--- description: Mamma Mia!, one of the longest-running Broadway shows in history, will wrap on Sept. 5 after 5,765 performances. title: 'Mamma Mia!' Will Close on Broadway After 14 Years image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5002ec86aaa01183/6987ea78e20a873f17a88d11/458896046.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Mamma Mia!_ Will Close on Broadway in September After a 14-Year Run by [Sabrina Toppa](/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 8:20 AM CUT  Cast members, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Sara Poyzer and Sue Devaney of the broadway musical 'Mamma Mia!' on November 13, 2014 in Singapore Cast members, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Sara Poyzer and Sue Devaney of the broadway musical 'Mamma Mia!' on November 13, 2014 in SingaporeSuhaimi Abdullah—Getty Images by [Sabrina Toppa](/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 10, 2015 8:20 AM CUT On Sept. 5, _Mamma Mia!_, one of Broadway’s longest-running shows, will wrap up production after 14 years, producer Judy Craymer [announced](http://deadline.com/2015/04/mamma-mia-broadway-closing-september-1201407520/ "undefined") on Thursday. Deadline Hollywood reports that the $2 billion plus-grossing musical, named after the classic song by Swedish pop legends ABBA and featuring the compositions of ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, will have notched up a total of 5,765 performances — not to mention the 2008 Meryl Streep film of the same name. “It’s an honour to be recognized as one of the most popular shows in Broadway history,” said Craymer, “and we’re looking forward to celebrating our last summer at the Broadhurst Theatre.” The show has been at the Broadhurst Theatre since 2013. \[[_Deadline Hollywood_](http://deadline.com/2015/04/mamma-mia-broadway-closing-september-1201407520/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3816742/mamma-mia-broadway-close/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3816742/mamma-mia-broadway-close/"},"headline":"Mamma Mia! 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