Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre August 22, 2010
The Mayflower offers an matchless late summer and early autumn lineup that involves 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 specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the initial successful theatre organization in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt to do with its remarkable and leading edge variety of shows that are continuously on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower features a terrific number and range of thrilling productions, starting from big budget musicals and plays, to intimate comedic one man or woman acts to specifically themed events. Within the interesting category of major name, large musicals and plays, the Mayflower offers a selection of classics and newly well-known 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 of the massive hits Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everyone within the family is sure to love the story famously set within the Western Frontier of America taking place 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 of all time. It is going to 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 recommended through the New York Post since 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 in 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 display 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 one night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For 1 man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms once again. Jethro will carry out his Too Late To Grow Up show on Thursday, September 16th. Sean Lock will perform his signature Lockipedia on Saturday, September 18th. Lisa Williams, the internationally known psychic and clairvoyant, will be seen on Sunday, September 19th. A special gift in the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This popular and long running television show turned touring musical makes two stops since the first appearance rapidly sold out. It runs in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, too as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events will be presented in the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take location on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Much better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once again, the Mayflower demonstrates its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton coming back for more. Find out much more information about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre