Christopher Malcolm and David Ian are delighted to announce principal casting for the World Premiere production of FLASHDANCE – The Musical, based on the Paramount Pictures film. FLASHDANCE – The Musical will play The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from 5-9 August 2008.

Shout!, a groovy musical which takes audiences back to the fabulous, hazy days of the swinging 60s starring west-end and TV celebrity Claire Sweeney, and everyone's favourite Su Pollard, arrives at The Mayflower this autumn, 16 – 20 September 2008.

A brand new production of Doctor Dolittle starring Tommy Steele arrives at The Mayflower Theatre for one week only this coming June (23 -28 June 2008).

Direct from New York, All You Need is Love, a FAB celebration of the Swinging Sixties arrives at The Mayflower this summer (15 – 19 July).

The Lion from Welsh National Opera’s The Magic Flute visited Marwell Zoo near Winchester today. Taking a break from rehearsals, the Lion took up residence in the Rhino enclosure for the morning for a photocall to promote the upcoming season at The Mayflower Theatre to the amusement of visitors to the Zoo.

Les Dennis and Sally Lindsay are to star in Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision, the glorious celebration of everything Eurovision, which arrives at The Mayflower Theatre this summer (11 – 16 August 2008).

Fresh from being crowned king of the jungle in ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Biggins has had a long and varied career in television, film and theatre having appeared in numerous pantomimes across the country; he also appeared in the West End as Baron Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Crackling with action and adventure, this multi-million pound musical thrillingly brings to life the legend of the masked Spanish hero, the original crusader of justice. Zorro brings together three of the UK's leading musical theatre stars Matt Rawle, Adam Cooper and Aimie Atkinson, and is brought to the stage by a multi award winning creative team led by director Christopher Renshaw.

The Musical, based on the Paramount Pictures film will arrive at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton for one week only this summer (4-9 August 2008).

Based on the Warner Brothers motion picture starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Cher, the musical of The Witches of Eastwick is coming to The Mayflower Theatre, starring the sensational Marti Pellow as the devilish Daryl Van Horne next autumn for one week only, 18 – 22 November 2008.

Remember when hair was big, greed was good and shoulder pads were in? You've guessed it, it's the 80's – the decade that fashion forgot. Now audiences can go on a nostalgia trip with The Wedding Singer the musical which arrives at The Mayflower next summer (21 – 26 July 2008).

Lydia Griffiths has been announced to play Dorothy Gale in the Mayflower Theatre's Christmas production of The Wizard of Oz. She will join a star studded cast of Russ Abbot, Gregor Fisher, Matthew Kelly, and Gary Wilmot at The Mayflower, Southampton this December (7 December – 19 January).