Londoners who want to see Mickey as an ugly sister will have a long distance journey ahead of them because the city of Sunderland is in the wildest, coldest, most windblown part of northeast England. . It should be worth it though because the Empire is historic and has been restored and is now in state-of-the-art.condition.
Rooney will be making his panto debut at the Empire beginning early December. His wife Jan will play the fairy godmother. Hope he stays in good health and wows those usually taciturn northerners.
From Wiki:
The dome on the 90ft tower featured a revolving sphere bearing the statue of Terpsichore, the Greek Muse of dance and choral song. These were removed during World War II for safety reasons, after a bomb which had fallen nearby rocked the building. The original statue is now located at the top of the main staircase, with a replica on the dome itself. The dome and tower have recently been refitted with a state-of-the-art LED and floodlight system that illuminates the main entrance in the evening.
For more information including description of the unique auditorium, go to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland_Empire_Theatre
| Sunderland Empire Theatre | |
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| Shown here are the Main Doors, with the secondary Stalls entrance to the left. The Box Office is located 20 yards down the street. | |
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| City | Sunderland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Owned by | City of Sunderland Council |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Opened | 1 July 1907 |
| Previous names | The Empire Palace |
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