August 24, 2010
Whats on at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower reveals an incomparable late summer and early autumn array 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 shows and especially themed evenings. The Mayflower is special in being the initial successful theatre organization in Southampton. The factors for this no doubt to do with its remarkable and technologically advanced range of shows which are regularly 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 1 man or woman acts to specifically themed events. Within the stimulating category of major name, big budget musicals and plays, the Mayflower provides a variety 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 from 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 certain to love the story famously set within the Western Frontier of America taking location 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 will be at 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 acclaimed 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. Finally within the category of big budget stage musicals is the Magic of Motown, presenting 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 display boasts literally dozens of stunning costumes, a gorgeously choreographed cast, and fully thirty-six memorable hits from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. It’ll play one night only, on Tuesday, September 14th. For one man comedians and acts, the Mayflower outperforms once again. Jethro will perform 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 unique gift in the coming months is Faulty Towers, the Dining Experience. This well-known and long running television show turned touring musical makes two stops since the first appearance rapidly sold out. It goes at the Mayflower from Tuesday October 12th via Thursday October14, as well as from Thursday October 21st via Tuesday October 26th. Finally, two seasonal themed events will be presented within the coming months. The Ghost Hunt and Buffet Evening will take location on Friday, September 24th, although the murder mystery Better by Nun happens on Saturday, October 30th. Once once again, the Mayflower illustrates its uncanny capability to keep the crowds in Southampton on its way back for more. Find out much more information about what’s going on at the Mayflower Theatre
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