August
2010
Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower presents an incomparable late summer and early autumn collection that involves large 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 shows and specially themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the first successful theater organization in Southampton. The reasons for this no doubt to do with its incredible and leading edge range of shows that are constantly on. This year is no exception, since the Mayflower features a great number and range of thrilling productions, running from big musicals and plays, to intimate comedic 1 man or woman acts to specially themed events. Within the interesting category of major name, large budget musicals and plays, the Mayflower provides a range 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 through to Saturday the twenty-first of August. This particular 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. Everyone in the family is certain to love the story famously set within 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 of all time. It will be at the Mayflower for only 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 by the New York Post since the really finest Jean Valjean since the days of Colm Wilkinson, and also graced by the West End stars such as Gareth Gates who plays Marius and Earl Carpenter who plays Javert. Finally within the category of large spending budget stage musicals may be the Magic of Motown, featuring the greatest Motown live tribute concert ever. In this stunning 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 one 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 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 unique gift 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 goes in the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th through Thursday October14, as well as from Thursday October 21st through Tuesday October 26th. Lastly, 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 shows its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton coming back for more. Discover much more information about what’s going on in the Mayflower Theatre
