liverpool empire spring guide

SUMMER 2012

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Autograph is the Empire’s Café Bar

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

team on 0151 702 7354.

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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


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

TWO

WEEKS

ON

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG & STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

PRESENT

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TUE 22 MAY - SAT 2 JUNMon - Sat eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm


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


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


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


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

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TUE 13 - SAT 17 NOVTue - Sat eves 7.30pm

Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm


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 20+

£6 off top 3 prices

GROUPS 50+


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+




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

phone with no booking fee! If

you prefer you can send a

cheque or pay at the Box

Office counter with cash,

cheque or card.

If you would like to receive our

monthly Newsletter via Email

please send your email address

to liverpoolgroups@

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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

[email protected]

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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.

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