Mamma Mia, What an Evening!
Thank You for the Music: “Mamma Mia! The Party” dishes up an immersive Abba dinner theatre experience

by | 12 Jul, 2022

When entering the set of “Mamma Mia! The Party” diners are transported to Nikos’ Taverna on the Greek island of Skopelos — where the Mamma Mia film starring Meryl Streep was actually filmed — complete with a cobblestone courtyard and olive trees under a starry sky. While enjoying a two-course meal at the taverna that has been recreated on a soundstage in London’s O2 Arena, the audience is treated to an immersive musical theatre extravaganza built around a gigantic set list of popular Abba songs — 35 in total! The show bills itself as: “Dance, Dine, Have the Time of Your Life” and the 360 degree set is a photographer’s dream environment.

The surprisingly delicious Greek meal comes with a side of cheese of the musical theatre variety where even the waiters and waitresses get in on the act. While serving up hummus and olives, they break into song and dance as the supporting act to the main players.

“Mamma Mia! The Party” is a sparkling bundle of pop-tastic fun and photographer’s dream.

Another extension of the wildly successful Mamma Mia! franchise which already boasts a series of films and a traditional theatre show, “Mamma Mia! The Party” is the brainchild of Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus who has conjured up another runaway success. The show’s love story is based on the premise that one of the crew of the Mamma Mia! film stayed on the island after falling in love with a local man. It’s somewhat hard to follow, although that doesn’t really matter as the crowd has come for the music and on that score the show definitely delivers.

With a Cirque du Soleil style aerial act and a finale complete with pyrotechnics, “Mamma Mia! The Party” is a sparkling bundle of pop-tastic fun, capped off by the tables being pushed back to allow the crowd to release their inner dancing queens. Thank you for the music? Yes, indeed!

Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Going Greek

A soundstage at London’s O2 Arena is transformed into a traditional Greek Taverna for Mamma Mia! The Party, an immersive dinner theatre experience,
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Transporting you to Greece via sights and sounds, Mamma Mia! The Party’s also brings the tastes of Greece to London’s O2 Arena with a two-course dinner that includes a traditional Greek salad.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Full Service Staff

A truly immersive experience where even the waiters and waitresses get into the spirit, taking a break from serving to provide back-up singing and dancing at Mamma Mia! The Party.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Take a Chance on Me

Animated cast members provide tableside entertainment at Mamma Mia! The Party at London’s O2 Arena.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Super Troupers

Mamma Mia! The Party’s multi-talented cast members sing, dance and play their own instruments to provide a fabulously fun musical theatre experience at London’s O2 Arena.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Dinner with a side of music 

Mamma Mia! The Musical pulls from Abba’s vast catalogue of crowd-pleasing tunes to provide a truly immersive 360 musical theatre experience at London’s O2 Arena.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

A taste of Greece

Transporting you to Greece via sights and sounds, Mamma Mia! The Party’s also brings the tastes of Greece to London’s O2 Arena with a two-course dinner that includes delicious Greek chicken kebabs.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Flying High

Mamma Mia! The Party includes an amazing aerial display, providing one of the shows’ most memorable moments.
Photography by Lori Heiss Tiplady

Dancing Queens

The cast of Mamma Mia! The Party make a costume change into glam clothing for a mini concert as part of the show stopping finale, just before guests are invited to dance the night away at London’s O2 Arena.