Australian actor, singer and dancer, Adam Garcia is taking on a new challenge as Frank Farmer in the UK and Europe tour of the award-winning smash-hit musical The Bodyguard, coming to Sunderland Empire from Monday 27 April – Saturday 2 […]
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Screen and stage star Les Dennis plays Old Joe, the owner of the diner and pie shop where Jenna (Emma Lucia) works, in the current UK and Ireland Tour of the musical WAITRESS, coming to Sunderland Empire from Monday 4 […]
“…good nostalgic-but-refreshed fun… hard to fault…” Mean Girls by Tina Fey, Sunderland Empire By Lauren Powell I try to go into reviews blind; I don’t want my preconceived notions to cloud my review, but for this show that was hard. Not […]
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher and David Pugh will present a major national tour of The Full Monty. The production will visit Sunderland Empire from Monday […]
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that Durham’s own Emma Lucia will lead the cast as Jenna in the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, when it plays the Sunderland Empire from 4 – 9 May 2026. […]
“…Elena Dee’s portrayal of Butterfly was equally pity-inducing and mesmerising…” Madama Butterfly composed by Giacomo Puccini, featuring a libretto written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, Sunderland Empire By Lauren Powell Well, well, well… talk about life imitating art. Who knew that the kind […]
Award-winning producer Ellen Kent returns to Sunderland Empire this spring with the opera company’s final UK Tour, Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine presenting stunning classical productions of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly on Monday 23 March, Bizet’s […]
“…Vivienne Carlyle was born for this role, her voice was phenomenal…” Blood Brothers by Willy Russell, Sunderland Empire By Lauren Powell This is my partner’s favourite musical – the musical that got him into musicals; he loves it. I, however, […]
Vivienne Carlyle, who plays Mrs Johnstone, shares why the show remains so iconic in a new syndicated interview, reflecting on its enduring emotional impact and lasting connection with audiences. For people who are new to the show, what is Blood […]
As the live stage show Bluey’s Big Play returns to the UK and Ireland, featuring Bluey, Bingo, Mum, and Dad, a talented company of actors and puppeteers has been announced for the Olivier Award-nominated production. The tour will visit Sunderland Empire from Wednesday […]
The smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS returns to tour the UK and Ireland, coming to Sunderland Empire from Monday 4 – Saturday 9 May 2026. With music and lyrics by Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, this beautiful musical […]
“…a powerful message…fantastic to watch…” Woman in Mind by Alan Ayckbourn, Sunderland Empire By Kay Wilson This production, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, was a visually and dramatically stunning, surreal adventure and held the audience in its grip. […]
Moulin Rouge! the movie was an attempt to reinvent the movie musical. It’s not a stretch to say that my desire to do this germinated in the tiny country town where I grew up. There, we had a gas station, […]
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce casting for the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, with stage and screen stars Les Dennis as Joe and Sandra Marvin as Becky, and […]
Australian actor, singer and dancer, Adam Garcia is taking on a new challenge as Frank Farmer in the UK and Europe tour of the award-winning smash-hit musical The Bodyguard, coming to Sunderland Empire from Monday 27 April – Saturday 2 […]
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