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Good Mourning Mrs Brown |
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Monday 12th to Saturday 17th December 2011 |
After years of success on the stage and more recently the hit comedy Mrs Brown's Boys on the BBC, her new show comes to the Apollo! Brendan O'Carroll presents Good Mourning Mrs Brown, a show you won't want to miss! |
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White Christmas |
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Thu 22nd December to Saturday 7th January |
Aled Jones will return to the role of Bob Wallace in this wonderful and dazzling Christmas musical. Fun for all the family with White Christmas The Musical. |
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Roy Chubby Brown |
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Saturday 14th January 2012 |
The controversial funny man, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, brings his tour to Manchester Apollo Theatre. Described as "The most important comedian of the part 25 years". |
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Spamalot |
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Monday 16th to Saturday 21st January 2012 |
Spamalot has had audiences in stitches all over the World. This award winning musical comedy Monty Python's Spamalot comed to Liverpool. A great night for all. |
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Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker |
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Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th January 2012 |
Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker. A unique interpretation of one of Tchaikovsky's best loved shows by one of the the UK's best dance companies. |
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The Drifters |
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Sunday 29th January 2012 |
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop and R&B groups formed in the 50's. Hits include "Save The Last Dance For Me" and "Saturday Night At The Movies". |
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Billy Connolly |
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Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st January 2012 |
Larger-than-life manic Glaswegian whose career which grew from the joker in the Clyde shipyards, via the folk clubs of Scotland, to one of the country's best loved stand-up comedians and bona fide TV and movie star. |
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Legally Blonde |
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Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th February 2012 |
Back by popular demand! Now starring Claire Sweeney, Les Dennis & Ray Quinn! Directed by Tony and Olivier Award winning Jerry Mitchell. Legally Blonde The Musical is the funniest and most fabulous musical around. |
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Lord Of The Dance |
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Monday 13th to Sunday 19th February 2012 |
Lord Of The Dance has become the most talked about, most written about and most acclaimed show in musical history. It has gone on to receive unparalleled accolades and has broken theatrical records everywhere. |
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South Pacific |
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Tue 21st February to Sat 3rd March 2012 |
This breathtaking and lavish Lincoln Center Theater production reinvented the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein show, swept the 2008 Tony Awards, played to sold-out houses on Broadway, and was televised across America. |
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Sarah Millican |
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Sunday 4th March 2012 |
Star of Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, Sarah has announced her new tour - Thoroughly Modern Millican. She will be in Liverpool for one night only so book your tickets early! |
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Hormonal Housewives |
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Monday 5th March 2012 |
Join the Hormonal Housewives as they battle against weight, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, chocolate, upper-lip hair & all the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! |
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Spaghetti Western Orchestra |
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Tuesday 6th March 2012 |
Armed with over 100 instruments, these brilliant musicians perform a fistful of Ennio Morricone classics from the movies that made Clint Eastwood a star. |
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Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors |
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Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March 2012 |
The Terrible Tudors - From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legend (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry's headless wives and his punch up with the Pope. |
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Horrible Histories - Vile Victorians |
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Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March 2012 |
The Vile Victorians - What exactly did a baby farmer do? Would you have survived the misery of the mines or the filth of the factories? Ride on the rotten railway, watch out for the wicked workhouse. |
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Giselle |
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Monday 12th March 2012 |
The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia - The story of a peasant girl named Giselle whose ghost, after her premature death, protects her lover from the vengeance of a group of evil female spirits called the Wilis. |
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Swan Lake |
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Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th March 2012 |
The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia - You will be moved by this fable which follows the fate of Prince Siegfried and he falls in love with the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette. |
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Dave Spikey |
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Thursday 15th March 2012 |
Inspired by the fantastic audience response to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his “Best Medicine Tour” combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English Language makes this new show hilarious! |
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Madama Butterfly |
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Friday 16th March 2012 |
The Ukraine National Opera - Puccini's Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. |
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La Traviata |
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Saturday 17th March 2012 |
The Ukraine National Opera - Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate consumptive Violetta. There are many echoes of Verdi's own life in Traviata and he threw himself into the music. |
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Paul Merton |
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Monday 19th March 2012 |
With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster. Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton's brain, as Paul returns to his stand-up roots for the first time this century. |
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Sally Morgan |
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Tuesday 20th March 2012 |
Fresh from her new TV Series - ‘Psychic Sally On The Road' on LIVING TV, Britain's best loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns once more by overwhelming public demand. Book tickets today or miss out! |
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Dara O'Briain |
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Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th March 2012 |
One of Ireland's funniest comedians, who produces laughs like a magician produces rabbits from a hat. Currently to be seen presenting the BBC's topical panel show Mock The Week. |
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Juste Dance |
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Sunday 25th March 2012 |
Consisting of competition and display dance acts from local talent from around the region. NOT TO BE MISSED!
