Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers"

We went to see the musical “Blood Brothers” at the Alhambra last might. This was due to the fact that Sarah & Greg had bought us tickets for the show as a present.The West End production has been running since 1988, making it one of the longest running musicals! It was written and composed by Willy Russell.

Those of you unfamiliar with the story will find a very brief plot outline following….

Set in Britain, Willy Russell's Blood Brothers tells the story of fraternal twins who are separated at birth. One brother is raised in a family of great privilege and one brother is raised in poverty. Even with their different socioeconomic backgrounds, the two boys end up becoming best friends until a misunderstanding leads to a tragic ending.

Mrs Johnson & Edward (the twin who is given away)

It was a first rate production, and the cast received a standing ovation at the end of the performance.