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4 JUN THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN

5 JUN AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE

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21 JUN NCDTA 90TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE

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22 JUL KATHLEEN KNOX - 30 YEARS OF DANCE

23 JUL THE DRIFTERS

25 JUL KATHLEEN DAVIS - A SUMMERTIME SPECIAL

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22 - 24 OCT SWAN LAKE 8 NOV ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

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Winner of 100 international awards, Wicked has been casting its magical spell over audiences across the world for a decade and continues to break records at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is now the 10th longest-running show in the West End.

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In a brilliantly witty re-imagining of the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Packed with thrilling technical wizardry, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs (by Academy Award® winner Stephen Schwartz), Wicked is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

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A classic. A landmark. A legend.

The Mousetrap is famous around the world as being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre with over 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motives are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner. www.MousetrapOnTour.com

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Based on Mel Brooks’ much loved Academy Award winning movie, The Producers is a hilarious musical comedy that has taken Broadway and the West End by storm, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and 3 Olivier Awards.

Impoverished by a string of f lops, New York producer Max Bialystock recruits timid accountant Leo Bloom to help him pull off Broadway’s greatest scam. Together they aim to produce the worst show ever and run away to Rio with millions.

Starring award-winning comedian Jason Manford and legendary funny man Phill Jupitus, the biggest Broadway musical of all time is filled with fabulous costumes, glamorous dancing girls, hysterical show tunes - including the all-time classic Springtime For Hitler - and an incredible live band.

‘UNSTOPPABLE LAUGHTER AND SHEER HAPPINESS’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Direct From Three Years In The West End

Monty Python’s Spamalot

gallops back out on tour to bring the West End production to theatres across the land (to the sound of banging coconut shells). Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a kind-of-new musical with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score for the new production (well, almost), created by Eric Idle and John du Prez.

The latest tour, which is directed by Christopher Luscombe, follows hot on the heels of the can’t–believe-how-successful-it-was Monty Python Reunion at The O2 and Eric Idle’s acclaimed performance of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life at the 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony - the world sang along, and Spamalot audiences get the opportunity to do so too!

During the run, there have been 21 onstage moustache incidents, three suspected cases of swine flu (French pigs!), three outbreaks of nits and 92 pairs of coconuts.

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Based on the classic comedy film starring Sir Michael Caine and Steve Martin, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will transport you to the French Riviera and its decadent underworld, as two seasoned swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. As the pair compete in the true art of the con, they discover there is only room for one of them.

Multi award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Kinky Boots) leads one of the finest creative teams ever assembled including the comedy duo who gave us TV’s Mad About You and West End hit musical The Full Monty.

Sophisticated and suave with a good dash of mischief, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is set to be the finest night out of 2015 - secure your ticket today.

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Undoubtedly one of the biggest new musical openings to grace the West End stage and seen already by over half a million people, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. This major new production is a rare chance to return to ‘AN ALL BUT LOST ERA OF MUSICAL COMEDY’ (THE GUARDIAN) and relive the golden age of the classic musical.

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Direct from its tremendous success in the West End, winning three Olivier awards for Best New Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costumes and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out, this spectacular production is making its Sunderland debut this summer.

Top Hat brings the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age and the glorious, tap-dancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the stage in one of the greatest dance musicals of all time.

Packed with Irving Berlin’s greatest hits including, Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie & Tails, Let’s Face the Music & Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz, this uplifting and hilarious romantic comedy dazzles with over 200 beautiful costumes, breathtaking dance and a love story that will set the pulse racing!

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GET ALL SHOOK UP WITH THE HITS OF ELVIS PRESLEY

From the producers of Hairspray, Midnight Tango, West Side Story and The Rocky Horror Show comes a hilarious, feel-good musical featuring Elvis Presley’s greatest hits.

In a small town in 1950’s America, a guitar-playing, hip-swivelling stranger rides his motorbike into town.

Is he The Devil In Disguise or a Hound Dog in his Blue Suede Shoes? The townsfolk are about to be All Shook Up and could be headed for Heartbreak Hotel, but for Natalie, the love-struck, tomboy mechanic, it really is Now or Never.

Packed with 25 of the best loved songs by The King himself, Love Me Tender, by the writer of the award-winning West End and Broadway smash hit Memphis, is a funny and moving tale of hope, second chances and the healing qualities of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

‘FALLING IN LOVE HAS RARELY BEEN AS MUCH FUN’ STAR NEWS ONLINE

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‘IF ELVIS WERE ALIVE HE’D BE IN THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDING’ CURTAIN UP

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FEATURING WORLD CLASS CURRENT AND FORMER DANCERS FROM THE ROYAL BALLET AND RAMBERT

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★★★★ GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SOUTH AFRICAN CHORAL LEGENDS ®

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CHOREOGRAPHY BY MARK BALDWIN MUSIC CO-WRITTEN BY JOSEPH SHABALALA & LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO & ELLA SPIRA SOUND DESIGN ADRIAN RHODES COSTUME DESIGN GEORG MEYER-WIEL LIGHTING DESIGN BEN CRACKNELL

Following a phenomenal 2014 tour and sell-out run at the Edinburgh International Festival, four time Grammy® Award-winning South African choral legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo join multi-award-winning choreographer Mark Baldwin in this unique artistic collaboration. Featuring world class current and former dancers from The Royal Ballet and Rambert, this critically acclaimed production embraces an exhilarating fusion of South African and Western cultures live on stage.

Inala’s original score is composed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala and Ella Spira, blending the intricate rhythms and infectious harmonies of their native musical roots with live percussion, piano and strings. Mark Baldwin’s choreography unites Zulu traditions with classical ballet and contemporary dance, performed by an exceptional company of 18 dancers and singers.

Inala delivers a spiritually uplifting live experience, powered by a cultural explosion of music, song and dance.

‘A DYNAMIC MARRIAGE OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND CHORAL MUSIC’ THE GUARDIAN

SOLD OUT AT SADLER’S WELLS 2014

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Photographer credit: Giulietta Verdon-Roe

Get ready for the ride of your life as the ultimate party, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical returns to Sunderland in 2015 due to overwhelming popular demand!

Based on the smash-hit movie, the feel-good international hit sensation Priscilla is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor classics including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, rush to get your tickets today for this wildly fresh and funny hit musical that will take you on a journey to the heart of fabulous!

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‘EXTRAORDINARY AND UNMISSABLE’

‘A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF STORYTELLING AND SPECTACLE’ THE TIMES

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Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly-acclaimed National Theatre production embarks on its first ever nationwide tour.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.

Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted

by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling new stage play from the National Theatre.

‘A BEAUTIFUL, ELOQUENT, DAZZLINGLY INVENTIVE SHOW ABOUT THE WONDERS OF LIFE’ EVENING STANDARD

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Suitable for ages 11+

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The Broadway and West End phenomenon Jersey Boys is returning to Sunderland by popular demand! This smash hit musical has won 55 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and continues to play at the Piccadilly Theatre, London.

Jersey Boys tells the true life story of four boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs, invented their own unique sound, and sold 175 million records worldwide. Featuring hit after legendary hit including Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Oh What A Night, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don’t Cry and many more. Jersey Boys is a story full of heart, humour and

‘SHEER MUSICAL RAZZMATAZZ’ (SUNDAY EXPRESS) you simply will never forget.

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COLE PORTER’S MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL COMEDY

‘A SPLENDID PRODUCTION’

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STAGE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE SHEFFIELD THEATRES PRODUCTION OF

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DAILY TELEGRAPH | THE INDEPENDENT THE STAGE | SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Cole Porter’s classic, multi-award winning musical-comedy, Anything Goes sails into town in this brand new production!

This uplifting masterpiece of music and dance includes the magnificent songs I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top, It’s De-Lovely and Anything Goes.

Anything Goes features a sensational cast of 26 including Shaun Williamson (EastEnders, One Man, Two Guv’nors), Kate Anthony (Coronation Street, Doctors) and Olivier Award nominees Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard, Chicago) and Matt Rawle (Evita, Martin Guerre).

Hop aboard for sassy heroines, mischievous mob bosses, comedy capers and tap dancing sailors in this hilarious tale of romance and hi-jinks on the high seas.

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse

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New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City

‘IT’S DELIGHTFUL, IT’S DE-LOVELY AND IT’S DE-DEFINITELY WORTH BOOKING A TICKET’ THE GUARDIAN TUE 29 SEP - SAT 3 OCT Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm SENIORS £25 Wed mat (A, B, C) C G E See page 34

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‘ONE OF THE BEST SWAN LAKES AROUND’ THE EXPRESS

Ballet’s greatest love story returns in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s lavish production of the timeless classic Swan Lake. This romantic fable of ill-fated passion, powerfully illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s legendary score, has bewitched audiences for generations.

By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince is astonished to witness the transformation of a swan into a beautiful princess.

Compelled by an evil spell to spend her days in the form of a bird, she can only be saved by the power of love.

Filled with exquisite ensembles, lyrical pas de deux, and bravura solos, Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience.

Acknowledged by The Guardian as ‘ONE OF THE WORLD’S FINEST PRODUCTIONS’, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake is atmospheric, romantic, and beautiful.

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Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa Production Peter Wright, Galina Samsova Designs Philip Prowse Lighting Peter Teigen Sponsored (1981) by the Royal Opera House Trust

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From the producers behind Peter Pan, Cinderella and last year’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, comes this gem of a pantomime for all the family.

Filled with adventure, mystique, stunning sets and costumes, comedy, song and dance and lots of audience participation - not to mention a real flying carpet - Aladdin guarantees another Christmas extravaganza!

Early booking recommended.

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GROUPS 15+ £8 off Mon - Thu 8pm & Fri 5.30pm (A, B) C G See page 34 DIRECTED BY CHR ISTOPHER LUSCOMBE Following a record-breaking worldwide tour Richard O’Brien’s classic is ready to thrill you once again with its frothy fun and naughty moments!

Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror show is a non-stop party! This is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos and get ready for the biggest bash in town!

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

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DERREN BROWN’S BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2015

‘IMPASSIONED AND SULTRY’ THE OBSERVER

OPERA & BALLET INTERNATIONAL PROUDLY PRESENTS AN ELLEN KENT PRODUCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS, HIGHLY PRAISED CHORUS AND FULL ORCHESTRA

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY GODSPELL IN CONCERT

SUN 3 MAY 7.30pm ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off GROUPS 10+ 10th ticket free C Following its sell-out success in London’s West End the legendary rock musical from Stephen Schwartz, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer of Wicked, is back! Join the celebration as a spectacular ensemble featuring Jade Ewen (Sugababes) and Andy Abraham (X Factor) bring this great new, modern day rock version to the stage in a production that will stir your soul, raise your spirit and lift you right out of your seat. www.godspellinconcert.com

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN THE REACH OUT ® TOUR

THU 4 JUN 7.30pm ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off GROUPS 10+ 10th ticket free C Britain’s biggest Motown spectacular returns with an all-new, all-star show. Featuring the music of the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more. Five-star performances revive over 36 back-to-back hits with all the dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and musical brilliance of the original artistes.

DIRECTED BY ANDY NYMAN & ANDREW O’CONNOR

★★★★★ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion is back on tour in 2015 with a brand new one-man show, Derren Brown: Miracle. Having confessed that performing live on stage gives him the greatest pleasure, Derren is, once again, looking forward to the challenge that comes with being acknowledged as one of the world’s most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control.

One of the most famous and seductive operas of all time, the irresistibly emotional Carmen guarantees an evening of passion and romance.

This dazzling production features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including the best known baritone aria of all, The Toreador’s Song. Carmen also includes a replica of Seville’s main square with fountains, flowers and orange trees.

This will be Derren’s seventh show since 2003.

Since then he has toured every year and been watched by an estimated audience of over one and a half million people. He has won two prestigious Olivier Awards, for Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) and Svengali (2012). His last show, Infamous, was universally acclaimed by critics and audience alike.

BRISTOL EVENING POST

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CARMEN - WED 25 NOV 7.30pm TOSCA - THU 24 MAR 7.30pm

RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR SHOW

WED 3 JUN 7.30pm UNDER 16s FREE when accompanying an adult (Price C only) ‘Purveyors of Cool’ return to the Empire with ‘The Greatest Music Of The 20th Century’.

