Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror, the brand-new musical from Extraordinary Bodies and their most ambitious production to date, comes to MAST Mayflower Studios from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 May. Set in 1933 Brandenburg, the Nazis are burning books and suspending civil rights. Many are desperate to escape,...
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Review: Annie: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 24 April 2023
By Catherine Collins When Annie: The Musical opened at Mayflower Theatre last night – I was immediately transported back in time to one of my favourite childhood films of the 80s. The show begins with the set of an orphanage dormitory in New York in the 1930s – during...
Review: Gormenghast, Maskers Studio Theatre, Southampton, 24 April 2023
By Martin Brisland Firstly, for those who haven’t yet discovered the Maskers Theatre Company it is time you did! Since 1994 it has had its own studio theatre seating around 40. Complete with a bar, this hidden gem can be found just off Shirley High Street. Maskers were established...
Preview: Message In A Bottle, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre production set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Sting, will arrive at Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 May. The highly original dance production – combined with breath-taking music in an uplifting story of humanity and hope...
Preview: Winnie the Pooh: A New Musical Adaptation, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger too have come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation, which opens at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 31 May to Sunday 4 June. Deep in the Hundred Acre...
Preview: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The joyous, feel-good comedy about taking risks, finding love, and embracing second chances, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, will come to the Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 May. Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us...
Preview: Carrie Hope Fletcher – An Open Book, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Actor, author, vlogger and award-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher is heading out on her first ever UK tour, including a stop at Mayflower Theatre on Sunday 21 May. Performing songs from her incredible career, fans can expect favourites including hits from Heathers, Les Misérables, The Addams Family and many more interspersed...
Preview: Sister Act, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Don’t miss this eagerly anticipated 2023 Olivier Award-nominated production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical, Sister Act, when it comes to the stage of Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 May. Based on the iconic movie, this sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship,...
Preview: A Couple of Swells, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
In a musical match made in theatrical heaven, Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe are set to bring A Couple of Swells to MAST Mayflower Studios on Thursday 20 April. This brand-new show features some of their all-time favourite standards and some classic duets, sprinkled with heaps of panache and...
Preview: The SpongeBob Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Tony Award nominated, The SpongeBob Musical, is set to visit the stage of the Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 5 to Saturday 8 April. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? SpongeBob SquarePants! Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage...