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Hairspray The Musical

Hairspray The Musical

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Sunderland Empire
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Mon 14 Apr - Sat 19 Apr 2025
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Musical
2 hours 30 minutes
incl. interval
THE BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL - HAIRSPRAY returns to Sunderland!
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Sunderland Empire

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Mon 14 Apr - Sat 19 Apr 2025
High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK
2 hours 30 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 14:30
Age guidance: 7+
For group bookings of 10 or more:

Starring Strictly Come Dancing's Joanne Clifton (Shrek the Musical, The Addams Family) as the fierce yet fabulous Velma van Tussle. Making her directorial debut is Hairspray royalty Brenda Edwards (Hairspray, We Will Rock You) who will bring new energy from behind the scenes.

Hairspray The Musical

Hairspray took Broadway by storm, winning 8 Tony awards. The production went on to win 4 Olivier awards in the West End, and multiple awards worldwide. This feel-good classic is back.

Wonderfully fresh and vivid
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Featuring some of musical theatre’s biggest hit songs, Welcome to the 60s, You Can’t Stop the Beat, Good Morning Baltimore and many more. Hairspray is the hilarious, joyous, and inspiring musical for all!

Join big hearted Tracy Turnblad and her new friends the spirited Seaweed and his sister Little Inez, heartthrob Link Larkin and the resolute Motormouth Maybelle as they strive to change the world. Hairspray has wowed audiences in The West End and on Broadway and still packs a punch with its message of tolerance and the fight against racial discrimination.

This fun-filled show is bursting with show-stopping numbers and dizzying dance routines, come and join the beat because just to sit still would be a crime!

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Sunderland Empire

High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK
Sunderland
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Private Hospitality - Spaces available to hire
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)

Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone of what is now the Sunderland Empire on 29 September 1906 and took to the stage on 1 July 1907 to officially declare the theatre open. Masterminded by two of the contemporary heads of British theatre, Edward Moss and Oswald Stoll, the Sunderland Empire Theatre has undergone many changes since it opened but remains the North East’s premier entertainment venue.

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Sunderland Empire

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Mon 14 Apr - Sat 19 Apr 2025
High St West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX, UK
2 hours 30 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 14:30
Age guidance: 7+
For group bookings of 10 or more:
Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership

With an ATG+ membership, you can enjoy a host of exclusive benefits across 35+ ATG venues

Better access to tickets via priority booking and ringfenced seats
No transaction fees
Flexible tickets
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