Mamma Mia! welcomes three new leads

Benny Andersson and Bj�rn Ulvaeus� hit musical Mamma Mia! welcomes three new leads this evening.

As previously announced Gina Ferrall joins the cast playing Rosie, and Michael Mastro and Pearce Bunting assume the roles of Harry Bright and Bill Austin, respectively. They replace Lori Haley (Rosie), David Beach (Harry Bright) and Bryan Scott Johnson (Bill Austin).

Gina Ferrall (Rosie) was recently seen on Broadway playing Madame de la Grande Bouche in Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Her other Broadweay credits include Big River, Jane Eyre, The Sound of Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Les Mis�rables.

Michael Mastro (Harry Bright) was last seen on Broadway last year when he played 'Juror #5' in Twelve Angry Men. Hois other Broadway credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Judgment at Nuremberg, Side Man, Barrymore and Love! Valour! Compassion!.

Pearce Bunting (Bill Austin) will be making his Broadway Debut, he comes to the Broadway production after two years with the national tour of the show.

Mamma Mia!, which celebrated its fifth year on Broadway on 18 Oct 2006, also stars Carolee Carmello (Donna Sheridan), David McDonald (Sam Carmichael), Judy McLane (Tanya), Carey Anderson (Sophie Sheridan), Andrew Kelso (Sky), Veronica J Kuehn (Ali), Samantha Eggers (Lisa), Raymond J. Lee (Eddie), Ben Gettinger (Pepper) and Timothy Booth (Father Alexandrios).

Inspired by ABBA�s songs, Tony Award nominated writer Catherine Johnson�s tale of family and friendship unfolds on a tiny Greek island. 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 twenty years ago. Songs including �Dancing Queen�; �The Winner Takes It All�; �Money, Money, Money� and �Take A Chance on Me� are all featured.

Mamma Mia! has music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bj�rn Ulvaeus, with book by Catherine Johnson.

The musical is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and has choreography by Anthony Van Laast, set design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

The show is produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Bj�rn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal.

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