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It has been announced that Dianne Pilkington will join the West End cast of Mamma Mia at the Novello Theatre as Donna Sheridan. Dianne is a familiar face to West End audiences having previously starred in Master Class at the Vaudeville Theatre, The 39 Steps at the Criterion, and Wicked at the Apollo Victoria where she starred as Glinda for three years. Her further credits include playing Amalia in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of She Loves Me and Tom Hooper film adaptation of Les Misérables.
Dianna is one of 24 new cast members joining the show on Monday 10th June 2013, marking the shows largest cast change since the London production opened in 1999.
Also joining the cast from 10th June are Jane Milligan as Rosie, Richard Trinder as Sam, Emma Crossley as Sophie Sheridan, Oliver Tilney as Sky, Jessica Daley as Ali, Stephanie Clift as Lisa, Dickie Wood as Pepper and Dan Krikler as Eddie.
Kim Ismay will continue as Tanya, and Neil Roberts as Harry Bright and James Gaddas as Bill Austin. At certain performances, the role of Donna Sheridan will continue to be played by Claire Poyzer.
Mamma Mia is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. To date, it has been seen by more than 54 million people in 38 productions in 14 different languages grossing more than $2 billion at the box office. Mamma Mia The Movie is the highest grossing musical film and one in four households in the UK has the DVD.
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OMFM Dianne was the best G(a)linda ever!!! But surely she is too young to be Donna?!?!!1
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