MAMMA MIA! 2025 Reviews- Page 2

[KarenValentine'sheadband]

Posted: 8/16/25 at 7:19pm

Happy people are enjoying it. I've seen it eight times including the Hollywood Bowl version. Have all the films and soundtracks. I love it BUT I do not need to see it again. 

[macbeth]

Posted: 9/5/25 at 9:51am

I caught this last night and faint praise is appropriate. It really is a cheapish looking tour on every level that just happens to be on Broadway. Still a fun watch, but should be priced accordingly. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 7:58pm

Scored a comp for this last night but held off on commenting immediately — didn't want to interrupt the RAGTIME hoopla.

So, most of this was the same as I remember from late in the original run. The music sounds better than ever (and was astutely conducted at my performance by Matthew Croft), this cast is full of energy and high spirits — so many Broadway debuts! — and the first act in particular pops.

Mostly packed house, I spotted a small smattering of empty seats in the orchestra, but that's about it. Energetic too, but not overly so — in particular, some applause when the overture started, a few of the iconic moments (the popping heads during the second chorus of the title song, the dancing scuba divers, etc.) and some early applause before the excellent Christine Sherrill was able to sing her last line in "The Winner Takes It All."

Yes, there are some wrinkles: the second half isn't nearly as compelling and the book is hardly praiseworthy throughout, but it gets you smiling by the very end. Friday night was a 7:05 start and 9:38 end of Megamix.

Full principal cast was on with 3 swings. Sherrill's Donna is a perfect vocal blend of Judy McLane and Beth Leavel. Jalynn Steele was also a crowd favorite, way to shake off that clunker of a debut in LIGHTNING THIEF. 

I had no problem with the downscaled set.

All in all, it's nice to have MAMMA MIA! return to NY for a bit. I know this has to get back out on tour, but here's hoping February 1 won't be its "Waterloo."

 

 

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 8:47pm

what's with this show having so many swings & understudies always on? Is it just due to the fact that this is [mostly] the same cast from the tour?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 9:22pm

I found this to be a sloppy, pointless cash grab. 

Even without the ushers talking at full volume throughout the show, it still would have been a rough sit. I enjoy MAMMA MIA! for what it is, but this remounting is soulless, unnecessary, cheap, and rote. Regardless, the production is getting the last laugh all the way to the bank - so what do I know?

Updated On: 9/27/25 at 09:22 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 10:21pm

macbeth said: "I caught this last night and faint praise is appropriate. It really is a cheapish looking tour on every level that just happens to be on Broadway. Still a fun watch, but should be priced accordingly."

You would be shocked how much the tour audiences have been willing to pay for this.