Wonderful memories of classic 60’s Las Vegas Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis.

Come Fly With Me, Sway, Mr Bojangles, Under My Skin and many more favourites.

The BBC summed it up - ‘MAGNIFICENT’.

Always a fun night out! www.ratpack.biz

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FRI 5 JUN 8pm ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off GROUPS 6+ 7th ticket free C Over 18s only Britain’s No1 burlesque show goes global with the world’s biggest burlesque legends. It’s Vaudeville gone volatile: couture costumes, a steamy score, mind-boggling speciality acts and worldwide allstars in a wickedly hilarious extravaganza. As seen from Milan to Minsk, Zurich to St Petersburg, Helsinki to Dresden, join a thrill-a-minute, funfilled frolic into the bizarre world of burlesque, we dare you! Dress up and come to the cabaret.

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This production is not suitable for children under 12 years of age.

AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE

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FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS

THE DRIFTERS REBRANDED TOUR 2015

Barry Steele is recognised as one of the world’s leading tributes to music legend Roy Orbison.

He’s stunned audiences with his uncanny visual similarity and his ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapping sound of this music giant. Using original film footage and backed by his fabulous band and big screen, this celebration of The Big O’s musical legacy is unmissable.

Joining Barry is the phenomenal Paul Molloy as Elvis Presley and the mesmerizing talent of Boogie Williams as Jerry Lee Lewis. www.barrysteele.com

Following on from the success of their recent tours, this new tour defines the evolution of the phenomenal story of The Drifters, through its music from the past to the present. This high energy show brings many of the greatest hits Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies, Up On The Roof, Kissin In The Back Row, Down on the Beach, More Than A Number In My Little Red Book, along with newer songs that have evolved through the first new recordings in over 30 years!

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www.theofficialdrifters.com

Following the biggest male strip show tour in UK history in 2014, The Dreamboys are back and hotter then ever with a brand new show. With special guest appearances on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning and The Only Way Is Essex and sold out worldwide tours, it’s no wonder they’ve earned themselves celebrity status. www.dreamboystour.co.uk

Paddy said ‘I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING BACK ON TOUR’.

PERFORMED BY GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS SUN 8 NOV 7.30pm ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off GROUPS 10+ 11th ticket free C

JIMMY CARR FUNNY BUSINESS SAT 11 JUL 8pm Age advisory 16+ GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLE

Age advisory 15+

One of the country’s best-loved and most popular comedians returns for the first time since 2011.

After numerous sell-out tours and best-selling DVDs, the star of ITV1’s Take Me Out makes his long awaited comeback to stand-up which will see him perform 50 dates across the UK, with another hotly anticipated show, Daddy McGuinness.

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

THU 9 JUL 7.30pm GROUPS 10+ 11th ticket free ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off Age Advisory 18+

PRESENTS DADDY MCGUINNESS SUN 31 JAN 7.30pm

Widely regarded as the first ever ‘Tribute’ show back in its 1989 incarnation, Phil Aldridge’s lavish arrangements, stunning vocal harmonies and Claire Furley’s uncanny representation of Karen Carpenter combine to bring back memories of pop’s most melodic duo. Featuring all the songs that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of music.

Featuring We’ve Only Just Begun, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, Goodbye to Love, Top of the World, Please Mr Postman and lots more.

THE DREAMBOYS

PADDY MCGUINNESS

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes live grand final, with the largest number of votes ever received. Gary has since toured extensively with his band The Works, performing to sell-out audiences across the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand paying tribute to rock legends Queen, and twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park. This show will ROCK you! www.garymullenandtheworks.com

LOCAL PRODUCTIONS

Full details at atgtickets.com/sunderland

TRISH ‘N’ TRINA- HAPPY FEET SUN 17 MAY 7PM THE WORX MON 1 JUN 7.15PM FARRINGDON PRIMARY - THREE BECOME ONE TUE 2 JUN 6.30PM

NCDTA 90TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE SUN 21 JUN 2.30PM & 6.30PM

SHAMEEM KARIM - DANCE EXPLOSION TUE 7 JUL 7PM

SUNDERLAND SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL

Jimmy’s been described as ‘the hardest working man in comedy’, which, let’s face facts, is not that impressive. It’s like being the ‘Tallest Dwarf’ or the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not that big a deal.

