Bill Kenwright Ltd’s legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers continues to tour across the UK with latest dates and venues announced for Autumn 2024, opening on 20 August at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff.
Where and when?
20 – 24 Aug CARDIFF Wales Millenium Centre
28 – 31 Aug RHYL Pavillion Theatre
3 – 7 Sep BLACKPOOL Opera House
10 – 14 Sep SKEGNESS Embassy Theatre
17 – 21 Sep WESTON SUPER-MARE The Playhouse Theatre
24 – 28 Sep EDINBURGH Edinburgh Playhouse
1 – 5 Oct ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre
8 – 12 Oct INVERNESS Eden Court
15 – 19 Oct GLASGOW King’s Theatre
22 – 26 Oct NEWARK Palace Theatre
5 – 9 Nov PORTSMOUTH King’s Theatre
12 – 16 Nov DARLINGTON Darlington Hippodrome
19 – 30 Nov MANCHESTER Palace Theatre
3 – 7 Dec LEEDS Grand Theatre
Who’s in the cast?
This autumn will see Vivienne Carlyle returning to the iconic role of Mrs. Johnstone, having received nightly standing ovations for her powerful and poignant performance in the West End production.
Sean Jones and Joe Sleight return to the production as twins Mickey and Eddie, with Gemma Brodrick reprising the role of Linda.
Also returning to the cast for 2024 are Sarah Jane Buckley (Mrs Lyons), Scott Anson (Narrator), Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), Chloe Pole (Donna Marie), Alex Harland (Policeman/Teacher), Graeme Kinniburgh (Postman/Bus Conductor) and Jess Smith (Brenda), with James Ledsham (Sammy), Ben Mabberley (Perkins) and Dominic Gore (Neighbour) joining the production.
Creative team
Written by WILLY RUSSELL
Directed by BOB TOMSON & BILL KENWRIGHT
Resident Director TIM CHURCHILL
Music Supervisor MATT MALONE
Design by ANDY WALMSLEY
Lighting design by NICK RICHINGS
Sound design by DAN SAMSON
What’s the show about?
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright Ltd’s production played for more than 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval” (The Daily Mail).
The superb score includes A Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins separated at birth, who grow up on the opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.
When Mrs Johnstone, a young mother, is deserted by her husband and left to her own devices to provide for seven hungry children she takes a job as a housekeeper in order to make ends meet. It is not long before her brittle world crashes around her when she discovers herself to be pregnant yet again – this time with twins! In a moment of weakness and desperation, she enters a secret pact with her employer which leads inexorably to the show’s shattering climax.
Assisted performances
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Where can I get tickets?
https://www.kenwright.com/productions/blood-brothers-uk-tour/
