PostHeaderIcon Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre

The Mayflower provides an incomparable late summer and early autumn array that includes big shows of Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and the Magic of Motown, along with two runs of Faulty Towers the dining experience, and a whole host of other performances and specifically themed evenings. The Mayflower is unique in being the initial successful theatre organization in Southampton. The factors for this no doubt to do with its remarkable and technologically advanced range of shows that are continuously on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower boasts a terrific number and variety of thrilling productions, varying from large musicals and plays, to intimate comedic 1 man or woman acts to specifically themed events. In the exciting category of major name, large musicals and plays, the Mayflower offers a variety of classics and newly well-known offerings. Included in these are Oklahoma, Les Misérables, and also the Magic of Motown. Oklahoma, that stars Marti Webb and Mark Evans, is playing Tuesday the seventeenth through to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This specific touring version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical is produced by the creators from the huge hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everyone within the family is certain to love the story famously set in the Western Frontier of America taking place in 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 only 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 heralded through the New York Post since the really finest Jean Valjean since the days of Colm Wilkinson, and also graced by the West End stars for example Gareth Gates who plays Marius and Earl Carpenter who plays Javert. Finally within the category of big spending budget stage musicals may be the Magic of Motown, showcasing the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this stunning production, music of Diana Ross and also 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 boasts literally dozens of stunning costumes, a gorgeously choreographed cast, and fully thirty-six memorable hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. It will play 1 night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For 1 man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms once again. Jethro will perform his Too Late To Grow Up display on Thursday, September 16th. Sean Lock will carry out his signature Lockipedia on Saturday, September 18th. Lisa Williams, the worldwide known psychic and clairvoyant, will appear on Sunday, September 19th. A special gift 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 initial appearance quickly sold out. It goes in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events is going to be presented in the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take location on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Much better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower illustrates its uncanny ability to keep the crowds in Southampton coming back for more. Discover much more info about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre

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