Funny Business is Jimmy’s brand new stand up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition; stay for the kn*b gags.

WED 8 JUL 1.30PM

NORTHERN STAR - GALAXY OF STARS MON 20 JUL 7PM

KATHLEEN KNOX - 30 YEARS OF DANCE WED 22 JUL 7PM

www.jimmycarr.com

KATHLEEN DAVIS - A SUMMERTIME SPECIAL SAT 25 JUL 7.15PM

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GETTING HERE BY TRAIN Most train routes to Sunderland are via Newcastle Central and can be reached within just 20 minutes by National Rail and regular Metro services, with the closest stations to the theatre being Sunderland and Park Lane.

PARKING Sunderland is excellent for parking with around 3000 parking places across the city centre. Both St Mary’s Multistorey P1 (480 places, postcode SR1 3AH) and The Bridges Multi-storey P2 (760 places, postcode SR1 3PZ) are secure car parks within a short walking distance of the theatre with very competitive rates. www.thebridges-shopping.com www.sunderland.gov.uk/parking

CARMEN / TOSCA 10+ BEST AVAILABLE £25

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See page 9 for details

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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS JERSEY BOYS 10+ £5 OFF 20+ £6 OFF 40+ £7 OFF

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GET INVOLVED IN OUR SPECIAL SHOW THEMED EVENTS

Spamalot

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

HAVE A WICKED WEEK

interested in roles within the theatre industry.

Mon 11 - Fri 15 May

Take part in a 5 day Wicked project this Easter, consisting of taster workshops and performing arts master classes. What’s more, the price includes a ticket to see the show itself! Places subject to availability, contact us for an application form.

Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr (ages 8 - 11), Mon 13 - Fri 17 Apr (ages 12 - 16), £120pp

WORKSHOPS Available to school, youth and community groups of up to 25 people and priced at £160 per group (larger groups can be accommodated at extra cost call for details).

WICKED A range of workshops covering design and performance, and exploring the themes of the production, in line with performing arts and citizenship curriculum outcomes.

Wed 1 - Thu 30 Apr THE PRODUCERS Explore the business planning processes required to produce a show, through an engaging participatory workshop. Ideal for business/travel & tourism/ marketing students or groups

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SPAMALOT An introduction to clowning and comedy! Suitable for most groups, with links to the KS3 & KS4 Drama curriculum.

Mon 18-Fri 22 May DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS A participatory workshop focusing on the concepts of persuasion and deception, applied to heightening believability in performance.

Mon 8 -Fri 19 Jun TOP HAT TEA DANCE Step into the shoes of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire and learn a partner routine inspired by the timeless Hollywood glamour of 1930’s.

Mon 22 Jun-Fri 4 Jul

The National Theatre’s Learning programme on tour is generously supported by The Dorset Foundation

PAGE TO STAGE Facilitated by members of the Curious company and National Theatre Learning, this event

All Creative Learning activities are subject to change and availability

Movers

provides audiences with a deeper insight into how a novel, whose extraordinary central character sees the world in his own unique way, can be brought to life on stage. Wed 12 Aug 11am, £3pp

FROM REHEARSAL ROOM TO ENGLISH CLASSROOM A practical workshop using the BBC online Curious Incident resources, which give first hand insight into the National Theatre teams’ creative process.

Particularly suited to KS3/KS4 English students. £6pp

THE CURIOUS DESIGN CHALLENGE National Theatre wants to connect with young people who are interested in all aspects of theatre, from those who want to perform and equally those who are interested in the many other roles needed to bring a stage production to life. In partnership with Creative & Cultural Skills, National Theatre Learning and the Creative Team from this acclaimed production have set an exciting new Design Challenge.

