Sunderland Empire

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Spectacularly reimagined using the latest theatrical innovations, this beloved ‘tale as old as time’ will be brought to life on stage like never before…Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 26 years ago. Members of the original creative team have reunited on this new production that features all...

White Christmas

Direct from the West End "this terrific dose of pure escapism" (The Times) will be lighting up theatres across the UK.Join veterans Bob Wallace (Matthew Jeans) and Phil Davis (Dan Burton) as fuelled by love, the all singing, all dancing duo follow the stunning Haynes Sisters, Betty & Judy (Jessica...

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

Singalonga Productions, producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga Grease brings you their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman! Look out ‘cause here it comes…. Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron and hiss Rebecca Ferguson (…or maybe...

Billionaire Boy

Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money!But what Joe doesn't have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp....

Footloose

Following two critically acclaimed tours and a West End run, Footloose is back and better than ever with the incredible Gareth Gates ( ITV's Pop Idol, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, Loserville, Legally Blonde ) returning to give a "faultless" performance as loveable cowboy Willard. ( Manchester...

That'll Be The Day

That’ll be the Day reaches another milestone this year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary!From humble beginnings, the show has grown into a “must see” attraction all over the UK, coming up with a new production from its multi-talented cast year after year.Unashamedly nostalgic, TBTD takes its audience on a...

Rock of Ages

Still rocking after 5 years on Broadway and following 3 years of ovation-inducing performances in London’s West end, the legendary Rock of Ages now comes to a town near you!This 80s-themed hilarious musical features over 30 eyebrow scorching tunes including: Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown,...

Movers January

Community Chorus January 2022

Theatre Tour

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Movers February

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 2

Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts for young people aged 8 – 18

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls will embark on its first UK tour in 2020, it has been announced.The hit musical, which had its West End premiere in December 2016, follows The Dreams, a group of young singers living in the 1960s and trying to find fame and fortune. It has book by Tom Eyen...

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Don Quixote (First Steps)

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Swan Lake

Ballet’s greatest love story returns in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s lavish production. This romantic fable of ill-fated passion, powerfully illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s legendary score played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has bewitched audiences for generations. By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince witnesses the transformation of a swan into a...

The ELO Experience - Electric Light Orchestra

The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction – suffice to say that between 1972 and 1986 they achieved more combined UK and US Top 40 hits than any other band on the planet! '10538 Overture', 'Evil Woman', 'Living Thing', 'Diary of Horace...

Jersey Boys

They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard … and the radio just couldn’t get enough of.  But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story - a story...

Movers March

Puccini Madama Butterfly - an Ellen Kent Production

Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly

Welcoming back the fabulous Korean soprano Elena Dee and the celebrated international soprano Alyona Kistenyova*. One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. Highlights include...

Ellen Kent's Carmen

An evening of passion, sexual jealousy, death and unforgettable arias.This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including The Toreador’s Song, Carmen’s enticing Habanera, and Don José’s lyrical Flower Song in a setting evoking the stunning architecture of Seville and its main square with Roman and Moorish influences.Sung in...

Bizet Carmen - an Ellen Kent Production

Justin Live - The BIG Tour

Justin Live is a fabulous show for all the family packed full of well-known songs, lot’s of dancing, hilarious comedy and plenty of slapstick fun!Famous for his BAFTA Award Winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin’s House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin Fletcher MBE is bringing his very own...

The Magic of Motown

Seen by over a million people, now in its 16th year touring the UK.It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular.You will...

15 Years of Stars

Northern Star Theatre Arts are celebrating 15 momentous years of being Sunderland’s largest children’s theatre school.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill, Bedknobs and Broomsticks will be brought to life...

The Cher Show

The Carpenters Story

This highly acclaimed concert-style production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular re-creation of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music.