The Empire Theatre in Sunderland has hosted some wonderful occasions and we have memories of them from 2004 to 2012.
But this isn’t a look at the stage stars. We are concentrating on the very people who went along to watch it all. The audience.
Here they are having a great time at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express, The Producers and White Christmas.
Cue the Echo archive memories.

9. A packed house
All seats taken for The Producers starring Russ Abbott and Joe Pasquale in 2007. | se

10. That festive vibe in 2010
In a festive mood for their night at the Empire in 2010. White Christmas was the show. | se

11. Dreaming of memories from 2010
What a crowd for the opening night of White Christmas 14 years ago. | se

12. Meeting the stars in 2012
It's first night for South Pacific in 2012 and these local child actors got to meet the stars of the show backstage. Left to right are; Myla Phoebe Kida, 11, Beth Emily Starke, 10, and Neil Maromo, 8, with Jodi Kimura, Matthew Cammelle and Rebecca Thornhill. | se