West End smash Mamma Mia! is to be staged at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, for the first time next year.

Tickets to the hit musical will go on sale to the public on Tuesday June 28.

But Marlowe Friends get first bite of the cherry with tickets offered to them from tomorrow.

Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s stage vision of ABBA’s songs, given a that unfolds on a Greek island paradise.

To date, the show has been seen by more than 60 million people in 50 productions in 16 different languages.

Mamma Mia! The Movie the highest worldwide grossing live-action musical film of all time.

From West End to global phenomenon, the London production of Mamma Mia! has now been seen by the equivalent of more than 10 per cent of the entire UK population.

It is one of only five musicals to have run for more than 10 years both on Broadway and in the West End.

in 2011, it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic of China.

With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.

Creator and Producer Judy Craymer said: "We are absolutely delighted to be bringing Mamma Mia! to Canterbury for the first time with the UK Tour.

"Mamma Mia! is fun for all the family with its heart-warming story and the irresistible songs of ABBA. We can't wait to share the fun with Canterbury!"

Casting is yet to be announced.

Mamma Mia! is at The Marlowe Theatre from Tuesday July 11 to Saturday July 29 2017.

Tickets, priced from £29 to £59.50 (concessions available; booking fee applies) are available from the Box Office on 01227 787787, or marlowetheatre.com.

The show will be captioned (2.30pm, Saturday July 15), British Sign Language–interpreted (7.30pm, Thursday July 20), and audio described (2.30pm, Saturday July 22).