Blood brothers biography

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Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family. The different environments take the twins to opposite ends of the social spectrum, one becoming a councillor, and the other unemployed and in prison.

They both fall in love with the same girl, causing a rift in their friendship and leading to the tragic death of both brothers. Russell says that his work was based on a one-act play that he read as a child "about two babies switched at birth Originally developed as a school play, Blood Brothers debuted in Liverpool before Russell transferred it to the West End for a short run in The musical won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and went on to a year-long national tour before returning for a revival in the West End in where it stayed at the Albery Theatre for 3 years, transferring to the Phoenix Theatre in The revival ran for more than 24 years in the West End, and played more than 10, performances, becoming the third longest-running musical production in West End history.

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It finally closed in November The musical has been produced with success on tour, on Broadway and elsewhere, and it has developed a cult following. As of August he is still playing the role on the current UK tour. Blood Brothers musical facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Quick facts for kids. Johnstone "My Child" — Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons "Easy Terms" — Mrs.

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