The Karate Kid - The Musical14 - 18 JulySunderland EmpireThe UK premiere musical adaptation!Read moreBook Tickets
Trainspotting The Musical22 - 27 February 2027Sunderland EmpireChoose life. Choose Trainspotting The Musical.Read moreBook Tickets
Legally Blonde1 - 5 DecemberSunderland EmpireGet practising your bend and snap! Elle Woods is on the way in this brand new tour!Read moreBook Tickets
Dirty Dancing22 - 26 SeptemberSunderland EmpireAre you ready to have the time of your life all over again?Read moreBook Tickets
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalShowing until 27 JuneSunderland EmpireWinner of 10 Tony Awards!Read moreBook Tickets
The Karate Kid - The MusicalRobert Kamen's beloved 1984 movie is back in this brand-new stage adaptation, making its UK and West End premiere! The film that inspired martial arts fever, this thrilling new musical production promises to lovingly re-create the franchise with added theatricality. Featuring a book by Kamen, music and lyrics by Drew Gasparini, and directed by Amon Miyamoto it's time to wax on, as the story of Danny LaRusso is updated for a new generation!14 - 18 JulSunderland EmpirePrices fromMore infoBook Tickets
Trainspotting The MusicalThree decades after the release of Danny Boyle's famous film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's seminal novel, Trainspotting now has its musical adaptation. Following a world premiere in London's West End, the show is now headed across the UK on tour! Written by Welsh himself and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger (Fawlty Towers - The Play), music and lyrics are written by musician Stephen McGuinness and Welsh. West End debutant Robbie Scott will play protagonist Mark Renton.22 - 27 Feb 2027Sunderland EmpireMore infoBook Tickets
Legally BlondeJustice never looked so good! The fabulous Legally Blonde music bends and snaps into a theatre near you as this fantastic production from Curve Leicester heads out on a brand new UK tour! Based on the iconic MGM movie, this '00s nostalgia fest for everyone features music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and a book by Heather Hach and direction from Nikolai Foster. Follow Elle Woods' journey from sparkly pink popular girl to a kick-ass law student as she discovers she's so much more than the loser boyfriend who dumped her for not being 'serious' enough. Ugh!1 - 5 DecSunderland EmpirePrices fromMore infoBook Tickets
Dirty DancingGrab your high-waisted trousers and get practicing your lifts, Dirty Dancing is back in town! Set in the long hot summer of 1963, it's the classic story of Frances 'Baby' Houseman for whom a family holiday to Kellerman's Holiday Club, and a steamy introduction to dancing will change her whole life. With sizzling romance, sexy moves, and the movie's beloved tunes, this breathtaking musical adaptation will give you the time of your life, all over again.22 - 26 SepSunderland EmpirePrices fromMore infoBook Tickets
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalSpectacular, specular! The Broadway and West End smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical is now setting out in a UK Tour! A thrilling experience for audiences, this marvellous production is based on the iconic Baz Lurhmann film of the same name and is directed by Alex Timbers, with gorgeously designed by Derek McLane. Evoking the film's Demi-Monde flavour, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a sumptuous experience, from the moment you take your seat!Showing until 27 JunSunderland EmpirePrices fromMore infoBook Tickets
Back To The Future - The MusicalGreat Scott! The DeLorean is primed and coming to you on a time-bending adventure! After stunning audiences in the West End, the hit musical adaptation of the era-defining '80s movie will be making stops across the country on its first-ever UK tour in 2026! Created by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, this fantastic production follows teenager Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time. But when their plan goes awry and the pair are stranded in the 1950s, they're forced to come up with a creative way to get back - to the future!13 Apr 2027 - 8 May 2027Sunderland EmpirePrices fromMore infoBook Tickets