Blood Brothers UK Tour

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Tue 05 Sep 2023 - Sat 09 Sep 2023

Bill Kenwright's legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers is coming to Staffordshire as part of its continuing tour across the UK. The much-loved musical, known for sell out houses across the country, is once again travelling the length and breadth of Britain. including several days at the Lichfield Garrick theatre in Staffordshire from 5 - 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.

Written by award-winning playwright Willy Russell, few musicals have been received with such acclaim as the multi-award-winning Blood Brothers. Considered one of the best musicals ever written,, Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone.



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, 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.



Forthcoming dates

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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!date 05/09/2023 -- 09/09/2023