This is the musical version of Willie Russell’s tragedy about a pair of identical twins whose mother can only afford to raise one child. She gives the other to a wealthy woman to bring up as her own. Hard hitting and poignant, Blood Brothers asks whether genetics or environment plays the primary role in the shaping of an individual’s character. When the two boys meet in later life, neither sees himself in the other and catastrophe results.

Containing such musical standards as Marilyn Monroe and Tell Me It's Not True, Blood Brothers has become one of the West End's most enduring classics, having been in the West End for over twenty years. The London production currently stars the X Factor's Niki Evans in the coveted role of Mrs Johnstone.

“A thrilling and important piece of altogether bigger and more ambitious than almost any other modern work that one can think of. It stands tall and proud…brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” Daily Mail

“One of the best British musicals ever…vibrantly and grippingly alive” Sunday Times

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• Review from the London Theatre Guide
• The unofficial website for Willy Russell
• Wikipedia entry for Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers Extends at Phoenix Theatre

Willy Russell’s long running musical Blood Brothers has been extended for a further 12 months. The popular show is now booking until 26 November 2011 at the Phoenix Theatre.

Musical As Good As Ever The story of twin boys separated at birth opened in London over 20 years ago, (currently playing at the Phoenix Theatre since 1991!) and is still rated as good as ever by West End critics, with Time Out magazine describing the show as ‘astonishingly lively’. X Factor star Niki Evans currently plays the role of Mrs Johnstone

Twins Separated by the Class Divide A struggling single mother, Mrs Johnstone, gives up one of her newborn twins to her prosperous employer, Mrs Lyons. The two boys, Mickey and Eddie, lead parallel lives on either side of the Liverpool class divide. As they grow up their paths intertwine, though their true relationship is kept hidden from them. Blood Brothers Theatre Breaks

Are you a Blood Brothers fan? Don’t miss out on The Willy Russell Season, now playing at the Trafalgar Studios, London. Shirley Valentine / Educating Rita

Posted by Ben on Friday 27th August 2010 at 9:31AM

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