For full details visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ design-challenge

MOVERS Traditional and contemporary dance techniques for ladies 65+, to improve fitness, strength and creativity in a relaxed and friendly environment. £2.50 per week inc refreshments

THE FUSION PROJECT A weekly community Youth Theatre for 11-16 year olds, offering the opportunity to experience an eclectic fusion of creative performance skills and activities.

Applications now open for the first term, commencing after Easter.

Call for an application form. £26 per month

PRE SHOW TOURS Attendees take a step through time, behind the scenes of our beautiful Edwardian theatre. See sets and lighting up-close and personal, tours may also include access to unseen areas of the venue including dressing rooms and the stage. The following tours are scheduled to take place from 5pm - 6.30pm (unless otherwise stated) and priced £6pp.

Please advise of any access requirements at booking.

WICKED Tue 7 Apr 4pm - 5.30pm THE PRODUCERS Tue 12 May SPAMALOT Tue 19 May DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Tue 16 Jun

EMPLOYABILITY PACKAGE

TOP HAT Tue 30 Jun

Everyone goes through an audition at some point in their life. Performers audition all the time, however a regular job interview can also be an audition, an opportunity for someone to show off their knowledge and skills. We offer workshops on how to improve your audition (whatever the role) and maximise your employability.

MURDER MYSTERY TOUR To celebrate The Mousetrap’s visit to us, join us on an exciting Murder Mystery tour!

Can you solve our mysteries of the past 107 years?

Thu 7 & Fri 8 May 5pm - 6.30pm, £7pp

CONTACT US 0191 566 1056 sunderlandeducation@ theambassadors.com creativelearning.atg.co.uk

PRIVATE TOURS can also be arranged at £6pp (£5pp for groups 10+, £3pp for schools). Min & max group numbers apply.

AFTERNOON TEA The perfect package prior to the matinee performance of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, providing a theatre tour followed by a scrumptious afternoon tea.

Wed 10 Jun 11am - 1pm, £14pp

TO BOOK Call 0844 871 3022 or book in person at the Box Office Tour spaces are subject to availability and routes may change.

Tours may involve a number of stairs

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CONCESSIONS ATG Theatre Card Offers are subject to availability on selected seats and prices and for a maximum of 4 tickets per card. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Shows with these symbols have the following concessions available:

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BOOK ONLINE www.atgtickets.com/sunderland (bkg fee) BOOK BY PHONE 0844 871 3022 (bkg fee) Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm Sun 10am - 8pm Calls to the Customer Contact Centre are charged at national rate (charges may vary according to service provider).

We are unable to accept ticket reservations over the phone or online.

Design SWD swd.uk.com Print John Good Ltd

BOOK AT THE BOX OFFICE (bkg fees may apply) Box Office, Sunderland Empire, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm. On performance days we close 15 minutes after curtain up (normally 7.45pm). On Sundays and Bank Holidays, we’re open 1hr prior to performance times.

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GROUP SALES - NO BOOKING FEES 0844 871 3042 Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm AUTOMATED RUNNING TIMES 0191 566 1077 CARD CHARGES & TICKET COLLECTION Transaction and booking fees are applied.

Bookings may also additionally carry a credit/debit card fee. For security, when collecting tickets purchased by card, the card used must be presented on collection from the Box Office.

Seniors or Children or Students or JSA Claimants Save when booking as a group see page 30 Schools Family offers vary per show.

Please contact the Box Office.

Concessions may be restricted to certain price levels and performances and can be changed or withdrawn by management without notice. Only oane concession can be applied at any one time and proof of status is required.

FRONT OF HOUSE OPENING TIMES & LATECOMERS RULE Doors open 1 ½ hour prior to performance.

Latecomers may not be admitted to the auditorium until a suitable break in the performance and in some instances, not until the interval. The management reserves the right to refuse admission.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Tickets cannot be refunded. Ticket exchanges can only be offered for a per ticket exchange fee. Exchanges will only be accepted for the same production and for the same value or higher, on payment of the difference. All exchange requests are subject to availability and must be received at least 48 hours prior to the original performance date.

ACCESS INFORMATION If you have specific access requirements, please call our dedicated equal access booking line on 0844 871 7677 (Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm. Sun 10am - 8pm) or email sunderlandboxoffice@ theambassadors.com. is also available by calling 0844 277 9856 (24 hours).

