Performance

Venue	Bristol Hippodrome
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	14th April 2014
To	19th April 2014
When	19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
Prices	From £12.90. To £41.40.
What is currently on at Bristol Hippodrome (V856)

Blood Brothers

T1304456295
Musical 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.

Author

Willy Russell

Archive :: production:T1304456295, musical:S1435, venue:V856
Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2 hours 45 mins including interval

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

19 Oct 13: E:Bill Kenwright, I:Bob Tomson, I:Rod Edwards (music), S:Andy Walmsley, L:Nick Richings, I:Rod Edwards (music), P:Maureen Nolan (Mrs Johnstone), P:Craig Price (narrator), P:Marti Pellow (narrator - Darlington), P:Sean Jones (|Mickey), P:Matthew Collyer (Eddie), P:Tracey Spencer (Mrs Lyons), P:Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), P:Kelly Anne Gower (Linda), P:Danny Taylor (Sammy), P:Graham Martin (Policeman / Teacher), P:Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie / Miss Jones), P:Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor), P:Jonathan Vickers (Perkins), P:Karl Greenwood (Neighbour), P:Marc Mulcahey (Neighbour)

Reviews

Overall: 3.46

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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Company

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Director	Bob Tomson
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Design	Andy Walmsley
Lighting	Mark Howett
Sound	Ben Harrison
Director	Rod Edwards (music)
Performer	Maureen Nolan (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Warwick Evans (narrator)
Performer	Tracy Spencer (Mrs Lyons)
Performer	Mark Hutchinson (Eddie)
Performer	Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons)
Performer	Danny Taylor (Sammy)
Performer	Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie / Miss Jones)
Performer	Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor)
Performer	Ben Rowlands (Perkins)
Performer	Samuel Hargreaves (Neighbour)

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