Empire Theatre

Empire Theatre
High Street West
Sunderland, SR1 3EX

About

The refurbished theatre has be established as a major touring destination for West End shows.

Current Productions

Final performance: 19 January 2019

The Johnny Cash Roadshow - 50th Anniversary Tour of San Quentin

One Night Only: 21 January 2019

One Night Only: 23 January 2019

The Sensational 60's Experience

One Night Only: 24 January 2019

Jason Manford - Muddle Class

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 25 January 2019

The Rolling Stones Story

One Night Only: 26 January 2019

The Rocky Horror Show

Performances begin: 28 January 2019

Broadcast - NT: I'm Not Running

Film/Television

One Night Only: 31 January 2019

Performances begin: 06 February 2019

Performances begin: 06 February 2019

Performances begin: 06 February 2019

Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story

One Night Only: 25 February 2019

A Soulful Night to Remember

One Night Only: 26 February 2019

The Circus of Horrors - Voodoo

One Night Only: 27 February 2019

Performances begin: 28 February 2019

Yamato Drummers of Japan

One Night Only: 08 March 2019

Rhod Gilbert - The Book of John

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 09 March 2019

Motown's Greatest Hits - How Sweet it Is

One Night Only: 10 March 2019

Ghost the Musical

Performances begin: 12 March 2019

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

One Night Only: 17 March 2019

Calendar Girls the Musical

Performances begin: 19 March 2019

The Drifters - Soul Kinda Wonderful

One Night Only: 24 March 2019

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Beauty and the Beast

Performances begin: 28 March 2019

The Solid Silver 60's Show

One Night Only: 31 March 2019

The Hairy Bikers - In Conversation

One Night Only: 04 April 2019

The Bootleg Beatles

One Night Only: 07 April 2019

Fame - the Musical

Performances begin: 08 April 2019

One Night Only: 28 April 2019

A Country Night in Nashville

One Night Only: 01 May 2019

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

One Night Only: 03 May 2019

Whitney - Queen of the Night

One Night Only: 04 May 2019

RuPaul's Drag Race - Werq the World

One Night Only: 05 May 2019

Performances begin: 06 May 2019

Broadcast - NT: All My Sons

Film/Television

One Night Only: 14 May 2019

Shawn Klush - Elvis World Tour

One Night Only: 16 May 2019

Hormonal Housewives

One Night Only: 17 May 2019

Wannabe - The Spice Girls Show - (Tribute)

One Night Only: 18 May 2019

Performances begin: 20 May 2019

Bill Bailey - Larks in Transit

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 28 May 2019

Believe - The Cher Songbook

One Night Only: 30 May 2019

Bowie Experience - The Golden Years Tour

One Night Only: 31 May 2019

Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals

Performances begin: 01 June 2019

Performances begin: 05 June 2019

Performances begin: 24 June 2019

Performances begin: 10 July 2019

What's Love Got to Do With It?