Customer Contact Centre access booking number 0844 871 7677 Text Relay service is available Text phone users 18001 0844 871 7677 Standard phone users 18002 0844 871 7677

PRICES IN PERSON AT THE BOX OFFICE For more information on Text Relay, please visit www.textrelay.org Level access, lift, wheelchair spaces and Sennheiser infra red system are available to Stalls and Dress Circle areas.

Guide dogs are welcome. Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre can request at the time of booking.

Details of schedule access performances can be found on page 27.

Large print guides are available upon request.

Contact us for a copy.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire OBE in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) has grown to be the world’s number one live-theatre group with a total of 39 venues in Britain and on Broadway and an internationally recognised theatre producer. It is also a leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets and The Ticket Machine Group (TMG). ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy and Trafalgar Studios 1 & 2. In New York, ATG owns The Lyric Theatre, the largest theatre on Broadway.

ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning 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; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre and Convention Centre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio and Grand Opera House, York. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Ruling Class, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, East is East, Richard III, Arcadia, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Macbeth, The Hothouse, The Pride, Passion Play, Posh, Jumpy and Constellations (Royal Court at the Duke of York’s), 9 To 5 The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Goodnight Mister Tom, The Mystery of Charles Dickens, South Pacific, All New People, Dandy Dick, Blue/Orange, Ghost The Musical, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!, Exit the King, The Mountaintop, Being Shakespeare, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling and Guys and Dolls.

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The Producers

£37.50

£32.50

£25

£19.50

£10

£45

£41.40

£36.40

£28.90

£23.40

£12.90

£48.90

Rocky Horror Show Mon - Thu Fri 5.30pm Fri & Sat

£30 £25 £33

£25 £15 £30

£20 £25

£10 £10

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£35 £40

£33.90 £28.90 £36.90

£28.90 £17.90 £33.90

£23.90 £28.90

£12.90 £12.90

-

£38.90 £43.90

The Worx

£12*

-

-

-

-

-

£13.90

-

-

-

-

-

£35.50 £30.50 £37.50

£30.50 £27.50 £30.50

£23 £23 £23

£15 £15 £15

£41.50 £41.50 £43.50

£42.40 £39.40 £44.40

£39.40 £34.40 £41.40

£34.40 £31.40 £34.40

£26.90 £26.90 £26.90

£17.90 £17.90 £17.90

£45.40 £45.40 £47.40

£12*

-

-

-

-

-

£13.90

-

-

-

-

-

£52.50 £55

£42.50 £47.50

£32.50 £35.50

£25 £27.50

£20 £22.50

£72.50 £75

£52.50 £55

£42.50 £47.50

£32.50 £35.50

£25 £27.50

£20 £22.50

£72.50 £75

Top Hat Mon - Thu eves £38.50 Wed & Thu mats £35.50 Fri - Sat perfs £40.50 Trish ‘n’ Trina - Happy Feet Wicked Mon - Thu Fri - Sat

Price F prices also avail at just £15 at certain perfs

Price F prices also avail at just £15 at certain perfs

RESTORATION FUND Up to £1.50 from each ticket

* A per ticket booking fee applies to all credit & debit card payments

** A £2.85 transaction fee applies to online & telephone bookings sold contributes to the Sunderland Empire restoration fund

^ Booking fees apply to Theatre Card Holders (excluding Theatre Card Holders & Group Bookings) The information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print. We reserve the right to make alterations to the published programme of events, their prices, concessions & fees. Due to the varying nature of our shows, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

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*ATG Theatre Card benefits are subject to availability, please check with the venue or call 0844 871 7633. Members can purchase up to 4 tickets at the Theatre Card price per performance and up to 4 drinks at UK venues in the Ambassador Theatre Group. Offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions or offers. Additional booking fees may apply on selected music, comedy and named act events and on tickets to events at non ATG and ATG international venues. ATG reserve the right to withdraw benefits or related offers and without notice. ATG Theatre Card price is valid until 30/09/2015. For full Terms and Conditions please visit atgtickets.com