Information for Blood Brothers at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (Musical). 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.

Approximate runtime 2 hours 45 minutes (including any interval).

Cast/Performers

Sean Keany (Narrator), Vivienne Carlyle (Mrs Johnstone), Niki Colwell Evans (Mrs Johnstone - Liverpool Empire only), Sean Jones (Mickey), Joe Sleight (Eddie), Gemma Brodrick (Linda), Sarah Jane Buckley (Mrs Lyons), Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), Chloe Pole (Donna Marie), Alex Harland (Policeman / Teacher), Graeme Kinniburgh (Postman / Bus Conductor), Jess Smith (Brenda), James Ledsham (Sammy), Dominic Gore (Neighbour), Cameron Patmore (Perkins)

Creatives/Company

Author: Willy Russell
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Director(s): Bob Tomson, Bill Kenwright Ltd, Tim Churchill (resident director)
Design: Andy Walmsley
Sound: Dan Samson
Musical Director: Tim Whiting
Lighting: Nick Richings
Music: Matt Malone (musical supervision)