawn Bowens,ย Brian Dillon,ย Brett-Marcoย Glauser,ย Aliciaย Hemann,ย Lily Lewis, Bailey Purvis, Tanner Jamesย Rampton, Charity VanTassel and Kyle White.

Michelle Dawsonย andย Xander Chaunceyย return after appearing as co-stars in our production ofย Jekyll & Hyde.ย ย Michelle has appeared in many productions at WBT, including,ย The Sound Of Music, The Wizard Of Oz, andย Saturdayย Night Fever. Xander alsoย appeared inย Titanic andย ย It Happened One Christmas Eve.ย 

Directed & Choreographed by Mark Martino and the Musical Directorย is Eric Alford, The Assistant Musical Director is Ryan Wise.

Set design byย Steve Loftus, Lighting Design isย by Andrew Gmoser,ย Sound Design is byย Mark Zuckerman,ย Costume Design byย Matthew Hemesath,ย Wig & hair design byย Gerard Kelly. The Production Stage Manager isย Victor Lukas, and properties are byย Grumpy Props.ย Lisa Tisoย is the Associate Producer.

Reservations:ย  Callย (914)-592-2222. Also at:ย ย www.BroadwayTheatre.com

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