Blood Brothers
From: Monday, 27th September 2010
To: Saturday, 9 October 2010
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Synopsis
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 desparate 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.
Our Review:
Simon Cole - 28 September 2010
It is almost inconceivable that – 27 years after first appearing on the London stage – Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, a simple but epic story of twins parted at birth, would still be packing them in at the Phoenix Theatre in London, and regularly up and down the country on tour.
That initial production in 1983, starring Barbara Dickson in the pivotal role of Mrs Johnstone, had only limited success, and it was not until Bill Kenwright took the helm, re-worked and re-launched it in 1986 that it became the enduring classic which we see today.
Niki Evans (who stole the nation’s heart in 2007 with her performance on TVs The X Factor) is the latest in a long line of Mrs Johnstones, and is a revelation. Her power-house performance literally fills the auditorium, and I cannot remember ever being as moved as I am by the all-too real heart-break in her voice when delivering that final song, “Tell Me It’s Not True”.
Latest User Review
Mrs Samantha Stusrt - 23 September 2012:
What a brilliant show.My husband & i have seen Blood Brothers before but this performance was even better.the whole cast were magnificent especially Nikki Evans & Sean Jones.I could not take my eyes of of them.I knew i would cry and i did.Even thinking about the next day i wanted to cry because it was so real.Thank you to all the cast for putting on a brilliant show.I would love to see it again if it came to Southampton and i would definately recommend it to friends & family....
Cast
Niki Evans (Mrs Johnstone)
Creative
Willy Russell (Author)
Bill Kenwright (Producer)
Bob Tomson (Director)
Rod Edwards (music) (Director)
Andy Walmsley (Design)
Nick Richings (Lighting)
Rod Edwards (music) (Director)
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