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  February 14, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Review: Lord of the Dance, Liverpool Empire

  Lord of the Dance???s final???ever ??? tour did little but to showcase a light entertainment relic that is certainly in need of putting to sleep. A cultural abomination that does a disservice to any art form coming within any radius of the production, i…

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  January 25, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Review: Nutcracker!, Liverpool Empire

  When Matthew Bourne???s productions roll into town it is, like Anchorman Ron Burgundy, kind of a big deal. Spellbinding, imaginative new takes on well-known pieces are his stock in trade, and his sense of wonder makes every show a thing of real exci…

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  January 17, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Review: Spamalot, Liverpool Empire

  It wasn???t the first time in recent memory Spamalot had visited Liverpool ??? and it showed. Boasting (by chance rather than design) the same stars as its first visit eighteen months ago, it was hopeful that their musical version of Monty Python and …

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  December 23, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Review: White Christmas, Liverpool Empire

  Look at that picture. Just look at it. It’s a chorus line in snowflake jumpers, seeming for all the world as if they could burst with festive cheer. This alone will tell you all you need to know about White Christmas, the show so good the Empire c…

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  December 6, 2011 / 3 Comments

  Review: Scrooge, Liverpool Empire

  Scrooge has been quite a regular visitor to the Empire, although it???s been a while since it wasn???t knocked off Chrimbo scheduling by a large-scale celeb panto. Rocking up in November always seemed a bit early; so the timing this year was perfect. …

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  November 15, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Review: Grease, Liverpool Empire

  Despite the best efforts of all involved, watching Grease on stage doesn???t really equate to a trip to the theatre as much as being forced to attend some kind of money-spinning Christmas party tribute night with all the people from work you can’t s…

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  November 14, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Avenue Q comes to Liverpool next year

  One of the West End???s biggest hits of recent years, Tony Award-winning musical comedy Avenue Q is coming to Liverpool after nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness in the West End. In collaboration with Cameron Mac…

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  November 11, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Empire launches membership card

  That Ray Quinn’s a nice sort, so did his bit for the Empire this week, where he is currently performing, by helping to launch a new theatre membership scheme. Quinn, currently starring as Danny in Grease, unveiled the brand new ATG Theatre Card ??…

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  November 2, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Review: Strictly Gershwin, Liverpool Empire

  ???Well, it???s very professional, isn???t it,??? an elderly male voice behind us said to his companion, in a loud, flat voice at a quiet moment. My sister and I suppressed more than a giggle. It was exactly the sort of thing our granddad would say if he’…

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  October 11, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Susan Boyle musical to star Susan Boyle

  MADEUP loves a bit of Empire campery to liven up a dreary afternoon, and today they once again delivered the goods, cheerfully announcing the pending arrival of international singing sensation Susan Boyle to the theatre. Quite like some kind of bi…

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  October 5, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Review: Stephen Merchant, Liverpool Empire

  Ricky Gervais may have shed the pounds, whitened his teeth and shamelessly conquered LA, but his co-writer Stephen Merchant???s Hello Ladies tour ??? the tour that he jokes will take him up and down the country in search of a wife ??? simply couldn???t ge…

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  October 3, 2011 / 0 Comments

  White Christmas launch at the Empire

  Ordinarily the beginning of October would be a perfectly acceptable time for the Empire to start decking the halls, wheeling out Aled ‘Walking in the Air’ Jones and getting excited about the launch of its Christmas show, but nobody was really expe…

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  September 11, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Interview with Calendar Girls star Lynda Bellingham

  Loose Woman and Oxo Mum Lynda Bellingham paid a flying visit to Liverpool on Friday to launch the latest production of Calendar Girls. The show returns to the Empire in November with some of the familiar faces in the cast from its last outing a ju…

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  September 8, 2011 / 4 Comments

  Review: We Will Rock You, Liverpool Empire

  In his autobiography, the comedian Stewart Lee wrote the following: ???Why don???t people like Ben Elton? Admittedly, I was writing this material in the light of seeing Elton???s Queen musical We Will Rock You. I was obliged to see it professionally, as…

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  September 4, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Gershwin ballet for the Empire

  English National Ballet’s Strictly Gershwin will be visiting the Liverpool Empire this autumn after an acclaimed run at London???s Royal Albert Hall. The show premiered in 2008 and continues a successful series of in-the-round ballet presentations. …

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  July 18, 2011 / 0 Comments

  X Factor’s Rhydian is Grease’s Teen Angel

  Some amusing news to give us a little bit of cheer on this rainy Monday is that classical music star Rhydian Roberts is coming to Liverpool in the touring production of Grease this winter. Whoever wrote the press release amused themselves no end s…

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  June 21, 2011 / 1 Comment

  Review: Evita, Liverpool Empire

  There’s been some stunning shows on at the Empire over the last few months, from Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella to some exceptionally good vocal performances in Jekyll & Hyde. To the list add Evita, another smart and classy production that pushes all…

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• June 3, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Legally Blonde cast announced

  Legally Blonde the Musical will be the theatre hit of the summer. We’ve been waiting for a while to see who would be revealed as the cast for this hotly-anticipated tour, which kicks off at the Empire in July. And it’s mainly a cast of West End pr…

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  June 1, 2011 / 0 Comments

  John Cleese in Liverpool

  It was great to see John Cleese in the city last night. Although he’s only forced himself on tour to make a few quid to cover the astronomical cost of his recent divorce (and doesn’t hide it), he’s got enough good conversation and laughs up his sl…

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• May 25, 2011 / 0 Comments

  Fifteen foot Freddie

  Queen musical We Will Rock You comes to the Liverpool Empire this autumn, and, like Anchorman Ron Burgundy himself, is kind of a big deal. The PR machine has been grinding away for some time now, but it’s about to launch its biggest stunt to date …

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