ITV's I Have A Dream will find the next stars of musical Mamma Mia

‘I Have A Dream’ will find the next stars of musical ‘Mamma Mia!’.

ITV have commissioned a new competition show that will find the long-running ABBA jukebox musical’s romantic leads Sophie and Sky - who were played by Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper in the 2008 movie adaption - by putting hopefuls through a gruelling audition process of tasks, masterclasses and performances.

Judy Craymer, the show’s creator and the global producer, said: "'Mamma Mia!' has always been a show that has encouraged young actors and given opportunities to those making their stage debuts.

"Just as our current Sophie and Sky in London (Meg Hateley and Miles Henderson) are making their West End debuts - so it feels the perfect fit for a TV show that will seek out new talent for musical theatre."

It will form part of the lead up to a quarter of a century of the musical running in London.

Judy said: "In the lead-up to the celebrations for the stage musical’s 25th birthday in 2024, we're really looking forward to working with Thames and ITV on this show and involving our well-loved musical as much as possible in the programme."

The series - which will be filmed on a Greek island, just like the show’s setting - will be produced by Thames, who called it a “dream come true”.

Thames managing director Amelia Brown said that the show - which follows Donna’s 20-something daughter invite her three potential fathers to her wedding to finally meet him - is "like no other".

She said: "Merging the global brand of 'Mamma Mia!' and all the talent at Littlestar with the power behind the talent show juggernauts such as Britain’s Got Talent will mean it’s a show that can’t be missed.”

Katie Rawcliffe, the head of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV, promised it will be "everything we could want in an entertainment show".

She continued: "Legendary music, an iconic West End theatre show, high energy performances, and a brand new search for talent, set against the backdrop of a gorgeous island.”