Blood Brothers Tickets

Blood Brothers at The Phoenix Theatre, London

Long running dramatic musical

One of the West End’s longest running musicals, Blood Brothers has been drawing crowds since 1988. Originally written as a school play and first performed by a Liverpool comprehensive school in 1981, 1982 saw Willy Russell (who had had enormous success previously with John, Paul, George, Ringo… And Bert (1974) and Educating Rita (1980)), turn Blood Brothers into a full scale, professional musical, writing the music and lyrics himself.

Opening at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983, even the casting of Barbara Dickson as Mrs Johnstone could not draw in a large crowd. Nevertheless, Blood Brothers transferred to London where it only played for six months. The hard hitting drama of Blood Brothers, along with hits high emotion score and gritty Liverpudlian humour was seen by Bill Kenwright, who subsequently took over the production and sent it on a successful UK tour. Blood Brothers eventually settled in the West End’s Albery Theatre (now the Noel Coward Theatre) in 1988, moving to its current home, the Phoenix Theatre, three years later.

The endurance of Blood Brothers is a testament to the powerful story of the lives of Liverpudlian twins separated at birth, its hugely popular music and the frequent cast changes that keep the production fresh. Mrs Johnstone has been played by no less than four of the Nolan sisters, with Linda Nolan in particular receiving enormous critical acclaim, and the brothers of the title having been played by Anthony Costa and Steven Houghton in London, and by real life brothers David and Shaun Cassidy on Broadway.


 

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Blood Brothers is not a show for kids; the language and general content are very gritty. It’s a dramatic one; look out for the policeman running through the stalls, but brace yourself for very loud gunshots towards the end. The recommended minimum age is 12.

 

NARRATOR / MR LYONS
Christopher Dickins
MICKEYStephan Palfreman
EDDIESteve Willmont
MRS JOHNSTONENiki Evans 
MRS LYONSVivienne Carlyle
LINDALouise Clayton
SAMMY
Michael Southern
POLICEMAN/TEACHER
Steve Hansell
DONNA MARIE/MISS JONES
Rebekah Clifford
BUS CONDUCTOR
Alex Harland
PERKINS
Simon Turner
NEIGHBOUR
Karl Greenwood
BRENDA

Kate Sharp

 

Phoenix Theatre

As shown in the seating plan below, the auditorium is arranged over three levels: Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle. The Phoenix Theatre’s stage is high and narrow, making viewing slightly uncomfortable for the front row (row A) and the end seats in rows B to K. For the same reason viewing can also be uncomfortable in the Dress Circle and the front row of the Upper Circle (row A). The rear row of the Dress Circle suffers from a slight overhang from the Upper Circle (row K). The Upper Circle has mainly excellent views throughout.

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Posted by Ben on Tuesday 3rd August 2010 at 2:40PM

Blood Brothers Cast Change

Blood Brothers

X-Factor contestant Niki Evans will return to the Phoenix Theatre this month to play Mrs Johnstone in the West End classic Blood Brothers Return Evans who originally performed in the musical from November until October will take over from Spice Girl Melanie C who finishes on the April Mel has ...

Posted by Joseph on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at 12:24PM

Mel C to 'Spice Up' Blood Brothers

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Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm Melanie C will make her West End debut in October in the long-running Willie Russell musical Blood Brothers set in her home town of Liverpool ‘Sporty Spice’ will play the role of harried working-class mother Mrs Johnstone succeeding another pop singer X Factor contestant Niki Evans ...

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 16th September 2009 at 10:39AM

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West End

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Phoenix Theatre

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Saturday 26th November 2011

Performance Times

Mon 7:45PM
Tue 7:45PM
Wed 7:45PM
Thu 3:00PM 7:45PM
Fri 7:45PM
Sat 4:00PM 7:45PM
Sun No show

Duration

2h 45m

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