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Blood Brothers archiveMusical melodrama set in Liverpool about twins separated at birth and the effects on their personalities as they grow up of 'nature' and 'nurture'. A poor family, already with kids, is blessed with twins, but they can't cope. The mother cleans at a 'posh' house where they are desperate to have kids but can't and a deal is struck which no-one must know about. Despite the efforts of the new family the boys paths cross time and time again as they grow and one becomes 'bad' while the other is 'good'. Eventually they clash with tragic consequences. The musical is un-usual in having a "narrator" who helps to move the plot along. Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

Cast/Performers

Maureen Nolan (Mrs Johnstone), Warwick Evans (narrator), Tracy Spencer (Mrs Lyons), Mark Hutchinson (Eddie), Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), Danny Taylor (Sammy), Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie / Miss Jones), Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor), Ben Rowlands (Perkins), Samuel Hargreaves (Neighbour)

Creatives/Company

Author: Willy Russell
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Director(s): Bob Tomson, Rod Edwards (music), Rod Edwards (music)
Design: Andy Walmsley
Lighting: Mark Howett
Sound: Ben Harrison

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T1304456295. Details of all Blood Brothers archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1435

Archive Listings

24 Nov 14
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29 Nov 14
Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre)
Darlington, County Durham
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17 Nov 14
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22 Nov 14
Theatre Royal
St Helens, Merseyside
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3 Nov 14
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15 Nov 14
King's Theatre
Glasgow
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13 Oct 14
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25 Oct 14
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham, West Midlands
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16 Sep 14
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27 Sep 14
Grand Opera House
Belfast
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8 Sep 14
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13 Sep 14
Theatr Clwyd
Mold, Flintshire
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14 Apr 14
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19 Apr 14
Bristol Hippodrome
Bristol, City of Bristol
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31 Mar 14
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5 Apr 14
Colosseum
Watford, Hertfordshire
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24 Mar 14
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29 Mar 14
Royal & Derngate
Northampton, Northamptonshire
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17 Mar 14
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22 Mar 14
The Dome
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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24 Feb 14
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1 Mar 14
Hull New Theatre
Hull, Humberside
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10 Feb 14
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15 Feb 14
Empire Theatre
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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27 Jan 14
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8 Feb 14
Belgrade Theatre
Coventry, West Midlands
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13 Jan 14
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25 Jan 14
Malvern Theatres
Malvern, Worcestershire
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6 Jan 14
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11 Jan 14
New Theatre Peterborough
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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25 Nov 13
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30 Nov 13
Princess Theatre
Torquay, Devon
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18 Nov 13
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23 Nov 13
The Orchard
Dartford, Kent
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11 Nov 13
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16 Nov 13
Forum Theatre
Billingham, Cleveland
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Reviews

Reviews


sue richardson: 07Dec14:
seen this at darlington theatre this year. it was superb as always. this is 4th time i have seen it. just love it


c reay: 29Nov14:
Went to see blood brothers for the first time but will not be the last brilliant all the way through


USER: 25Oct14:
Just been to bham! Supberd I sobbed! Loved it!


Ann Finch: 15Oct14:
Ann Finch (14th October 2014) Really enjoyed the show but agree with the above re music. Also thought the cast were miming at times.


Mike Horsfall: 10Sep14:
Stunning musical, but accompaniment much too heavy on the base for a small space like Clwyd Theatr.

User Reviews

sue richardson (07Dec14): seen this at darlington theatre this year. it was superb as always. this is 4th time i have seen it. just love it
c reay (29Nov14): Went to see blood brothers for the first time but will not be the last brilliant all the way through
USER (25Oct14): Just been to bham! Supberd I sobbed! Loved it!
Ann Finch (15Oct14): Ann Finch (14th October 2014) Really enjoyed the show but agree with the above re music. Also thought the cast were miming at times.
Mike Horsfall (10Sep14): Stunning musical, but accompaniment much too heavy on the base for a small space like Clwyd Theatr.
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