Sunderland Empire

Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!

It's been four years since Alan last went on tour, and in that time he's managed to find himself in all sorts of dramas. Between his star-studded wedding day and becoming an accidental anarchist, from fearing for his life at border control to becoming a reluctant farmer, three words spring...

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...

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,...

The Illegal Eagles

Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return in 2021 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including...

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Curious Connections Jan-Feb 2019

Waitress

When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.Brought to life by a ground-breaking, female-led creative team, this ‘warm,...

A Country Night in Nashville

The show all country music fans have been waiting for is rolling into town!Country music has seen a great resurgence in popularity in recent years, with the likes of The Shires, Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum bringing their own contemporary style to the genre. These artists, together with the hit...

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.  Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.  Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at...

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...

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Called “a powerhouse performance that delivers on every level”, Whitney – Queen Of The Night typically plays over 100 concerts every year. In March 2020, producers announced dates for the show’s new UK tour, running from spring 2021 to 3 November 2022.

Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show

A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved family favourite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. 25 years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerising soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan...

Sunderland Legends - In conversation with Niall Quinn & Peter Reid

MHM Events are excited to bring the Sunderland Legends back to The Empire.

9 to 5 - The Musical Theatrecard Dance Class

9 to 5 the Musical tells the story of three workmates pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the tables on their despicable supervisor, will the women manage to reform their office - or will events unravel when the CEO...

One Night of Elvis: Lee 'Memphis' King

There are Elvis tributes…and then there’s Lee Memphis King. In this latest production, Lee Memphis King portrays Elvis Presley at his peak celebrating the iconic ‘Vegas Years’ from 1969 - 1977. Resplendent in the most authentic costumes from Elvis’s performance and an orchestra backing this incredible performer prepare to be...

Gangsta Granny

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret...

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

FastLove – The Everything She Wants TourNow touring in 18 countries, FastLove has quickly become a global phenomenon and you can be a part of it on this amazing journey for a night like no other.There will only ever be one George Michael and this show pays tribute to all...

The Rocket Man - A Tribute to Sir Elton John

Join us on a musical journey, charting the rise to fame of one of the biggest selling artiste of all time. Combining breath-taking vocal and piano performances, flamboyant costumes, a dazzling light show - all accompanied by an outstanding band and backing vocals.Travel back in time and be treated to...

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

Snow White Sunderland

This year experience the canniest panto of them all Snow White, featuring North East Queen of comedy, Miss Rory and South Shields comic Tom Whalley, as the side splitting Muddles the Jester. You can expect all the fun of the panto, including  a beautiful princess, a jealous Wicked Queen, seven...

Chicago

“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.” So begins the international multi-award-winning musical, CHICAGO.Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he...

Hairspray the Musical

Don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that will have you smiling for days - let your hair down and book now!It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto...

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 - Class On Stage

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Beauty and the Beast

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...