Blood Brothers: UK 2023 Tour

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Tue 27 Jun 2023 - Sat 04 Nov 2023

The award-winning production of international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers, by Bill Kenwright is to continue to grace the boards of theatres around the country as it resumes its UK tour. The much-loved musical, which has been responsible for sell-out houses across the country, returns after a short break with the announcement of new dates from 26 June to November 2023, including a visit to the Lichfield Garrick between 5 and 9 September.

Niki Colwell Evans and Sean Jones, will continue to play the iconic roles of Mrs Johnstone and Mickey Johnstone respectively, with Gemma Brodrick stepping into the role of Linda, the “role of a lifetime” for the actress who has been a part of the production since she began in 2019. Niki Colwell first rose to fame in 2007 when she reached the semi-final of series 4 of The X Factor UK. After her debut solo single, Love Me No More in 2008, she went on to play the iconic role of Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers between 2008 and 2010. Since then, she has gone on to appear in the UK tour of Kinky Boots and the stage production of Legally Blonde.



Sean Jones continues in the role of Mickey in Blood Brothers. His other stage credits include roles in Aladdin; Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan; Cinderella; Snow White (UK Tour); Macbeth (UK Tour and Singapore); and Jacqueline’s Wilson’s world premiere of Wave Me Goodbye (Theatr Clwyd). TV credits include: Emmerdale; The Royal Today; and Hollyoaks. Completing the current cast for 2023 is Joe Sleight (Eddie), Danny Whitehead (Narrator) Timothy Lucas (Sammy), Josh Capper (Neighbour), Paula Tappenden (Mrs Lyons), Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), Jess Smith (Brenda), Tori Hargreaves (Donna Marie/Miss Jones), Connor Bannister (Perkins), Graeme Kinniburgh (Postman/Bus Conductor), and Nick Wilkes (Teacher/Policeman).

This epic tale of Liverpool life started as a play, performed at a Liverpool comprehensive school in 1981, before opening at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983. The musical has since triumphed across the globe, completing sell-out seasons in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan, and scooping up four awards for Best Musical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway. The superb score includes A Bright New Day 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.

Tour Dates

Norwich Theatre Royal norwichtheatre.org
Tue 27 June – Sat 1 July 2023 01603 630 000

Swansea Grand Theatre swanseagrand.co.uk
Tue 4 – Sat 8 July 2023 01792 475715

Nottingham Theatre Royal trch.co.uk
Tue 11 – Sat 15 July 2023 0115 989 5555

Hull New Theatre hulltheatres.co.uk
Tue 18 – Sat 22 July 2023 01482 300 306

Eastbourne Congress Theatre eastbournetheatres.co.uk
Tue 25 – Sat 29 July 2023 01323 412000



Cambridge Arts Theatre cambridgeartstheatre.com
Tue 1 – Sat 5 Aug 2023 01223 503333

Venue Cymru Llandudno venuecymru.co.uk
Tue 8 – Sat 12 Aug 2023 01492 872000

Chelmsford Civic Theatre chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk
Tue 15 – Sat 19 Aug 2023 01245 606 505

Canterbury Marlowe Theatre marlowetheatre.com
Tue 22 – Sat 26 Aug 2023 01227 78778

Bristol Hippodrome atgtickets.com/bristol-hippodrome
Tue 29 Aug – Sat 2 Sept 2023 0844 871 7627

Lichfield Garrick lichfieldgarrick.com
Tue 5 – Sat 9 Sept 2023 01543 412121

Oxford Playhouse oxfordplayhouse.com
Tue 12 – Sat 16 Sept 2023 01865305305

Ipswich Regent Theatres ipswichtheatres.co.uk
Tue 19 – Sat 23 Sept 2023 01473 433100

Guildford Yvonne Arnaud yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
Tue 26 – Sat 30 Sept 2023 01483 44 00 00

Brighton Theatre Royal atgtickets.com/brighton
Tue 3 – Sat 7 Oct 2023 0844 871 7615

Bradford The Alhambra bradford-theatres.co.uk
Tue 31 Oct – Sat 4 Nov 2023 01274 432000

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