Ian Kelsey to join cast of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY at The O2 London
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, LONDON has announced that Ian Kelsey (The Shawshank Redemption, UK tour; Emmerdale, ITV) will join the cast from 5 February 2025 in the role of Nikos, taking over from Antony Costa who played his final performance on 15 November 2024.
Fed Zanni (A View From The Bridge, West End), who originated the role in 2019, returns to the cast to play Nikos until 2 February.
Speaking about joining the cast, Ian Kelsey said: “MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is such a thrilling and unique experience, and I couldn’t be more excited to join the cast. When I first stepped into the space, I was taken aback by the authenticity of Nikos Taverna; the atmosphere was electric and like nothing I have ever experienced before. Being so close to the guests and reacting to whatever the crowd throw at me (hopefully not olives) is going to be great fun. I am really looking forward to starting rehearsals with Stacey [Haynes] and the team and bringing my own flair to Nikos who has recently been played so brilliantly by Antony Costa and now, Fed Zanni. I hope that it will be a reflection of what it is like to watch the show... a lot of fun.”
Kelsey joins the current cast which includes: Lucinda Lawrence as Kate, Rosemary Annabella Nkrumah as Debbie, Inês Fernandez as Konstantina, Henryk Firth as Adam, Oscar Balmaseda as Fernando, Georgia Morgan as Nina, Dawn Spence as Grandma, Allie Ho Chee (at certain performances) and Rosie Rowlands (at certain performances) as Bella, Kelly Aaron as Sue/Swing, Emanuel Alba as Carlos/Swing, Claudia Bradley as Loretta/Swing, Deschenes Graham as Joyce/Swing, Robban Hogstrom as Robin/Swing and Ollie Llewelyn-Williams as Ruben/Swing along with the musicians John Donovan, Luke Higgins, Luke Roberts, Steve Rushton and Flo Blue.
Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, with the English book by Sandi Toksvig, MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is London’s premier theatrical dining experience, bringing ABBA’s hits to life more vividly than ever before. As the sun sets in Skopelos, guests take their seats at Nikos’ family-run taverna where they enjoy a delicious four-course Greek feast whilst a romantic and heartwarming story unfolds all around them. Following the performance, which is filled with timeless ABBA anthems such as ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Waterloo’, guests are encouraged to sing and dance the night away at a glittering ABBA disco.
