Sunderland Empire has announced its programme for 2009. As well as
major touring shows, it will host numerous one-nighters by national
and local performers and groups.
26 - 31 January
Cabaret
Starring Wayne Sleep and Samantha Barks
12th February
Turandot
13th and 14th February
Aida
Ellen Kent and Amphitheatre Productions
16 - 21 February
Disney's High School Musical
11 - 14 March
Sylvia and a triple bill of Balanchine's Serenade,
Ashton's Enigma Variations and David Bintley's 'Still Life'
at the Penguin Café
Birmingham Royal Ballet
17th- 21st March
The Witches of Eastwick
Starring Marti Pellow
23 - 28th March
All the Fun of the Fair
Starring and based on the songs of David Essex
30 March - 4 April
Chicago
6th - 11th April
Riverdance
13th - 18th April
Little Shop of Horrors
27th April - 2nd May
Fame
4th - 9th May
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
12 - 16 May
Singin' In the Rain
Starring Tim Flavin
10 - 27 June
We Will Rock You
6th - 8th August
Boogie Nights
8 - 12 September
Mrs Brown Rides Again
13th - 18th October
Lord of the Dance
20th - 31st October
Evita
12th - 14th November
Horrible Histories
18 November - 5th December
The Sound of Music
Starring Connie Fisher
12 December - 10th January
Peter Pan