SOUTHAMPTON's own West End and Broadway star Earl Carpenter stars in An Evening with Earl Carpenter at Mayflower Theatre on April 13 and tickets are now on sale.

The show will be a unique and intimate evening as he performs songs and shares incredible stories from his 25 year career in some of the world's greatest musicals. Featuring West End hits including Music of the Night from The Phantom of the Opera, One Day More from Les Misérables and Bui Doi from Miss Saigon.

Earl is Patron of Mayflower Musical Youth Theatre (MMYT) and will be joined on stage by current and previous members and participants of Mayflower Summer Youth projects.

Earl has played leading and titled roles in The Witches of Eastwick (West End), Sunset Boulevard (UK Tour), We Will Rock You (UK Tour), Disney's Beauty & the Beast (West End and UK Tour) and Evita. He played the title role in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End and on its last visit to Southampton, and is renowned for his portrayal of Inspector Javert in Cameron Mackintosh's Les Misérables which he has played in the West End, on Broadway and around the world.

Earl Carpenter said: “I love performing at Mayflower Theatre and I am extremely excited about returning again this April, with the added honour of being patron of Mayflower Musical Youth Theatre. I am looking forward to performing some of my favourite West End hits alongside members of MMYT. They are incredibly talented and I cannot wait to steal them as my ensemble.”

Tickets for An Evening with Earl Carpenter (Thursday 13 April 2017) are on sale from Mayflower Theatre Box Office tel: 02380 711811 or online at mayflower.org.uk. Ovation Restaurant bookings: 02380 711833