Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower offers an matchless late summer and early autumn lineup that contains 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 shows and specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is unique in being the first successful theatre organization in Southampton. The factors for this no doubt have to do with its remarkable and technologically advanced variety of shows which are continually on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower features a terrific number and variety of thrilling productions, running from big musicals and plays, to intimate comedic one man or woman acts to specially themed events. In the thrilling category of major name, big musicals and plays, the Mayflower provides a variety of classics and newly popular 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 via to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This particular touring version from 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 sure to love the story famously set within the Western Frontier of America taking place in the time of conflict between the cattlemen and farmers. The Mayflower is also very pleased to welcome the twenty-fifth anniversary production of Les Misérables, which is the world’s longest running musical of them all. It is going to be in the Mayflower for merely three weeks, from Tuesday, August 24th through 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 by 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. Finally within the category of big budget stage musicals is 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 display features literally dozens of stunning costumes, a gorgeously choreographed cast, and fully thirty-six memorable hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. It will play one night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For 1 man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms 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 internationally known psychic and clairvoyant, will be seen on Sunday, September 19th. A unique treat within the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This well-known and long running television show turned touring musical makes two stops since the initial appearance quickly sold out. It runs at the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th via Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Lastly, two seasonal themed events will be presented in the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take place on Friday, September 24th, while the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once once again, the Mayflower illustrates its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for more. Find out more info about what’s going on in the Mayflower Theatre