Performance

Venue	Winter Gardens and Opera House Theatre
	Other spaces: Empress Ballroom, Arena, Spanish Hall
Town	Blackpool
County	Lancashire
From	5th April 2016
To	9th April 2016
What is currently on at Winter Gardens and Opera House Theatre (V515)

Blood Brothers

T1425643652
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:T1425643652, musical:S1435, venue:V515
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.

12 Oct 15: E:Bill Kenwright, I:Bob Tomson, I:Rod Edwards (music), S:Andy Walmsley, L:Mark Howett, U:Ben Harrison, I:Rod Edwards (music), P:Maureen Nolan (Mrs Johnstone), P:Marti Pellow (narrator - for a strictly limited season), P:Tracy Spencer (Mrs Lyons), P:Mark Hutchinson (Eddie), P:Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), P:Danny Taylor (Sammy), P:Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie / Miss Jones), P:Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor), P:Ben Rowlands (Perkins), P:Samuel Hargreaves (Neighbour)

Reviews

User Review: 07Apr16: WOW what can i say about this Musical, Brilliant cast, Excellent props and fabulous music a must to go and see... I was in awe of everything, brilliant brilliant brilliant and the voices of the cast WOW....i could even see Mrs Johnstone at the end wiping tears away as it most definitely brought a tear to my eye and they deserved the standing ovation they got. I would watch it over and over again if i could.....and when outside we asked 2 girls passing and walking back into the Opera House would they mind taking a picture and i was that excited re the show id just seen i told them all about it and asked had they seen it only to hear off of them that they were in it ha ha ha brilliant girls brilliant If i could give the show more than 5 stars i most definitely would :-)

User Review: 06Apr16: Fab cast, looked as though cast were enjoying themselves as much as audience. Saw this show in London many years ago and this production was just as good. An excellent evenings entertainment.

User Reviews

Michelle & Ken (07Apr16): WOW what can i say about this Musical, Brilliant cast, Excellent props and fabulous music a must to go and see... I was in awe of everything, brilliant brilliant brilliant and the voices of the cast WOW....i could even see Mrs Johnstone at the end wiping tears away as it most definitely brought a tear to my eye and they deserved the standing ovation they got. I would watch it over and over again if i could.....and when outside we asked 2 girls passing and walking back into the Opera House would they mind taking a picture and i was that excited re the show id just seen i told them all about it and asked had they seen it only to hear off of them that they were in it ha ha ha brilliant girls brilliant If i could give the show more than 5 stars i most definitely would :-)

Linda (06Apr16): Fab cast, looked as though cast were enjoying themselves as much as audience. Saw this show in London many years ago and this production was just as good. An excellent evenings entertainment.

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	Lyn Paul (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Kris Harding (Narrator)
Performer	Sean Jones (Micky)
Performer	Joel Benedict (Eddie)
Performer	Peter Washington (Sammy)
Performer	Danielle Corlass (Linda)
Performer	Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons)
Performer	Graham Martin (Policeman / Teacher)
Performer	Laura Harrison (Donna Marie / Miss Jones)
Performer	Lois Molloy (Brenda)
Performer	Graeme Kinniburgh (Bus Conductor)

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.