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Save The Last Dance For Me |
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Monday 26th to Saturday 31st March 2012 |
Save The Last Dance For Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60s, a time when each passing week brought another classic rock ’n’ roll track. Featuring songs from the writing duo Pomus & Shuman. |
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The King & I |
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Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th April 2012 |
This breath-taking new production is a lavish, grand-scale spectacle. With giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music this show guarantees standing ovations |
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Hair The Musical |
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Tuesday 10th to Saturday 14th April 2012 |
The international smash hit production of Hair comes to Manchester. Fresh from his critically acclaimed appearance in Les Miserables in the West End and on tour, Gareth Gates takes on the role of Claude in this production. |
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I Dreamed A Dream |
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Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st April 2012 |
Susan Boyle will make a guest appearance. Starring Elaine C Smith (Rab C Nesbitt) the musical follows Susan Boyle’s rise from humble beginnings to global icon & features signature songs from her multi-platinum selling albums.
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Rhod Gilbert |
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Friday 27th & Saturday 28th May 2012 |
His stand-up rants on life's minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he's a more mellow fellow altogether. He's now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. |
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Elvis Costello |
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Sunday 13th May 2012 |
New Wave singer/songwriter who made it big in the 70's with The Attractions. Since then, his albums have ranged freely across genres, and consolidated his position as one of the most respected composers of the modern era. |
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Dancing In The Streets |
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Monday 14th to Saturday 19th May 2012 |
Ivor Novello Award winner Keith Strachan’s directs the hit show Dancing in the Streets - a spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City - Detroit.
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Sister Act |
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Tuesday 22nd May to Saturday 2nd June 2012 |
From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment (Hairspray, High School Musical) the smash hit musical comedy Sister Act is coming to the Liverpool Empire, direct from its record breaking run at the London Palladium. |
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Titanic The Musical |
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Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th June 2012 |
West Kirby Light Operatic Society's Production of this spectacular show. Titanic is a joyous, breath taking yet heart breaking musical, that captures the scope & humanity of the events surrounding the ships historic maiden voyage. |
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Avenue Q |
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Monday 11th to Saturday 16th June 2012 |
After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, London’s funniest show by far is hitting the road.
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Cirque du Ciel |
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Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st June 2012 |
Originally directed by Cirque Du Soleil's Guy Caron, this two-hour extravaganza boasts superb costumes, sets and lighting alongside captivating acrobatics, modern dance, martial arts and original music.
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Midnight Tango |
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Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th June 2012 |
Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring some of the finest Tango dancers in the world, Midnight Tango , takes you on a journey into a heart of this intoxicating city. |
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Sing-A-Long-A Grease |
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Friday 29th June 2012 |
A fantastic night for any fan of the film. Just sit back and watch Danny & Sandy and the gang, while singing along (and dancing along) to the lyrics as shown on the screen. |
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The Johnny Cash Story |
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Satruday 30th June 2012 |
The Johnny Cash Story is the fantastic and spellbinding show of country music legend Johnny Cash. A must see for all fans of the Man In Black. |
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Frankie Boyle |
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Friday 13th & Saturday 14th July 2012 |
Boyle has been pilloried, misrepresented and demonised. Now he will attempt a final tour, to heal Britain's fools. To offer the inchoate laughter of despair to a culture in freefall. These are The Last Days of Sodom.
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Starlight Express |
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Tuesday 17th to Saturday 28th July 2012 |
Bill Kenwright presents one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history, as the sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012! |
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Jason Byrne |
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Sunday 30th September 2012 |
Jason Byrne's new tour for 2012 - People's Puppeteer. Jason's show promises to be an anarchy-packed show of acrobatic proportions as the definitive clown of comedy pushes his riotous show to the edge. |
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Ross Noble |
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Saturday 6th October 2012 |
After a two year break Ross Noble is back. Famed for his fiery and fluid freewheeling style. Noble creates comedy gold from tiny particles of random nonsense. Don't miss this brill show in a hysterical night with the Mindblender.
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Dirty Dancing |
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Tuesday 10th to Saturday 27th October 2012 |
Inspired by the fantastic audience response to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his “Best Medicine Tour” combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English Language makes this new show hilarious! |
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Kevin Bridges |
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Sunday 4th November 2012 |
Kevin Bridges returns to the road in the Autumn of 2012 with a brand new show called the 'The Story Continues...' which follows up the huge success of his sell-out UK and Ireland tour of 2010.
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42nd Street |
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Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th November 2012 |
Starring Dave Willetts. The timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorine to Broadway star. Including great songs like "Lullaby of Broadway", "We're in the Money" and "I Only Have Eyes For You". |
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