Blood Brothers announces cast for 2026 autumn tour

Bill Kenwright’s production of Blood Brothers has announced casting for its autumn 2026 UK tour, as well as additional dates for a spring 2027 tour.

Vivienne Carlyle will return as Mrs Johnstone, while Kristofer Harding reprises the role of the Narrator for performances from Weston-super-Mare to Chester. Richard Munday will then take over the role from Birmingham through to Northampton.

Sean Jones and Joe Sleight continue as Mickey and Eddie.

Joining the company are Tricia Adele Turner as Mrs Lyons and Beth Danher as Linda. New cast members also include Jamil Abbasi as Neighbour, Sarah Moss as Donna Marie and Miss Jones, Amelia Poggenpoel as Brenda and Jack Anthony Smart as Perkins.

Returning to the production are Tim Churchill as Mr Lyons, Michael Gillette as Sammy, Alex Harland as Policeman and Teacher, and Graeme Kinniburgh as Bus Conductor and Postman.

The autumn tour opens at the Playhouse Theatre in Weston-super-Mare on 8 September before visiting Cambridge, Oxford, Chelmsford, Grimsby, Chester, Birmingham, Leicester, Crawley, Malvern and Northampton.

Written by Willy Russell, Blood Brothers premiered as a play before being adapted into a musical. The story follows twins Mickey and Eddie, who are separated at birth and raised in different households before meeting again later in life.

The production is directed by Bob Tomson and Kenwright, with resident director Churchill. The creative team also includes music supervisor Matt Malone, set and costume designer Andy Walmsley, lighting designer Nick Richings and sound designer Dan Samson.