The Wearmouth Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland — Photograph by Merlinseyes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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Musicals in Sunderland

Musicals: Two
Next: 26 – 30 January 2027
Theatres: Sunderland Empire
Country: United Kingdom
Last checked: 29 August 2026

The Sunderland Empire still has four tiers — stalls, dress circle, upper circle and gallery — which almost no British theatre does, and room for 2,200 once the standing places are counted. Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone in 1906 and came back to open the house the following July.

Both runs here go through ATG, and both are a single week.

What is on, soonest first

Every musical this site tracks in Sunderland. The seller's own page is where the price is.

Event	Theatre	Dates	Status	Tickets
Cats	Sunderland Empire	26 – 30 January 2027	On sale	ATG Tickets
Chicago The Musical	Sunderland Empire	11 – 16 October 2027	On sale	ATG Tickets

The theatre in Sunderland

Sunderland Empire

Four tiers — stalls, dress circle, upper circle and gallery — which almost no British theatre still has, and room for 2,200 once the standing places are counted. Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone in 1906 and came back to open it the following July.

1,860 seats

Directions

Check the date before you book a flight. Everything here was read from the production's own listing on 29 August 2026; runs move and performances sell out, and the seller's page is the one that is current.