Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
August 19th, 2010
The Mayflower provides an incomparable late summer and early autumn array that involves large 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 specifically themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the first successful theater company in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt have to do with its phenomenal and innovative variety of shows that are continuously on. This year is no exception, as the Mayflower boasts a terrific number and variety of exciting productions, ranging from large musicals and plays, to intimate comedic one man or woman acts to specifically themed events. In the stimulating category of major name, big musicals and plays, the Mayflower offers a range 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 through to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This particular 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. Everybody in the family is sure 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 is going to be in the Mayflower for only 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 acclaimed by 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. Finally within the category of large spending budget stage musicals is the Magic of Motown, presenting the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this beautiful 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 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 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 internationally 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 display turned touring musical makes two stops as the initial appearance rapidly sold out. It runs in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st through 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 place on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once once again, the Mayflower shows its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for more. Discover more info about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre
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