Empire Theatre

Empire Theatre
High Street West
Sunderland, SR1 3EX
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The refurbished theatre has be established as a major touring destination for West End shows.

Current Productions

Islands in the Stream - The Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Story

One Night Only: 27 May 2022

Performances begin: 31 May 2022

Footloose The Musical

Performances begin: 06 June 2022

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The Simon and Garfunkel Story

One Night Only: 14 June 2022

One Night Only: 17 June 2022

Performances begin: 21 June 2022

Rob Brydon - A Night of Songs & Laughter

One Night Only: 03 July 2022

Performances begin: 05 July 2022

Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice - Him & Me

One Night Only: 20 July 2022

Performances begin: 06 September 2022

The Osmonds - A New Musical

Performances begin: 13 September 2022

Performances begin: 20 September 2022

Strictly Ballroom - The Musical

Performances begin: 10 October 2022

Performances begin: 01 November 2022

Performances begin: 09 December 2022

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Performances begin: 28 February 2023

Performances begin: 09 March 2023

Performances begin: 30 January 2024

Past Productions

Lord of the Dance - 25 Years of Lord of the Dance
Dance/Ballet
Final performance: 25 May 2022
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Lord of the Dance - 25 Years of Lord of the Dance
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 23 May 2022
Billionaire Boy
Family/Kids
Closed: 22 May 2022
A Beautiful Noise
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 May 2022
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Wuthering Heights
Play
Closed: 14 May 2022
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The Cher Show
Musical
Closed: 30 April 2022
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Musical
Closed: 24 April 2022
Justin Live! - The 'Big' Tour
Family/Kids
One Night Only: 07 April 2022
Carmen
Opera
One Night Only: 06 April 2022
Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Opera
One Night Only: 05 April 2022
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Jersey Boys
Musical
Closed: 02 April 2022
Don Quixote
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 12 March 2022
Birmingham Royal Ballet - First Steps: Cinderella's Storybook
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 10 March 2022
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Dreamgirls
Musical
Closed: 05 March 2022
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Beauty and the Beast - Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Musical
Closed: 19 February 2022
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Hairspray
Musical
Closed: 15 January 2022
Chicago
Musical
Closed: 08 January 2022
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Snow White
Pantomime
Closed: 02 January 2022
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Family/Kids
Closed: 04 December 2021
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The Rocket Man
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 28 November 2021
The Rock Orchestra - By Candlelight
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 November 2021
Ghost the Musical
Closed: 27 November 2021
Fastlove - Everything She Wants Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 21 November 2021
Gangsta Granny
Family/Kids
Closed: 20 November 2021
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9 to 5: the Musical
Musical
Closed: 13 November 2021
Sunderland Legends
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 07 November 2021
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Riverdance
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 06 November 2021
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Whitney - Queen of the Night
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 03 November 2021
The ELO Experience
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 02 November 2021
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Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny Tour
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 01 November 2021
A Country Night in Nashville
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 31 October 2021
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Waitress
Musical
Closed: 30 October 2021
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Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan! Tour
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 23 October 2021
You Win Again - the Story of the Bee Gees
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 October 2021
Dance Attack
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 13 October 2021
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School of Rock - The Musical
Musical
Closed: 09 October 2021
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Musical
Closed: 02 October 2021
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The Rocky Horror Show
Musical
Closed: 25 September 2021
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Dirty Dancing
Musical
Closed: 18 September 2021
Derren Brown - Showman
Concert/Event
Closed: 11 September 2021
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Rock of Ages
Musical
Closed: 28 August 2021
A Beautiful Noise
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 01 August 2021
The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet it Is
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 31 July 2021
Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story
Musical
One Night Only: 30 July 2021
Illegal Eagles
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 29 July 2021
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Heathers - The Musical
Musical
Closed: 24 July 2021
Friends! The Musical Parody
Musical
One Night Only: 18 July 2021
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The Carpenters Story - Goodbye to Love
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 July 2021
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Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 26 June 2021
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What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 25 June 2021
Anton and Giovanni - Him & Me
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 24 June 2021
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The Drifters - Soul Kinda Wonderful
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 23 June 2021
One Night of Elvis - Vegas
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 May 2021
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The Sensational 60's Experience
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 24 April 2021
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Rob Brydon - A Night of Songs and Laughter
Cabaret
One Night Only: 22 April 2021
The Sound of Springsteen
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 11 April 2021
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Gangsta Granny
Family/Kids
Closed: 03 April 2021
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Chicago
Musical
Closed: 27 March 2021
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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 07 March 2021
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Paul Smith - Changed
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 13 February 2021
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Dreamgirls
Musical
Closed: 23 January 2021
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Snow White
Pantomime
Closed: 03 January 2021
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The Phantom of the Opera
Musical
Closed: 05 December 2020
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Friends! The Musical Parody
Musical
One Night Only: 22 October 2020
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One Night of Elvis - Vegas
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 21 October 2020
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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 October 2020
Illegal Eagles
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 October 2020
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Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 12 October 2020
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Play
Closed: 10 October 2020
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The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet it Is
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 October 2020
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Sunny Afternoon
Musical
Closed: 26 September 2020
Bugsy Malone
Film/Television
Closed: 29 August 2020
Derren Brown - Showman
Concert/Event
Closed: 08 August 2020
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The Frock Fairies in Sleeping (with) Beauty - Adult Panto
Pantomime
One Night Only: 26 June 2020
Broadcast - Leopoldstadt
Film/Television
One Night Only: 25 June 2020
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Bring it On
Musical
Closed: 13 June 2020
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Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed
Play
Closed: 23 May 2020
Broadcast - NT Live:The Welkin
Film/Television
One Night Only: 21 May 2020
An Inspector Calls
Play
Closed: 25 April 2020
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Million Dollar Quartet
Musical
Closed: 28 March 2020
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Musical
Closed: 21 March 2020
Swan Lake
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 14 March 2020
First Steps - A Child's Swan Lake
Family/Kids
One Night Only: 12 March 2020
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AJ Live 2020
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 08 March 2020
AJ Pritchard - AJ Live 2020
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 08 March 2020
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Elvis Costello and The Imposters
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 03 March 2020
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Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Opera
One Night Only: 29 February 2020
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La boheme
Opera
One Night Only: 28 February 2020
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The Sensational 60's Experience - 10th Anniversary Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 February 2020
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Menopause the Musical 2
Musical
One Night Only: 25 February 2020
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Musical
Closed: 22 February 2020
Broadcast - NT Live:Cyrano de Bergerac
Film/Television
One Night Only: 20 February 2020
The Roy Orbison Story - Barry Steele and Friends
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 16 February 2020
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The Sound of Music
Musical
Closed: 15 February 2020
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Thriller Live!
Musical
Closed: 08 February 2020
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Cabaret
Musical
Closed: 01 February 2020
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Curtains
Musical
Closed: 25 January 2020
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 January 2020
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Living Dangerously
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 January 2020
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Cinderella
Pantomime
Closed: 05 January 2020