Performance

Venue	Southport Theatre at the Waterfront
	Other spaces: Floral Hall, Convention Centre
Town	Southport
County	Merseyside
From	13th February 2017
To	18th February 2017
What is currently on at Southport Theatre at the Waterfront (V543)

Blood Brothers

T057685647
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:T057685647, musical:S1435, venue:V543
Current production:Work

Reviews

User Review: 15Feb17: I have grown up watching this musical since I was 13 and Con O'Neil was my first Mickey and I fell in love there and then in 1988 but tonight many shows and own experiences later I can honestly say that Sean Jones has given Con a run for his money! It was a given that Lyn Paul would be amazing hit for me the performance of Mickey and The Narrator are the deal breaker, and I was not disappointed Dean Chisnall was amazing and sometimes stole the show without saying a word a presence befitting to this role. An absolute pleasure to watch!

User Reviews

Vic Mangan (15Feb17): I have grown up watching this musical since I was 13 and Con O'Neil was my first Mickey and I fell in love there and then in 1988 but tonight many shows and own experiences later I can honestly say that Sean Jones has given Con a run for his money! It was a given that Lyn Paul would be amazing hit for me the performance of Mickey and The Narrator are the deal breaker, and I was not disappointed Dean Chisnall was amazing and sometimes stole the show without saying a word a presence befitting to this role. An absolute pleasure to watch!

Company

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Director	Bob Tomson
Director	Bill Kenwright
Design	Andy Walmsley
Sound	Dan Samson
Musical Director	Kelvin Towse
Lighting	Nick Richings
Performer	Lyn Paul (Mrs Johnstone)
Performer	Sarah Jane Buckley
Performer	Dean Chisnall
Performer	Mark Hutchinson
Performer	Sean Jones
Performer	Adam Search
Performer	Danielle Corlass
Performer	Tim Churchill
Performer	Graham Martin
Performer	Laura Harrison
Performer	Alison Crawford
Performer	Graeme Kinniburgh
Performer	Henry Regan
Performer	Josh Capper

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.