

Showstopper!
19 November 2025
Event details
Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Southampton!
With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.
A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results.
These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it’s all made up on the spot!
So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital, Sondheim in the Sahara or want to see Mary Poppins float into Millbrook, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
★★★★★ ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ Daily Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ The Times
★★★★★ ‘Achingly funny…worth seeing again and again.’ Time Out
Venue
Studio 1 — Mayflower Studios
Price
No discounts available
Age advice
12+
Running Time
1 hour 50 minutes including an interval
Warnings
Due to the improvised nature of the show there may occasionally be strong language and/or adult themes
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