Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010The Mayflower presents an matchless late summer and early autumn array that contains 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 especially themed evenings. The Mayflower is distinctive in being the initial successful theater organization in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt have to do with its phenomenal and technologically advanced range of shows which are regularly on. This year is no exception, as the Mayflower boasts a terrific number and range of exciting productions, ranging from large budget 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 provides a selection 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 specific touring version of 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 in the Western Frontier of America taking location within 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 is the world’s longest running musical of them all. It will be in the Mayflower for just 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 by the New York Post as the really 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 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 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 carry out his Too Late To Grow Up show 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 appear on Sunday, September 19th. A special gift in the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This well-known and long running television display turned touring musical makes two stops since the initial appearance rapidly sold out. It runs at the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th via Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events is going to be presented within the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take location on Friday, September 24th, while the murder mystery Much better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower displays its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for much more. Find out much more information about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre