liverpool empire spring guide
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A guide to all the upcoming shows at the Liverpool Empire TheatreTRANSCRIPT
SUMMER 2012
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providing mouth-watering lunches and
Pre-theatre meals and a selection of
superb coffees, teas, soft drinks and
selected wines and beers.
Whether you want to meet friends over
a hot drink, enjoy a delicious lunch in our
pleasant and relaxing surroundings or
enjoy a pre-theatre supper, Autograph
is the perfect place to enhance your
visit to the theatre.
From 11 am Autograph’s menu includes
toasted paninis, home-made soups, baked
potatoes and Liverpool’s finest Scouse
served with red cabbage.
Pre-theatre menus are available from
5pm and often feature a seasonal theme.
Please call for more details.
Bookings are advised, call our dedicated
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THE LIVERPOOL EMPIRE IS A FULLY ACCESSIBLE THEATRE
The Box Office has a lowered counter
to make collecting tickets easier
Disabled toilets are provided on all floors
There are wheelchair spaces in
the auditorium
We welcome Guide Dogs
All bar areas have moveable tables
and chairs
The theatre is fully equipped with lifts
to all floors and automatic doors
We provide signed, audio described and
captioned performances across the year
Our staff our fully trained to help you
enjoy your visit
You can pre-order interval drink,
to make the interval more enjoyable
We have an access officer available to
take your bookings and help with any
access issues that you might have -
call 0151 702 7328 between
10am and 6pm, Monday to Friday
Hello and a very warm welcome
to another fantastic season at
the Liverpool Empire. This year
we are proud to be welcoming
many top musicals to Liverpool
direct from the West End;
including the long-awaited Dirty Dancing - the classic
movie live on stage; the smash hit tour of Sister Act;
a brand new production of Starlight Express; and the
Tony Award-winning comedy Avenue Q to name a few.
Liverpool Empire also boasts a stellar comedy line up
this season, with some of the UK’s top comedians
including; Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle, Jason Byrne
and Alan Davies all taking to the stage.
Alongside our exciting programme I am also
delighted to introduce a new ticketing initiative from
Liverpool Empire. As home to the largest productions
in touring theatre we are committed to listening to
and acting upon customer feedback, making the
theatre experience as magical as possible for you our
customer; from the moment you book your ticket
until you leave the venue after a great performance.
Our aim is to make top quality theatre accessible to
all at a price to suit every pocket, so with our new
Price Promise scheme, many of your favourite shows
at Liverpool Empire are now available at prices
starting from just £10. With this new Price Promise,
we guarantee the best entertainment at the best
prices. For more great savings, look to ATG Theatre
Card for special offers, priority booking and exclusive
cardholder opportunities. See inside this brochure
for more details about the ATG Theatre Card.
On behalf of the whole team, thank you for your
continued support of Liverpool Empire - we do hope
to welcome you to the theatre in the near future.
Best wishes,
Andrew Rawlinson General Manager
WELCOME DIARYAPRIL
THE KING AND I PPTUE 3 - SAT 7 APR 6
I DREAMED A DREAM PPTUE 17 - SAT 21 APR 7
RHOD GILBERTFRI 27 & SAT 28 APR 22
MAY
ELVIS COSTELLOSUN 13 MAY 22
DANCING IN THE STREETS PPMON 14 - SAT 19 MAY 8
SISTER ACT PPTUE 22 MAY - SAT 2 JUN 10
JUNE
TITANIC THE MUSICAL PPTUE 5 - SAT 9 JUN 9
AVENUE QMON 11 - SAT 16 JUN 12
HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY PPMON 18 JUN 22
CIRCUE DE CIELWED 20 & THU 21 JUN 22
BACK TO BROADWAYFRI 22 JUN 22
MIDNIGHT TANGOMON 25 & TUE 26 JUN 13
Your favourite shows at
the Liverpool Empire now
available at prices starting
from £10 with our new Price
Promise, we guarantee the
best entertainment at the
best prices. Shows included
are marked PP throughout
the brochure
PRICE PROMISE
SING-A-LONG-A GREASEFRI 29 JUN 22
JOHNNY CASHSAT 30 JUN 23
JULY
CHICAGO PPMON 2 - SAT 7 JUL 16
FRANKIE BOYLEFRI 13 & SAT 14 JUL 23
STARLIGHT EXPRESSMON 16 - SAT 28 JUL 14
AUGUST
STAGE EXPERIENCE PRESENT ANNIETHU 16 - SAT 18 AUG 15
ANGELINA BALLERINA PPTUE 21 AUG 23
SEPTEMBER
ALAN DAVIESSUN 23 SEP 23
JASON BYRNESUN 30 SEP 23
OCTOBER
ROSS NOBLEFRI 5 OCT 23
DIRTY DANCING PPTUE 9 - SAT 27 OCT 17
ENB SLEEPING BEAUTY PPMON 29 OCT - SAT 3 NOV 18
NOVEMBER
42ND STREET PPMON 12 - SAT 17 NOV 19
WNO JEPTHATUE 20 NOV 20
WNO LA BOHEMEWED 21, FRI 23 & SAT 24 NOV 20
WNO COSI FAN TUTTETHU 22 NOV 20
ON SALE FOR 2013
MOUSETRAP TUE 2 - SAT 6 APR 2013
TUE 9 - SAT 27 OCT
TUE 3 - SAT 7 APRTue - Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £35 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue. £5 off
Wed - Thu & Sat mat.
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‘ELEGANT, SPLENDID AND ADMIRABLE’THE TIMES
Photography by Catherine Ashmore
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S
Music & Lyrics presents Curve Theatre Leicester’s production of The King & I
Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the novel entitled Anna and The King of Siam by Margaret Landon
Original Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett New Orchestrations by Julian Kelly
Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
on behalf of R&H Theatricals of New York
Starring Ramon Tikaram and Josefina Gabrielle, The King and I
is loved as one of the greatest musicals of all time. Seen by
millions of people across the world since it was first performed
in 1951, when it was showered with awards and became the
blockbuster Hollywood movie, its glorious soundtrack
is still a bestseller today.
This breathtaking new production from the Curve Theatre,
Leicester, directed by Paul Kerryson, is a lavish, grand-scale
spectacle. With giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a
chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music,
this beautiful production guarantees standing ovations.
‘A FULL-BLOWN SPECTACLE WITH CLASSY WEST END PRODUCTION VALUES AND A CONSIDERABLE WOW FACTOR’THE GUARDIAN
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SUSAN BOYLE IS COMING TO LIVERPOOL!
SUSAN BOYLE WILL MAKE A GUEST APPEARANCE ON THE LIVERPOOL EMPIRE STAGE IN THIS NEW MUSICAL
THAT CHARTS HER EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
Starring Elaine C Smith, best known as Mary Doll in BBC TV’s
Rab C Nesbitt, the musical follows Susan Boyle’s meteoric rise
from humble beginnings to global icon and features signature
songs from her multi-platinum selling albums.
Don’t miss your chance to see this amazing production featuring
a special performance from Susan herself. This astounding
musical will make you laugh and cry but most of all dream.
If she can dare to dream so can you.
‘I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS MUSICAL TO HIT THE STAGE’ SUSAN BOYLE
TUE 17 - SAT 21 APRTue - Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £34 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue 17 Apr.
£5 off Wed - Thu & Sat mat
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MON 14 - SAT 19 MAYMon - Thu eves 7.30pm
Fri 5pm & 8.30pm
Sat 4pm & 8pm
TICKETS £10 - £26.50 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARDHalf price Mon 14 May.
£5 off other perfs, except
Fri & Sat mat
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WITH A FULL SUPPORTING COMPANY OF SINGERS, DANCERS AND THE ‘DANCING IN THE STREETS’ BAND
After wowing audiences all over the UK and spending three
years in London’s West End, Dancing in the Streets is back!
Experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the
electricity of Motown in Ivor Novello Award-winning director
Keith Strachan’s production of the hit show Dancing in the
Streets, the spectacular celebration of classic music
from the heart of the Motor City - Detroit!
Motown was a prominent force in breaking down barriers
around the world and equally as important, was responsible
for producing some of the world’s most influential and
enduring songs of the 20th century.
Classic hits include
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Baby Love
My Girl
Dancing in the Streets
Shop Around
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
Please Mr Postman
Reach Out I’ll Be There
Stop In the Name of Love
Up Tight (everything’s alright)
Tears of a Clown
Tracks of My Tears
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GUARANTEED TO HAVE YOU DANCING IN THE AISLES!
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
To commemorate 100 years since the sinking of RMS
Titanic WKLOS returns with a brand new production of the
multi award-winning Broadway show, Titanic The Musical
last performed by the Company in 2005 to
great critical acclaim.
The sinking of RMS Titanic just days into her maiden voyage
remains the quintessential maritime disaster story of the last
century. The show sets out to examine the causes, the conditions
and the real life characters in this ever fascinating drama. But it
is more than just a spectacular stage show it is a living, moving
and uplifting memorial to those who perished on
that fateful Spring morning.
A 100 strong cast, full supporting orchestra, professionally
designed staging and specially commissioned costumes to
authentically reflect the prevailing fashions combine to
make this a unique theatrical experience
not to be missed.
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TUE 5 - SAT 9 JUNTue - Sat eves 7.30pm
Sat mat 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £20 PP
ATG THEATRE CARDHalf price Tue 5 Jun.
£2 off all other Excl Sat mat
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‘A WONDERFUL PIECE OF WORK’PHILIP KEY, LIVERPOOL
DAILY POST
TUE 22 MAY - SAT 2 JUNMon - Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £42 PP(Premium seats available)
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Wed 23 May 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Wed 30 May 7.30pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 31 May 7.30pm
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue 22 May
£6 off Mon - Thu
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STARRING
DENISE BLACK & MICHAEL STARKE
From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment
(Hairspray, High School Musical), the smash hit musical
Sister Act is coming to the Liverpool Empire!
The show, which played to over a million people in the West End
stars Coronation Street’s Denise Black as Mother Superior, Brookside
and The Royal favourite Michael Starke as Monsignor O’Hara and
introduces Cynthia Erivo as Deloris Van Cartier.
When disco diva Deloris witnesses a murder, she is put in protective
custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found - a
convent! Disguised as a nun she quickly makes the wrong impression on
the strict Mother Superior. But when she transforms the choir into the
most glorious musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond with her
newfound friends - and the gang that’s chasing her finds itself up
against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters!
Based on the movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly,
feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul
and disco. Now, as the habit hits the road, you too can see why
audiences fell in love with the funniest and funkiest nun on
the run, and her heavenly sequinned sisters!
‘A DIVINE DAZZLING TRIUMPH THAT HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED’
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Photographs of the UK touring production by Tristram Kenton and Hugo Glendinning.
‘A BIG, FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUSICAL’NEW YORK OBSERVER
MON 11 - SAT 16 JUNMon - Thu 7.30pm
Fri 5.30pm & 8.30pm
Sat 4pm & 7.30pm
TICKETS £12 - £31.50(Premium seats available)
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 14 Jun 7.30pm
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price on Opening Night
& Fri 5.30pm. £5 off Tue - Thu
eve. Includes premium.
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‘THE BEST MUSICAL OF THE DECADE’CHRISTOPHER HART, SUNDAY TIMES
‘Q STANDS FOR QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN. GO NOW AND GO AGAIN AND AGAIN’ SKY NEWS
‘ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.WE NEARLY DIED LAUGHING’
ABSOLUTE RADIO
SUNDAY TIMES, NEWS OF THE WORLD, SUNDAY EXPRESS,
ABSOLUTE RADIO, SMOOTH FM, MAGIC FM
After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political
incorrectness, London’s funniest show by far is hitting the road.
The Tony Award winning Avenue Q is the irresistibly charming
musical about the lovably hopeless characters on a downtown
New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues:
love, work, relationships and, above all, just how are you
supposed to pay the bills with a BA in English?
Hilarious and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of
songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and
puppets, Avenue Q is a musical like no other. So don’t let
your life suck - book your tickets today!
Not suitable for children under 12
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MON 25 - TUE 26 JUNMon & Tue eves 7.30pm
Tue mat 2.30pm
TICKETS £16.50 - £29.50(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Mon (top 3 prices)
£6 off Tue (top 3 prices)
Includes premium.
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A DAZZLING EVENING OF DANCE - NOT TO BE MISSED!
PRESENTED BY ARLENE PHILLIPS AND ADAM SPIEGEL
THE STARS OF STRICTLY COME DANCING IN THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Production photography by Manuel Harlan
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television
audiences for seven series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing
with their stunning Tango routines. And now they’re back by
incredible popular demand with Midnight Tango - a breathtaking
evening bringing all the drama, sensuality and elegance
of this most exciting of dance forms to life.
Vincent and Flavia’s mesmerising choreography and fiery
chemistry command the floor with explosive Tango routines,
gravity-defying moves and feather-light footwork.
Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring
some of the finest Tango dancers in the world and live music,
Midnight Tango takes you on a journey into the heart of this
intoxicating city. As danger and excitement, joy and jealousy,
pain and passion all combine - this is a spectacular and
explosive evening not to be missed!
www.midnighttango.co.uk
‘A TRIUMPH’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘A FEEL-GOOD EVENING. HUGELY ENTERTAINING’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘STAR PRESENCE AND POISE DANCED WITH EXUBERANT DELIGHT’ INDEPENDENT
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BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S‘DAZZLING’ MUSICAL
THE TIMES
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TUE 17 - SAT 28 JULEves 7.30pm
Wed 18, Thu 19 & Sat 21,
Thu 26 & Sat 28 mats 2.30pm
TICKETS £19.50 - £39.50 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off Tue 17 & Mon 23 Jul only
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Wed 25 Jul 7.30pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 26 Jul 7.30pm
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‘A MUSICAL THAT SURPASSES EVERYTHING AROUND IN EVERY DIMENSION’
Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved, longest running
and most unique musicals in theatrical history. Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s Rock-On-Roller skating sensation Starlight Express
explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012,
destined to take the UK by electrifying storm.
Light years ahead of the rest, this futuristic tale about love
and hope in the face of adversity promises to take you on the
ride of a lifetime - with two hours of speed, spectacle, energy
and turbo charged excitement, combined with an electrifying
sound track, dazzling sets and costumes, some of Andrew
Lloyd Webbers most memorable musical hits and
extraordinary nonstop roller-choreography by TV’s
favourite dance show judge Arlene Phillips.
Buckle up; the race is truly back on!
‘EXPLOSIVEENTERTAINMENTIN EVERY SENSE.UNMISSABLE’ THE JOURNAL
‘YOU HAVE TO SEE IT, AND STILL YOU WON’T
BELIEVE IT’DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE, SUPERB, IT’S A REAL
KNOCK-OUT’BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
‘A ROCK SOLID ROLLER SKATING MUSICAL -
SENSATIONAL’THE HERALD
DAILY EXPRESS
A NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE PRODUCTION
MON 2 - SAT 7 JULMon - Thu eves 7.30pm
Fri 5.30pm & 8.45pm
Sat 5pm & 8.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £32.50 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price on top 2 prices
Mon 2 Jul. Thereafter £5
off top 3 prices. Excl Fri late
and Sat, includes premium.
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 7 Jul 5pm
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THE SEXY, SASSY WEST END SMASH HIT RETURNS
‘MURDER, GREED, CORRUPTION, EXPLOITATION, ADULTERY AND TREACHERY - ALL THOSE THINGS WE HOLD NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS’ So begins the international
award winning musical, Chicago, which comes to the Liverpool
Empire for 1 week only starring Ali Bastian as Roxie Hart,
Stefan Booth as Billy Flynn, Tupele Dorgu as Velma Kelly
and Bernie Nolan as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.
Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub
singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with Cell Block
rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from
death row with the help of smooth-talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.
Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb
and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy
score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony,
2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago
truly is ‘THE SHARPEST, SLICKEST SHOW ON THE BLOCK’ THE TIMES
A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking
lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.
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‘STILL THE SEXIEST, MOST SENSATIONAL MUSICAL’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
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TUE 9 - SAT 27 OCTMon - Thu eves 7.30pm
Fri 5pm & 8.30pm
Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £48.50 PP(Premium seats available)
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Tue 16 Oct 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE Wed 24 Oct 7.30pm
SIGNED PERFORMANCE Thu 25 Oct 7.30pm
ATG THEATRE CARDHalf price Tue 9 Oct
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Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience,
exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance
and sensationally sexy dancing.
Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash-hit tells
the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young
spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the
most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring
hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me?
and the heart-stopping I’ve Had The Time Of My Life!
‘ENERGETIC, BRILLIANTLY STAGED’THE TIMES
www.dirtydancingontour.com
‘THE BIGGEST LIVE THEATRESENSATION OF ALL TIME’
‘SMASH HIT MUSICAL GIVES US ALL THE TIME OF OUR LIVES’ BRISTOL EVENING POST
OBSERVER
TUE 30 OCT - SAT 3 NOVTue - Sat eves 7.30pm
Thu 2pm
Sat mat 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £35 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue 30 Oct. £5.50 off
top 3 prices for all other perfs
EARLY BOOKING OFFERBook and pay by Tue 31 Jul and
get £5 off top 3 prices
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THE CLASSIC BALLET
The Sleeping BeautyEnglish National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty reawakens
the magic of the world’s favourite fairy tale in an enchanted
world of castles, curses, forests and fairies.
With wonderful choreography by Sir Kenneth MacMillan,
The Sleeping Beauty is the ultimate classical ballet – featuring the
most luxurious staging, superb dance and dazzling music including
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Rose Adagio and Once Upon a Dream
used in Disney’s version of this popular classic.
‘WHAT A TRIUMPH’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
Photographs: Patrick Baldwin, Michael Garner, Laurent Liotardo.18
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TUE 13 - SAT 17 NOVTue - Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £35 PP(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Tue 13 & mid-week mat half price.
£6 off top 3 prices for all
other perfs
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‘A TOP NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT’THE SCOTSMAN
‘SUPERBLY STAGED AND IMPECCABLY DANCED’ SURREY ADVERTISER
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COME AND MEET THOSE DANCING FEET
Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best
New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for
Best Revival of a Musical: 42nd Street - the
timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy
Sawyer’s rise from chorus line to Broadway star.
And those songs! Lullaby of Broadway, We’re in
the Money, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Keep Young
and Beautiful, I Only Have Eyes For You and the
spectacular title number, danced down a flight
of steps that lights up as brightly as the faces
of the cast. Audiences will find out what it’s
like to float up to Musical Comedy Heaven.
Starring Dave Willetts as Julian Marsh and
directed by the show’s author and Broadway
director Mark Bramble, the show features
the stunning sets and costumes from
the US production.
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TUE 20 - SAT 24 NOVJephtha Tue 7pm
La bohème Wed, Fri & Sat 7.15pm
Così fan tutte Thu 7pm
TICKETS £5 - £25
FREE PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS Jephtha Tue 6pm
Così fan tutte Thu 6pm
Paris Café Afternoon
La bohème Fri 3.30pm - 5.30pm
£12 per person.
Call 029 2063 5030 to book
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE La bohème Fri 7.15pm
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WORLD CLASS OPERA FROM WNO
LA BOHÈMEPuccini’s La bohème is one of the greatest love stories ever
sung. A major new production by Annabel Arden set in
Edwardian Paris.
Sung in Italian with surtitles in English
COSÌ FAN TUTTEBenjamin Davis’s warm and funny production is set on the
British seaside in the early 1960s.
Sung in Italian with surtitles in English
JEPHTHAKatie Mitchell’s electrifying staging of Handel’s searing
oratorio is a heart-stopping and poignant experience.
Sung in English with surtitles in English
Visit wno.org.uk for detailed casting, videos,
story summaries and music clips.
‘AN ADVENTURE OF THE SPIRIT,A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY’
DAVID POUTNEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
(ON WNO'S 2012/2013 SEASON)
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GROUP BOOKINGS
CALL OUR GROUP BOOKINGS OFFICE IF YOU ARE BRINGING 8 OR MORE AND IF YOU BRING A GROUP OF 10 OR MORE YOU CAN ACCESS ALL THESE AMAZING TICKET OFFERSPlease note: The following concessions apply
to certain prices and performances only.
SISTER ACTTUE 22 MAY - SAT 2 JUN
£15 - £42
GROUPS 10+ £5 off top 3 prices
GROUPS 20+ £6 off top
3 prices, plus 1 free ticket
GROUPS 50+ £7 off top 3
prices, plus 3 free tickets
No concessions available Friday/
Saturday performances
SCHOOLS Mon - Wed £16
plus 1 free in every 10
TITANIC THE MUSICALTUE 5 - SAT 9 JUN
£14 - £20
GROUPS 10+ 1 in 10 tickets free
AVENUE QMON 11 - SAT 16 JUN
£12 - £31.50
GROUPS 10+ £5 off top 3
prices, Mon - Thu & Fri early
CHICAGO MON 2 - SAT 7 JUL£10 - £32.50
GROUPS 10+ £5 off top 3 prices
GROUPS 20+
£6 off top 3 prices
GROUPS 50+
£7 off top 3 prices
SCHOOLS 10+Best available tickets £15 plus 1
teacher free with every 10 Mon -
Wed eves and Fri early show.
All discounts exclude Fri eve and Sat perfs
STARLIGHT EXPRESSTUE 17 - SAT 28 JUL
£19.50 - £39.50
GROUPS 10+ £5 off
GROUPS 20+ £6 off plus 1
in 10 free
GROUPS 50+ £7 off plus 1
in 10 free and 3 extra free
with every 50
SCHOOLS £12 plus 1 in 10 free
Tues eve and Wed mat
No discounts available Fri and Sat eves
DIRTY DANCINGTUE 9 - SAT 27 OCT
£10 - £48.50
GROUPS 10+
£5 off top 3 prices
GROUPS 20+ £6 off top 3 prices
GROUPS 50+ £7 off top 3 prices
No discounts available Friday eve and all
Saturday performances. Please note all
discounts are capped
SLEEPING BEAUTYTUE 30 OCT - SAT 3 NOV
£10 - £35
GROUPS 10+ Book and pay
before Tue 31 July
and get £7.50 off top 3 prices
SCHOOLS Midweek mat £7
plus 1 free ticket in 10
Discounts not applicable on tickets below £10,
Sat eve and mid week mat apart from school.
WHAT IS A GROUP?A group can be a selection of
Friends, Family and Colleagues.
Get 10 people together and
make great savings on your
tickets. Get a group of 8 people
together and save on booking
fees. Exclusively for group we
offer a Book Now Pay Later
system. You can reserve your
seats in advance on our groups
Hotline 0844 8713037, we’ll
set your seats aside and send
you a confirmation invoice.
Payment can be made by Visa
Debit/Credit, Mastercard and
American Express over the
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MORE TOP COMEDY, MUSIC AND DANCE
RHOD GILBERT THE MAN WITH THE FLAMING BATTENBERG TATTOOFRI 27 & SAT 28 APR 8pm
TICKETS £26
Following several sell-out UK
tours and best-selling stand-up
DVDs, multi -award winning Welsh
wonder Rhod Gilbert is back on
the road with a brand new
live show.
Recommended age 16+.
www.rhodgilbertcomedian.com
ELVIS COSTELLOTHE REVOLVER TOURSUN 13 MAY 8pm TICKETS
£37.50 & £43.50
Elvis Costello brings the
Spectacular Spinning Songbook
to the Liverpool Empire. An
overture of five uninterrupted
rock and roll tunes announces
Elvis Costello and The Imposters
to the stage, after which members
of the audience are invited to
select the next song.
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SING-A-LONG- A-GREASE FRI 29 JUN 7.30pm
TICKETS £16 G C
A brand new screening of the
classic film starring John Travolta
and Olivia Newton-John from
the producers of Sing-a-long-a
Sound of Music. Now is your
chance to don those pink jackets,
grease up those quiffs and let
your inhibitions go for an evening
where you are the stars!
BACK TO BROADWAYFRI 22 JUN 7.30pm
TICKETS £19.50
ATG THEATRE CARD
£3 discount per ticket G F S
Back to Broadway brings
you the very best of musical
theatre, brought together by an
enchanting story about a young
girl’s dream to become a star.
www.backtobroadwaymusical.co.uk
CIRQUE DU CIEL’S
SHANGHIWED 20 - THU 21 JUN 7.30pm
TICKETS £19.50 - £24.50
ATG THEATRE CARD
£5 off top price G F
With over 30 amazingly multi-
talented and skilled performers,
this 2 hour extravaganza,
combines acrobatics, modern
dance, martial arts, original music
and many other traditional and
modern Chinese elements in an
amazing fantasy adventure.
HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY TICKETS £10 - £25 PP
MON 18 & TUE 19 JUN 7.30pm
ATG THEATRE CARD
£3 off per ticket C
The Original Cast - Reunited Live
On Stage - starring Simon Jones
as Arthur Dent, Geoff McGiven as
Ford Perfect, Susan Sheridan as
Trillian, Mark Wing-Davey as
Zaphod Beeblebrox
ANGELINA BALLERINATUE 21 AUG 6.30pm WED 22 & THU 23 2.30pm & 6.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £7.50 PP
ATG THEATRE CARD £4.50 discount per ticket G F
Everyone’s favourite little star,
Angelina Ballerina, is pirouetting
onto the stage in her brand new
Mousical Ballet Girls and Hip
Hop Boys, a magical show packed
full of singing and dancing.
ALAN DAVIES LIFE IS PAIN SUN 23 SEP 8pm
TICKETS £25
Over a decade since his last
stand-up show, and following a
huge tour of Australia in 2011,
Alan Davies, the much-loved star
of iconic television series such as
Jonathan Creek and QI, makes a
long-awaited return to live
stand-up this autumn.
Recommended age 16+
JASON BYRNEPEOPLE’S PUPPETEERSUN 30 SEP 8pm
TICKETS £18.50
After the phenomenal success of
his Cirque Du Byrne Tour, Jason
Byrne is bringing a brand new
show back to the cities of Britain.
People’s Puppeteer, will have
new stories, new props, and
more of his trademark high
octane lunacy.
Recommended age 14+
ROSS NOBLEMINDBLENDERSAT 6 OCT 8pm
TICKETS £25
After a two year break Ross
Noble, the demonic scarecrow
himself, is back doing what he
does best. Famed for his fiery
and fluid freewheeling style,
Noble creates comedy gold
from tiny particles of
random nonsense.
Recommended age 15+
JOHNNY CASH STORY SAT 30 JUN 7.30pm
TICKETS £22
Clive John and The Spirit Band
present the only Johnny Cash
show that matters. Delivering all
the hits including The Ring of Fire,
Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison
Blues, Man In Black, One Piece at
a Time, Sunday Morning Coming
down, Hurt and many of the
duets Johnny and June were
famous for.
FRANKIE BOYLELAST DAYS OF SODOMFRI 13 & SAT 14 JUL 8pm
TICKETS £26
Frankie Boyle has been pilloried,
misrepresented and demonised.
And for what? For Telling It Like
It Is. Now he will attempt a final
tour, to heal Britain’s fools. To
support its rioters. To offer the
inchoate laughter of despair to
a culture in freefall.
Recommended age 16+
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CREATIVE LEARNING
The Ambassador Theatre Group
is proud to support an extensive
programme of Creative Learning
activities across its many
theatres. We have busy Creative
Learning Departments across
the UK delivering regular and
varied programmes of events
and classes.
All programmes include activities
related to the shows being
presented in the theatres as
well as opportunities to explore
theatre-making more generally
and to build personal skills.
In addition, we offer regular
events exploring the options
available to young people
interested in a career in theatre.
ATG is proud to offer a wide
range of participatory classes,
workshops and courses across its
theatres. Most of these regular
classes and youth theatre groups
are booked on a termly basis.
Contact us to find out more.
Stage Experience, Billy Elliot Stage Experience, Billy Elliot
SHOW-BASED WORKSHOPSSchools and Community groups
of all ages can book practical
musical theatre workshop
packages for the following
shows to gain a great insight
into our shows:
THE KING AND I
CHICAGO
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
MIDNIGHT TANGO
42ND STREET
SISTER ACT
AVENUE Q
DIRTY DANCING
Prices start at £4.50 plus
VAT per head.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIESHalf Term and Holiday
activities for young people
aged 7 - 16 years.
Three days of skills-based
workshops to develop
confidence, audition technique,
dance, drama, singing and
much more!
WED 6 - FRI 8 JUN Cost £10 per day or £25 for
all three!
High energy week of dance,
drama and singing linked
to Starlight Express.
MON 23 - FRI 27 JULCost £55 includes a ticket to see
Starlight Express at the Empire
on Thu 19 Jul 7.30pm.
BACKSTAGE TOURS AND TALKS Find out more about your
favourite theatre with an
exclusive backstage tour!
Learn about the theatre’s history,
find out more about how it is
managed and see the auditorium
as the stars do - from the stage!
Tours last 1.5 hours and take
place Tue - Fri at 11am for groups
of 10 - 30 people, cost £4.50 per
head (refreshments on request)
and must be booked in advance.
Alternatively you can book a
member of our tour team to visit
your group. £30 fee applies.
Tours and Talks can be tailored
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CONTACT USNatalie Flynn, Head of Education & Community
[email protected] or 0151 702 7337
creativelearning.atg.co.uk
Proudly supported by The Empire Theatre (Merseyside) Trust Ltd Reg Charity Number1437514 (England)
Stage Experience, West Side Story Stage Experience, Fame
to suit community groups,
primary and secondary pupils,
GCSE, A-level, BTEC and
undergraduate students.
MINI MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP STARSFor ages 7 - 11. The group meets
weekly at the theatre on a
Thursday 6 - 7.30pm.
Open to everyone regardless
of experience no audition
necessary. We will enable you
to develop performance skills
in dance, drama and singing in
a fun and safe environment.
Each term culminates in a short
informal presentation to family
and friends.
NEW TERM THU 19 APR - THU 12 JULCost £72
DIRTY DANCING WORKSHOPSGet closer to Kellermans
than ever before with the
official Dirty Dancing
National Tour Workshops.
For just £60 you and your
friends can enjoy a 4-hour
workshop of choreography,
songs and scene work from
Dirty Dancing and see the
show afterwards.
For further information visit
atgtickets.com/Liverpool
STAGE EXPERIENCEA talented cast of 120 young
people perform the full scale
musical Annie.
THU 16 - SAT 18 AUG
Thu - Sat eves 7pm
Sat 2pm
TICKETS
£14
EARLY BOOKING OFFER
£11
HOSPITALITYLIFESTYLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
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First class entertaining facilities for all
occasions with a dedicated hospitality
team who will ensure you receive the
highest level of service
We can provide hospitality packages
for small parties with a range of private
rooms throughout the theatre to suit
any occasion, and with the option to
add catering and many other
individual touches.
WEDDINGS & CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
Both the stage and the entertaining suites
in the Atrium are licensed for marriage and
civil partnership ceremonies, and if you
choose to get married in the auditorium -
you will literally be centre stage! The
Empire Theatre is a unique choice for a
perfect day that will never be forgotten
by your guests.
GOLD & PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP
As well as receiving up to 10 complimentary
tickets per month and access to our Private
Members Suite with personal host, you will
also receive incredible advertising
opportunities. Limited spaces are available
for this exclusive membership club, with
costs starting at £1250 (plus VAT) per year.
For further information on any of the above
services, please contact our Sales and
Events Executive, Jayne Lloyd on
0151 702 7333 or email her via
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BOOK IN PERSONCall into our Box Office at the Empire on the corner of London Road and Lime Street, Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 6pm (8pm on performance nights and opens 2 hours prior to performances on Sunday). Payment Methods: Cash, Cheque, Credit Card/Debit Cards* and Gift Vouchers.
BY POSTPostal bookings are accepted and should be sent to the following address: The Box Office, Empire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool,L1 1JE. Payment Methods: Cheque, Postal Order, Credit Card/Debit Cards and Gift Vouchers. Cheques should be made payable to Ambassador Theatre Group Venues.
BY PHONEAll telephone calls are received through ATG Tickets on 0844 871 3017Open Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm, Sun 10am - 8pm. All bookings are subject to fees. Payment methods: Credit card/Debit cards. All calls are charged at national rate.
ONLINEBook all shows 24hrs a day at our website www.atgtickets.com/liverpool (secure online bookings). All bookings are subject to fees. Payment Methods: Credit Card/ Debit Cards
GROUPS OF 10+Call our Groups Hotline on 0844 871 3037 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm for more information. Please note we operate a book now, pay later facility. Visit our website specifically designed for the groups market www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk/groups
THEATRE TOKENSWe sell and accept national Theatre Tokens. They are unique theatre vouchers and can be used to see shows at over 230 theatres nationwide. Available in values of £5, £10 & £20 with no expiry date.
Tokens can also be purchased at most Tourist Information Centres and branches of WHSmith, or by calling Tokenline on 0870 164 8800. www.theatretokens.com
CONCESSIONSWe offer discounts for senior citizens, people with disabilities, students, children, the unemployed, and people with hearing, visual and mobility impairments for the majority of shows, on production of relevant ID. Always ask the Box Office at the time of booking as we cannot discount on tickets already purchased.
Shows with these symbols have thefollowing concessions available
General concessions
Group discounts
Family discounts
Schools discounts
Early booking offers
Workshops and creative activity
Only one concession is applicable at any one time, please check for restrictions on special offers. All concessions are subject to availability and conditions and can be withdrawn at any time.
Phone and online bookings made through ATG Tickets for most shows are subject to a per ticket booking fee at a maximum of £4.75. Certain concerts are subject to a per ticket booking fee at a maximum of £8. In all cases there is a transaction fee at a maxi mum of £4. *An additional credit/ debit card surcharge may apply for certain events when booking in person at the box office.
ATG THEATRE CARDATG Theatre Card offers are subject to availability on selected seat prices and for a max. 4 tickets per Card. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
RESTORATION FUNDThe ticket price for certain shows may include a £1 contribution to the theatre’s restoration fund.We are very grateful to our patrons for the financial help we receive through our restoration levy. In the previous 6 months we have invested in new followspots, a lighting desk and drapes and borders for our backstage department, as well new handrails in the Front Circle Rows A - F. We are currently looking at proposals to replace the external billboard signage.
EMPIRE THEATRE TRUSTThe Empire Theatre is managed by The Ambassador Theatre Group (Venues) Limited on behalf of The Empire Theatre (Merseyside) Trust LtdThe Trustees areSir Phillip Carter CBE (Chairman) Terry Smith Prof. John Last CBE Tony Ensor Tony Thompson David Morgan (Secretary)The Trust is a registered Charity. No. 509458
AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUPCo-founded by Howard Panter and
Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador
Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the largest
owner/operator of theatres in the UK with
39 venues, an internationally recognised
theatre producer and a leader in theatre
ticketing services through ATG Tickets.
ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End
theatres includes historic buildings such
as the Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse,
Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter,
Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse,
Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar
Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include
The Ambassadors Woking encompassing
the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw
Theatres and the award-winning 6 screen
cinema complex, Ambassador Cinemas;
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New
Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre
Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome;
Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh
Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone;
King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal,
Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool
Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House,
Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New
Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre;
Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and
Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland
Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New
Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon
Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG has
been behind some of the most successful
and innovative productions in Britain and
internationally. Current and recent ATG
co-productions include Ghost The
Musical, South Pacific, All New People,
Monkee Business, Matthew Bourne’s
The Nutcracker!, Legally Blonde The
Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The
Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling, Guys
and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Company, Exit
the King and The Rocky Horror Show.