I'm going to see it for the 5th time
Any Liverpudlian/Scouser/Merseysider who hasn't already seen Blood Brothers, the superb, musical stage play set in Liverpool's 50s/60s, should (almost) feel ashamed. .
It is definitely not the usual kind of 'musical'. Rather, it's a great play, with wonderful music & songs. The extremely moving finale invariably leaves few dry eyes in the house.
Over the years I've already seen it four times, with three different singing stars playing the lead "Mrs Johnstone". In this production, Lyn Paul late of The New Seekers fame takes said starring role.
Written by Liverpool's own Willy Russell and proudly presented (and co-directed) by fellow scouser and wealthy theatre impresario, Everton's Bill Kenwright it is NOT to be missed by ANYone, be they scouse or not.
Next week it is on the Southport Theatre and today I booked my seat for next Saturday's matinee.
I can't wait!
Incidentally, 'in the (show) business' it is nicknamed The Standing Ovation Show, and rightly so. Prior to going on the road touring the UK, Blood Brothers was the third longest-running musical production in West End history.
*** Just to warn anyone going who hasn't seen it before, there are some 'spoilers' in the links below. ***
www.willyrussell.com/blood_stars.html
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kenwright
www.kenwright.com/index.php?id=596
I'm going to see it for the 5th time
Any Liverpudlian/Scouser/Merseysider who hasn't already seen Blood Brothers, the superb, musical stage play set in Liverpool's 50s/60s, should (almost) feel ashamed. .
It is definitely not the usual kind of 'musical'. Rather, it's a great play, with wonderful music & songs. The extremely moving finale invariably leaves few dry eyes in the house.
Over the years I've already seen it four times, with three different singing stars playing the lead "Mrs Johnstone". In this production, Lyn Paul late of The New Seekers fame takes said starring role.
Written by Liverpool's own Willy Russell and proudly presented (and co-directed) by fellow scouser and wealthy theatre impresario, Everton's Bill Kenwright it is NOT to be missed by ANYone, be they scouse or not.
Next week it is on the Southport Theatre and today I booked my seat for next Saturday's matinee.
I can't wait!
Incidentally, 'in the (show) business' it is nicknamed The Standing Ovation Show, and rightly so. Prior to going on the road touring the UK, Blood Brothers was the third longest-running musical production in West End history.
*** Just to warn anyone going who hasn't seen it before, there are some 'spoilers' in the links below. ***
www.willyrussell.com/blood_stars.html
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kenwright
www.kenwright.com/index.php?id=596