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    Sunderland Empire

    Sunderland Empire, The West End of the North East, is the region's flagship theatre, showcasing the very best touring productions in the UK, offering audiences a choice of the biggest stars and most prestigious shows, making for a sparkling day and night out! Staging season after season of record breaking smash hits from West End musicals to opera and ballet, cutting-edge comedy and music gigs to family shows, Sunderland Empire provides all the sparkling entertainment you could ever wish for.

    Address:4-5 High Street West
    Sunderland
    Postcode:SR1 3EX
    Box office:0844 847 2499
    Email:sunderlandeducation@theambassadors.com »
    Website:www.sunderlandempire.or... »

    Currently showing:

    • Hairspray

      September 7th 2010 - September 18th 2010

      • Musical Musical

      Free tickets via the 'A Night Less Ordinary' scheme available on 7th and 8th September, 19.30 and 15th September, 14.30.

      The West End's favourite musical comedy, Hairspray is taking the UK by storm, receiving rave reviews wherever it goes and now it's coming to Sunderland!

      Featuring Coronation Street and Brookside star Michael Starke as you have never seen him before and Les Dennis as the loveable Wilbur, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, inspire her mum and win the boy she loves.

      Hairspray is the musical with everything - the ultimate feel-good show which has played to sold out houses in London, on Broadway and theatres around the globe.

    • Birmingham Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

      June 10th 2010 - October 9th 2010

      • Dance Dance
      • Shakespeare Shakespeare

      Showing from the 6th - 9th October with 'A Night Less Ordinary' tickets available for the opening night.

      It's love at first dance when young Romeo Montague tricks his way into the lavish masked ball of the Capulet family. The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies, and the passion between Romeo and the beautiful Juliet Capulet is quickly forbidden.

      Boldly forgoing the approval of their families, the young lovers play by their own rules and soon their dangerous seduction is filled with secrets, as the star-crossed pair hatch a perilous plot. Can Romeo and Juliet play tricks with life and death? Or will death play a final trick on them?

      With a sweeping score by Sergei Prokofiev and soaring choreography from master of modern ballet, Kenneth MacMillan, Romeo and Juliet continues to be the all-time classic love story.

    Forthcoming:

    • Postman Pat - A Very Royal Mission

      September 26th 2010 - September 26th 2010

      • Children Children

      Free tickets via the 'A Night Less Ordinary' scheme available on 26th September, 16.00.

      Postman Pat returns to the Sunderland Empire as the newly promoted Head of the Special Delivery Service (or SDS) with his brand new show... A Very Royal Mission. Get ready for take off and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun and participation, and remember no job is too big - the special delivery always gets through! Mission accomplished!

    • Vampires Rock

      September 28th 2010 - September 28th 2010

      • Musical Musical

      Steve Steinman, a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems including: We Will Rock You, Bat Out Of Hell, Highway To Hell, Sweet Child Of Mine, Devil Gate Drive, I Love Rock n Roll, and many more! All teamed with an amazing stage set and pyrotechnics to blow your mind, this rock spectacular is not to be missed!

    • Shakespeare 4 Kidz - A Midsummer Night's Dream

      September 30th 2010 - September 30th 2010

      • Shakespeare Shakespeare
      • Children Children

      Free tickets via the 'A Night Less Ordinary' scheme available on 30th September, 13.30.

      Fairies and fun, royalty and romance, magic and misunderstandings: Shakespeare 4 Kidz A Midsummer Night's Dream has them all. The Bard's comedy gets a musical transformation from Shakespeare 4 Kidz, whose dazzling version has proved a huge hit every time it has toured. Who can resist the story of a Duke marrying his Amazonian queen, two sets of lovers who elope into the woods, feuding fairies and a naughty sprite called Puck. It's enchanting entertainment for people of all ages. Simply a dream come true.

    • Kathleen Davis Productions - Move It, Groove It

      October 19th 2010 - October 19th 2010

      • Dance Dance

      A local performing arts school present an evening of dance.

    • Abba Mania

      October 22nd 2010 - October 22nd 2010

      • Musical Musical

      ABBA Mania returns to the UK to bring old and new ABBA fans a night not to be missed. If you're looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music there has ever been, then ABBA Mania is for you!

      Join in and enjoy all of your favourites including Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, plus many more.

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