Little Mountain Community Theatre Presents 'Mamma Mia!'

LEMONT, IL — The Little Mountain Community Theatre in Lemont will present "Mamma Mia!" at Lemont High School's Performing Arts Center. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. July 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. July 21.

The theater said tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. Patrons are encouraged to visit www.littlemountaintheatre.org to buy tickets in advance. The box office will also be open one hour prior to performances for in-person purchases.

"We are thrilled to showcase some of the most talented and experienced performers in the western suburbs in an extraordinary version of this energetic and fun-filled musical," LMCT board President Sandy Doebert said in a release. "We promise to have you dancing in the aisles before this show is over!"

"Mamma Mia!" is a musical which takes place at a taverna on a Greek island in the summer of 1999 over a 24-hour period. Donna spent the summer of 1979 traveling after college and met Bill, Harry and Sam. Her daughter Sophie was born in 1980 when Donna was about 23 years old. All are now reunited for Sophie's wedding.

"There's nothing like bringing the sound of ABBA live onstage," said Heather Hutchison, LMCT artistic director. "The principal actors are amazing performers, and while the script calls for ensemble actors to sing offstage a lot of the time, we put them in the action … creating a full musical experience. This is as strong as community theatre gets!"