One Night Only: 21 July 2019

Performances begin: 23 July 2019

Performances begin: 30 July 2019

Performances begin: 07 October 2019

Performances begin: 12 November 2019

Performances begin: 13 December 2019

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 20 June 2020

Past Productions

Broadcast - The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
Film/Television
One Night Only: 15 January 2019
UK Pink Floyd Experience
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 12 January 2019
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Peter Pan
Pantomime
Closed: 06 January 2019
Broadcast - NT:Antony & Cleopatra
Film/Television
One Night Only: 06 December 2018
Christmas Queens - Christmas Queens UK Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 30 November 2018
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Horrible Histories - The Awful Egyptians
Family/Kids
Closed: 24 November 2018
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Horrible Histories - The Terrible Tudors
Family/Kids
Closed: 24 November 2018
Broadcast - The Madness of George III
Film/Television
One Night Only: 20 November 2018
Brendan Cole - All Night Long
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 20 November 2018
Michael Bolton - An Audience With Michael Bolton - My Life Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 19 November 2018
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Miss Saigon
Musical
Closed: 17 November 2018
Broadcast - Allelujah!
Film/Television
One Night Only: 01 November 2018
One Night of Elvis - Vegas
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 October 2018
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Beyond the Barricade
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 October 2018
Islands in the Stream - The Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Story
Musical
One Night Only: 16 October 2018
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Russell Brand - Re:Birth
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 14 October 2018
Roy 'Chubby' Brown - Don't Get Fit, Get Fat
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 14 October 2018
You Win Again - the Story of the Bee Gees
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 07 October 2018
Broadcast - NT: Macbeth(Rory Kinnear)
Film/Television
One Night Only: 05 October 2018
Spirit of the Dance
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 04 October 2018
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Wicked
Musical
Closed: 29 September 2018
Broadcast - NT: King Lear
Film/Television
One Night Only: 27 September 2018
Broadcast - NT: Julie
Film/Television
One Night Only: 06 September 2018
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Madagascar - A Musical Adventure
Musical
Closed: 01 September 2018
The League of Gentlemen - LIVE
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 26 August 2018
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The Roy Orbison Story - Barry Steele & Friends - The 30 Special
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 03 August 2018
Crooners
Musical
One Night Only: 02 August 2018
Robert Temple - The Hypnotist - Live & Outrageous!
Cabaret
One Night Only: 01 August 2018
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The Magic of Motown - Reach Out
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 28 July 2018
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Fastlove
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 July 2018
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The Dreamboys
Cabaret
One Night Only: 26 July 2018
Jason Manford - Work in Progress
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 21 July 2018
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The Simon and Garfunkel Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 20 July 2018
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Abba Mania
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 19 July 2018
The ELO Experience
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 July 2018
Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story
Play
One Night Only: 15 July 2018
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The Carpenters Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 July 2018
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Mercury - The Ultimate Queen Tribute
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 12 July 2018
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Purple Rain
Concert/Event
Closed: 07 July 2018
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King of Pop: The Legend Continues
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 July 2018
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Awful Auntie
Family/Kids
Closed: 01 July 2018
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This is Elvis
Musical
Closed: 23 June 2018
Re-Take That - Wonderland
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 June 2018
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Sunset Boulevard
Musical
Closed: 09 June 2018
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Matilda
Musical
Closed: 02 June 2018
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Whitney - Queen of the Night
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 May 2018
A Country Night in Nashville
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 02 May 2018
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Gary Barlow
Concert/Event
Closed: 01 May 2018
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Brian Conley - Strictly Come Laughing
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 29 April 2018
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Crazy for You
Musical
Closed: 28 April 2018
Heatwave - + Odyssey - Soul Unlimited
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 22 April 2018
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Legally Blonde
Musical
Closed: 21 April 2018
Broadcast - NT: Julius Caesar
Film/Television
One Night Only: 16 April 2018
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
Musical
Closed: 14 April 2018
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Justin's Band
Family/Kids
One Night Only: 08 April 2018
Coppelia
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 07 April 2018
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Jersey Boys
Musical
Closed: 31 March 2018
Broadcast - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Film/Television
One Night Only: 26 March 2018
Broadcast - NT: Julius Caesar
Film/Television
One Night Only: 22 March 2018
The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas
Concert/Event
Closed: 17 March 2018
Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 March 2018
Icons of the 80s
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 11 March 2018
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Musical
Closed: 10 March 2018
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Musical
One Night Only: 06 March 2018
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Illegal Eagles
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 March 2018
The Circus of Horrors - The Voodoo VaudEvil
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 03 March 2018
The Rocket Man
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 02 March 2018
Satinder Sartaaj
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 01 March 2018
Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 28 February 2018
England Legends Live
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 February 2018
Think Floyd
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 25 February 2018
Tanguera
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 24 February 2018
Broadcast - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Film/Television
One Night Only: 22 February 2018
Money for Nothing
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 February 2018
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Thriller Live!
Musical
Closed: 17 February 2018
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The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas
Concert/Event
Closed: 17 February 2018
Michael Bolton - An Audience With Michael Bolton - My Life Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 February 2018
Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience
Concert/Event
Closed: 14 February 2018
Michael Bolton - An Audience With Michael Bolton - My Life Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 11 February 2018
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Shrek - The Musical
Musical
Closed: 10 February 2018
Bowie Experience - The Golden Years Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 28 January 2018
Bowie Experience - The Golden Years Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 28 January 2018
Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Opera
One Night Only: 27 January 2018
La traviata
Opera
One Night Only: 26 January 2018
The Sensational 60's Experience - The Tour That Never Ends
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 25 January 2018
A Country Night in Nashville
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 24 January 2018
One Night of Queen
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 20 January 2018
The Johnny Cash Roadshow
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 19 January 2018
Macca: The Paul McCartney Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 January 2018
John Bishop - Winging It
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 13 January 2018
Nights on Broadway - The Bee Gees Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 11 January 2018
Jack and the Beanstalk
Pantomime
Closed: 07 January 2018
Rob Brydon - I Am Standing Up
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 08 December 2017
Broadcast - Young Marx
Film/Television
One Night Only: 07 December 2017
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Blood Brothers
Musical
Closed: 02 December 2017
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - Wisdom, Laughter and Lines
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 23 November 2017
Tango Moderno
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 22 November 2017
Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 19 November 2017
Bring it On: The Musical
Musical
Closed: 18 November 2017
Broadcast - NT: Follies
Film/Television
One Night Only: 16 November 2017