Liverpool is blessed with theatrical talent and the grandness of theatres that surely makes other city’s blush with envy, and whilst we have lost some over time, those that remain, and despite the difficulties that many have faced due to the current times we live in, stand proudly with their history on show, the memories of performances, of the smell of grease paint and the actors to have made the stage their own; and when a sizeable anniversary is reached, it should be celebrated with style.
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The Sensational Riverdance Celebrates 20 Years With Several Performances At The Empire Theatre.
Live Nation is proud to announce that the Riverdance 20th Anniversary Tour will visit 16 venues across the U.K. including a visit to the Liverpool Empire Theatre between Tuesday 28th and Sunday 2nd November. With an incredible two decades of global success since the show first burst into the public’s heart at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1994, this is an unmissable chance for U.K. audiences to reconnect with what the Irish Times rightly described as “The Original…The Best”. The Washington Post exclaimed, “Its continued popularity proves that it was, and remains, a phenomenon of historic proportions!”
Tony Award Nominated Play, Stones In His Pockets, Comes To The Liverpool Empire Theatre This November.
Following its Tony Award nominated run on Broadway, four and a half years in the West End and on tour, the worldwide success STONES IN HIS POCKETS is back on the road once again playing over 60 dates across the U.K. including a one night stand on Monday 10th November at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Seen by more than 2 million people, STONES IN HIS POCKETS tells a hilarious and moving tale of a quiet Irish community, turned upside down by the arrival of a massive Hollywood movie shoot. Universally loved by all who see it, STONES IN HIS POCKETS is brought to life by two talented actors Conor Delaney (Game of Thrones, Jack Taylor, The Tudors) and Stephen Jones (Ripper Street) who play 15 characters between them – from the cheeky lads intent on stardom to a Hollywood Goddess!
Smash Hit Musical Soul Sister To Come To The Liverpool Empire.
Producers Bill Kenwright and John Miller are pleased to announce the cast for the smash-hit U.K. tour of Soul Sister, the new musical inspired by the music, life and times of Ike and Tina Turner, which caused a sensation in the West End. The show will visit the Liverpool Empire from 5th-10th August 2013.
Taking on the role of Tina Turner is Jenny Fitzpatrick. Jenny’s numerous theatre credits include Katisha in Hot Mikado (Upstairs at The Gatehouse, Highgate); Nala in The Legend Of The Lion King (Paris); Ronette in the highly acclaimed production of Little Shop Of Horrors (Menier Chocolate Factory and Duke of York’s), Billie in Our House (Birmingham Rep and U.K. Tour)and Mimi in a gala performance of Rent at the Garrick Theatre.
Evita, Theatre Review. Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Marti Pellow, Madalena Alberto, Mark Heenehan, Sarah McNicholas, Nic Gibney, Verity Burgess, David Burilin, Joseph Connor, Natalie Day, Joel Elferink, Laura Emmitt, Emily Goodenough, Antony Hewitt, Stuart Maciver, Joe Maxwell, Perry O’Dea, Lizzie Ottley, Ryan Pidgen, Anthony Ray.
Evita should be considered as one of the ultimate musicals to be penned in the last 40 years, it is a production that has everything, arguably the single most important role for a woman to perform in musical theatre, the craving of success and just enough controversy weaved and hidden away within its score to make theatre goers come back for more time and time again.
OMD To Perform At The Liverpool Empire Theatre During 2013.
OMD at Eric’s, Liverpool. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark last played in Liverpool to an ecstatic and welcoming audience as part of the celebrations at the re-opening of Eric’s, one of the city’s iconic night spots. Now after an enormously successful world tour and the superb album, History of Modern, OMD have announced that they will be back on the road in 2013 in support of their highly anticipated new album English Electric.
The new album has been described as more electro than ever and yet still unmistakably OMD with the huge soaring melodies and irresistible lyrical hooks that their fans have come to expect over the years.
Paloma Faith To Grace Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Paloma Faith has announced a series of U.K. tour dates for 2013 and will perform at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on 4th June 2013. Paloma’s incredible second album Fall To Grace reached the number 2 spot in the U.K. charts when it was released in May and was only beaten to the coveted number one spot by Gary Barlow’s Diamond Jubilee record by just 5,000 copies.
Liverpool Students Media called Fall To Grace, “A gem of an album.” and the music that appears throughout is an incredible breath of fresh air. Certainly a must see artist for the coming year, one of the great and unique talents of our time.
The Hairy Bikers Larger Than Life Tour, Empire Theatre, Liverpool.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
The Hairy Bikers, David Myers and Simon King, have become television cooking icons with their easy banter, superb knowledge of their craft and their towering personalities. These two men have made a contribution to the idea of combining cooking with the noble idea of the original B.B.C. mantra of Inform, educate and entertain.
In their case by travelling round the country and to far flung corners and blending the food of those places with a soft approach to laddish humour. It appeals to both genders and provides relief from the cooking shows that in some quarters can look down on their audience.
Scrooge, Theatre Review. Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Cast: Tommy Steele, Geoffrey Abbott, Craig Whiteley, Kristy Cullen, Hamilton Sargent, Suzie Chard, Sophie Caton, Kieron Harris, David Lyndon, Nikki Gerrard, Steven Sparling, Robbie Towns, Tony Stansfield, Halcro Johnston, Barry Howards.
Liverpool welcomed back one of its favourite adopted sons this week when the ever youthful Tommy Steele came back “home” as part of the production of the theatrical classic Scrooge.
The Charles Dickens timeless masterpiece has been the subject of so many musicals and cinema outings that it is possible for a group of people to come up with an entirely different favourite actor who has thrilled them in the part.
Peter Pan, Theatre Review. Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Originally published by L.S. Media. December 2009.
Cast: Henry Winkler, Natasha Hamiliton, Nikki Davies-Jones, Les Dennis, Patrick Buckley, Daniel Taylor, Rick Vaughn, Kaitlin Howard, Chris Jenkins, Jessica Hill, Luke Redford, Ryan Pidgen, Lisa Connell, Ben Goffe.
J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan has been charming readers and its theatre audiences for the better part of a century now and thankfully it shows no sign of running out of steam. This year the Liverpool Empire Theatre is hosting this spectacular show and with some big names in the cast it is sure to get the reception it deserves.