Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower presents an matchless late summer and early autumn collection that includes big budget shows of Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and also the Magic of Motown, along with two runs of Faulty Towers the dining experience, and a whole host of other shows and specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is distinctive in being the initial successful theatre company in Southampton. The factors for this no doubt have to do with its incredible and leading edge variety of shows that are continually on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower boasts a terrific number and range of thrilling productions, varying from big budget musicals and plays, to intimate comedic one man or woman acts to specially themed events. In the stimulating category of major name, large budget musicals and plays, the Mayflower provides a selection of classics and newly well-known offerings. Included in these are Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and the Magic of Motown. Oklahoma, that stars Marti Webb and Mark Evans, is playing Tuesday the seventeenth via to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This particular touring version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical is produced through the creators from the huge hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everybody within the family is certain to love the story famously set within the Western Frontier of America taking location within the time of conflict between the cattlemen and farmers. The Mayflower is also proud to welcome the twenty-fifth anniversary production of Les Misérables, which may be the world’s longest running musical ever. It will be in the Mayflower for merely three weeks, from Tuesday, August 24th via Saturday, September 11th. The brilliant all new cast is led by London’s West End and Broadway star John Owen Jones, who has been recommended through the New York Post as the very finest Jean Valjean since the days of Colm Wilkinson, and also graced through the West End stars such as Gareth Gates who plays Marius and Earl Carpenter who plays Javert. Lastly within the category of large spending budget stage musicals may be the Magic of Motown, featuring the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this stunning production, music of Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and scores of others is featured. This show features literally dozens of stunning costumes, a gorgeously choreographed cast, and fully thirty-six memorable hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. It’ll play one night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For 1 man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms once again. Jethro will carry out his Too Late To Grow Up show on Thursday, September 16th. Sean Lock will perform his signature Lockipedia on Saturday, September 18th. Lisa Williams, the globally known psychic and clairvoyant, will be seen on Sunday, September 19th. A unique treat in the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This popular and long running television show turned touring musical makes two stops since the first appearance rapidly sold out. It goes in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th via Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st through Tuesday October 26th. Lastly, two seasonal themed events is going to be presented within the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take location on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once once again, the Mayflower displays its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for much more. Discover more information about what’s going on in the Mayflower Theatre