Comedian and TV Alan Carr will be part of a star-studded judging panel for a brand new ITV1 entertainment show.
Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream is seeking two future musical theatre stars to play the roles of Sophie and Sky (portrayed by Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper in the films) in the smash hit, feel-good musical.
Carr’s fellow judges will include singer songwriter Jessie Ware; Olivier winner Amber Riley and Samantha Barks, star of Frozen in London’s West End.
Carr described the role as his “dream job”, Ware said that she was looking forward to “spending the summer in Greece, finding the new breakout stars”, and Riley said that she is “all too happy to share what I’ve learned”.
Barks acknowledged that the contestants are “going to go on a really hard journey”, but that it will be “so much fun”.
Set within the beautiful backdrop of the idyllic Greek islands, viewers will have front row seats as the contestants will be judged and mentored by guest industry stars through unique workshops in singing, dancing and acting as well as performances, as they aim to cast these highly sought after roles.
The show will be presented by radio and TV stalwart Zoe Ball.
“There is going to be song, there is going to be dance and there’s going to be fun in the sun. And we cannot wait for you to come on that journey with us,” Ball said
Creator and global producer of MAMMA MIA! and co-executive producer of MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, Judy Craymer will also be on hand to offer her expertise to the judges who will be tasked with making tough decisions in their search to find the next West End superstars.
The competition will culminate in a live, dazzling grand-finale, broadcast from a theatre in London’s West End, where two winners will take it all and win the roles of Sophie and Sky in MAMMA MIA!, at the Novello Theatre as it celebrates its 25th year.
The show is produced by Thames (a Fremantle label).
