Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower provides an incomparable late summer and early autumn collection that contains large performances 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 performances and specifically themed evenings. The Mayflower is distinctive in being the first successful theater company in Southampton. The factors for this no doubt have to do with its extraordinary and really advanced variety of shows which are regularly on. This year is no exception, as the Mayflower features a terrific number and variety of thrilling productions, varying from big musicals and plays, to intimate comedic 1 man or woman acts to specially themed events. In the thrilling category of major name, big budget musicals and plays, the Mayflower provides a selection of classics and newly popular 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 by the creators of the huge hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everyone in the family is certain to love the story famously set in the Western Frontier of America taking location within 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 ever. It will 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 commended through the New York Post since the very finest Jean Valjean since the days of Colm Wilkinson, and also graced through the West End stars for example Gareth Gates who plays Marius and Earl Carpenter who plays Javert. Finally in the category of big budget stage musicals may be the Magic of Motown, presenting the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this beautiful 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 will play one night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For one 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 perform his signature Lockipedia on Saturday, September 18th. Lisa Williams, the worldwide known psychic and clairvoyant, will appear on Sunday, September 19th. A unique treat within the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This popular and long running television display turned touring musical makes two stops since the initial appearance quickly sold out. It runs at the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, as well as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Lastly, 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, while the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower illustrates its uncanny ability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for more. Discover much more info about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre