Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower presents an incomparable late summer and early autumn collection that contains big 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 performances and specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the initial successful theater organization in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt to do with its phenomenal and innovative range of shows that are continually on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower boasts a fantastic number and variety of thrilling productions, ranging from big musicals and plays, to intimate comedic 1 man or woman acts to specifically themed events. In the stimulating category of major name, big 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 from the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical is produced by the creators of the massive hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everybody in the family is certain to love the story famously set within the Western Frontier of America taking location 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 may be the world’s longest running musical of them all. It will be in the Mayflower for just 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 as 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. Lastly 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 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 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 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 globally known psychic and clairvoyant, will be seen on Sunday, September 19th. A special gift within the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This well-known and long running television display turned touring musical makes two stops as the first appearance quickly sold out. It goes at the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st through Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events will be presented within the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take place on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Much better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower shows its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton coming back for more. Find out much more information about what’s going on in the Mayflower Theatre











