 Based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name. Mamma Mia! first  opened in London on April, 6th, 1999 at the Prince Edward theater.  It opened in New York on October 18th, 2001 at the Winter Garden  theater, the former home of Cats. It now has toured in over 140  cities across America. As of April 2007, Mamma Mia has open run  productions in: New York, London, Las Vegas, Madrid, Moscow,  Stuttgart, Fukuoka (opens May 19th 07) Gothenburg (opening May 9th  07) Essen, also has an US tour and an International tour traveling  to cities all over the globe. Mamma Mia! has also played in  Melburne, Australia, Toronto, Canada and Utrecht, The Netherlands.