Review: The Mousetrap at the Empire

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Review: The Mousetrap at the Empire

The Mousetrap doesn’t hold too many surprises 60 years on but is as comfortingly enjoyable as a Sunday night in front of the TV and fire.

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Review: The Phantom of the Opera

The West End juggernaut comes to town – and even two disappearing Phantoms couldn’t mask the quality of this new production.

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Review: The Rocky Horror Show, Liverpool Empire

Often naughty, frequently nice and occasionally – when Rhydian’s on stage – terrifying. The Rocky Horror Show is still packing them in and as purely, daftly enjoyable as ever.

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7 Comedy Shows In Liverpool This Winter

It’s freezing outside and while we can’t warm you up we’ve found seven Liverpool comedy shows that should cheer you up…

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7 Plays To See This Winter

Sod the Winter austerity – here are seven plays in Liverpool to warm your cockles.

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Radar: Circus Of Horrors at the Empire

The Carnival of Horrors return to Liverpool with a new show that will thrill, shock and probably make you hurl

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7 Things to See in Liverpool: Pantomimes

Three Cinderellas, two Atomic Kittens, one David Gest. From the Unity to the Empire; Playhouse to Brindley there are plenty of pantos and Christmas shows for all tastes and ages this December.

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Review: Welsh National Opera at Liverpool Empire

The Welsh national Opera’s brief stay in Liverpool – bringing three shows to the Liverpool Empire – demonstrates that opera has something for today’s modern audiences. All it needs is a makeover…

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Review: Dirty Dancing at the Liverpool Empire

Dirty Dancing doesn’t transfer to the stage seamlessly, but fans of the film – and the genre – should find enough to enjoy in this new musical.

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Review: The Ripple Effect at Liverpool Empire

Two talented young casts, a new script from an acclaimed playwright, an Olympic connection. What could go wrong?

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Radar: Opera in Liverpool

There are dozens of opportunities to see opera in Liverpool over the next six month – here’s how, when and why you should take the opportunity.

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Review: Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show Live

30 years on those Hitchhikers riffs are still going strong, even if the stage show didn’t always gel.

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7 theatre picks for June

Twiddling your fingers this June? Switch off your TV set – here are seven less boring theatre things instead.

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Review: Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Liverpool Empire

You can have it all in music. Being great and successful are not mutually exclusive. Elvis Costello & The Imposters proved this and more at a packed Liverpool Empire last night. The Birkenhead bard brought his Spectacular Spinning Songbook across the Atlantic and treated his adopted hometown to a night of hits, horsing around and [...]

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