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Christmas in Liverpool for Mamma Mia! UK tour
Mamma Mia! here they go again - the smash hit Abba-infused musical is back on the road in 2026 and heading for the Liverpool Empire for a...
Review: Fiddler on the Roof at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
Liverpool art lovers may recall the Marc Chagall exhibition at Tate Liverpool 12 years ago where among the many wonderful paintings on...
Review: The Lightning Thief at the Liverpool Empire ***1/2
More than a quarter of a century after it first burst on the storytelling scene, the ‘young adult’ fantasy fiction genre remains hugely...
Moulin Rouge visits Liverpool in 2026 on first world tour
Multi-award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! is set to can-can into Liverpool next summer as part of its first ever world tour. The stunning...
Liverpool Empire going Back to the Future
Back to the Future the Musical is heading for Liverpool as part of its inaugural tour – but fans will have to be patient as it won’t be...
Comedy to enjoy in Liverpool this autumn
It’s been quite the summer, but now the nights are drawing in there’s few things better than to settle down indoors and enjoy a good laugh. Happily, Liverpool venues have that covered this autumn with a busy programme of appearances from both local faces, rising talent and big TV names. From the purveyors of big laughs and knowing chuckles at established venues like Hot Water Comedy, Laughterhouse Comedy and Liverpool Comedy Club to visiting shows at the city’s many theatres
Tina the Tina Turner Musical at the Liverpool Empire ****
It’s rare for something that’s essentially a jukebox musical to have quite so meaty – or so hard-hitting – a storyline. But then the...
Review: Footloose at the Liverpool Empire ****
Footloose, in its original – exhilarating – film incarnation emerged as part of a collection of adolescent movies in the mid-80s (my own...
5 unmissable shows at the Liverpool Empire this autumn
There may still be plenty of summer ahead of us but it’s never too early to start planning for autumn attractions – including of course...
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Liverpool Empire ****
Sixty years ago this year, a young would-be lyricist penned a speculative letter to an even younger aspiring composer. “I was told you...
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