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*PRESS RELEASE*
*CTS EVENTIM to become exclusive ticketing partner of 'Mamma Mia! The Party'
in London*
· On the heels of its overwhelming success in Stockholm, 'Mamma Mia! The
Party' will come to London's The O2 as of late spring 2019
· Tickets go on sale this autumn
· Executive Producer of 'Mamma Mia! The Party' is ABBA co-founder
Björn Ulvaeus, Producer is Ingrid Sutej
London/Munich, 31 August 2018. CTS EVENTIM, one of the leading international
providers of ticketing services and live entertainment, has been named
exclusive ticketing partner for the London production of 'Mamma Mia! The
Party'. The innovative immersive concept, which is centred on the biggest
hits of legendary Swedish band ABBA, has been running successfully in
Stockholm since January 2016 and will be staged in London's The O2 starting
in late spring.
The exact date of the ticket pre-sale via EVENTIM UK will be announced in
due course. More than 200,000 tickets for 'Mamma Mia! The Party' will be on
sale annually.
Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, CEO of CTS EVENTIM, commented, 'The fact that we've
been invited to support such a groundbreaking format like 'Mamma Mia! The
Party' is a great recognition. I firmly believe that the show in London will
seamlessly build on its overwhelming success in Stockholm. We want to do our
part to ensure that as many visitors as possible will enjoy the timeless and
joyful music of ABBA.'
The plot of 'Mamma Mia! The Party' is inspired by the musical and the film
of the same name, which was filmed on the Greek island of Skopelos. 'Mamma
Mia! The Party' has an even more immersive approach: as guests of a Greek
taverna, visitors watch the story of Nikos, the owner of the taverna, and
his family play out before and around them, while enjoying a Mediterranean
three-course meal. They even have the opportunity to dance along to ABBA
songs.
Executive Producer of 'Mamma Mia! The Party' is ABBA co-founder Björn
Ulvaeus. Explaining the story behind the show he states that "Mamma Mia!'
has been a wonderfully surprising success for us in both a musical and movie
format, because they put people into a party mood through the joyful songs
of ABBA. 'Mamma Mia! The Party' has been created to let guests continue
enjoying the party and enjoy being part of the show themselves. We have been
sold out for almost three years in Stockholm, so I am thrilled to be able to
bring 'Mamma Mia! The Party' to London with our new partner, CTS EVENTIM.
Let the fun continue!'
*About CTS EVENTIM*
CTS EVENTIM is one of the leading international providers of ticketing
services and
_live entertainment. In 2017, more than 250 million tickets were marketed
using the company's systems - through stationary box offices, online or
mobile. Its online portals operate under brands such as eventim.de,
oeticket.com, ticketcorner.ch, ticketone.it and entradas.com. The EVENTIM
Group also includes many concert, tour and festival promoter companies for
events like 'Rock am Ring', __'Rock im Park', 'Hurricane' and 'Southside'.
In addition, some of Europe's most renowned venues are operated by CTS
EVENTIM, for example the LANXESS arena in Cologne, the Waldbühne in Berlin
and the EVENTIM Apollo in London. CTS EVENTIM AG & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE
0005470306) has been listed on the stock exchange since 2000 and has been a
member of the MDAX segment since 2015. In 2017, its 3,020-strong workforce
generated more than one billion Euro in revenues in 23 countries._
*About MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY*
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY (MMTP) is an immersive entertainment and dinner
experience produced by Björn Ulvaeus, an original member of the iconic
Swedish pop group ABBA, and Ingrid Sutej, who has produced a variety of
successful live music and entertainment productions across the UK and
Europe. MMTP is a fully-owned subsidiary of MM! The Party AB, founded by
Björn Ulvaeus, which manages the worldwide rights of the MMTP concept on
behalf of both authors and creatives. The other directors in MM! The Party
AB are Ingrid Sutej and Staffan Holm, who is also the chairman of Live
Nation Sweden. The first production of MMTP opened in Stockholm, Sweden in
January 2016 and was attended by all four members of ABBA. It is now in its
third sold-out year. MMTP will open in London at The O2 in the late Spring
2019.
*For further information, contact:*
*CTS EVENTIM*
Corporate Communications:
Christian Steinhof
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49.40.380788.7299
christian.steinhof@eventim.de
_Investor Relations:
Marco Haeckermann
Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy
Tel.: +49.421.3666.270_
marco.haeckermann@eventim.de
_EVENTIM UK:_
_Nick Blackburn
Chairman
Tel.: +44.207.884.9150_
nick.blackburn@eventim.co.uk
*MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY*
_Global:
Suzi Arkley _
suzi@mammamiatheparty.com
_London:
Amanda Malpass PR_
info@amandamalpass.com
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Issuer: CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
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Company: CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
Rablstr. 26
81669 München
Germany
Phone: 0421/ 3666-233
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E-mail: tatjana.wilhelm@eventim.de
Internet: www.eventim.de
ISIN: DE0005470306
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Indices: MDAX
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Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich,
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