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Blood Brothers West End transfer?

Willy Russell’s multi-award-winning musical Blood Brothers set off on a huge UK tour in 2021 and continued in this year, 2022. The production is proving what a fan favourite it truly is, making the probability of a West End transfer high. It’s clear that tickets for Blood Brothers in London would be in high demand. Sign up to our mailing list for all the latest news and tickets on sale in the West End.

Blood Brothers musical 2022

Presented by Bill Kenwright, Blood Brothers continues its tour of the UK which is currently set to finish on 9 April 2022. Could there be a West End Blood Brothers production on the horizon? A Summer run of the iconic British musical would go down a treat with London theatre fans for sure!

Blood Brothers originally opened at London’s Lyric Theatre in 1983, winning two Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. The musical last played in the West End at the Phoenix Theatre and ran for an impressive 21 years, with over 10,000 performances, and coming to an end in November 2021. It’s time this beloved show made a return to the West End!

Blood Brothers cast and creative

The 2021-22 UK tour of Blood Brothers is co-directed by Bob Tomson whose credits include Evita (UK Tour) and Dreamboats and Petticoats (West End). The production is also co-directed by Bill Kenwright who is one of the West End’s most successful producers. His works include The Wizard of Oz, Cabaret and most recently Heathers the Musical. His directing credits include Whistle Down the Winds.

The production has lighting design by Nick Richings, set and costume design by Adam Walmsley, sound by Dan Samson, with Scott Adler as musical director.

Blood Brothers has a book by Willy Russell, who also composed the score and wrote the lyrics. Willy Russell is an award-winning playwright and as well as winning an Olivier Award for Best New Musical for Blood Brothers, he won Best New Play for his work on Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine.

The UK 2021-22 touring cast of Blood Brothers stars Lyn Paul as Mrs Johnson, Robbie Scotcher as Narrator, Alexander Patmore as Mickey, Joel Benedict as Eddie, Paula Tappenden as Mrs Lyons, Danny Taylor as Sammy, Danielle Corlass as Linda, Tim Churchill as Mr Lyons, Graham Martin as Policeman/Teacher, Hannah Barr as Brenda, Grace Galloway as Donna-Marie, Graham Kinniburgh as Bus Conductor, Shaun McCourt as Perkins and Connor Bannister as Neighbour.

Blood Brother synopsis

Blood Brothers tells the captivating and heartbreaking story of two brothers, Mickey and Edward, who are separated at birth but brought together again by an unlikely friendship. The pair find themselves intertwined, despite their family’s determination to keep them apart and in the dark. Edward leads a privileged life whilst Mickey lives a life of poverty, drawing a further wedge between them.

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Hit Broadway musical Once heading to the Phoenix?

The 21 year run of Blood Brothers will come to an end this November and Theatreland has been buzzing with suggestions of which show might be able to fill the venue.   It now looks that Once will be the most likely candidate and producers will be hoping that the show will be set for a long tenure.  The show began it's theatre incarnation off Broadway in late 2011 at the New York Theater Workshop before transferring to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in February 2012.

25 Sep, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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Tell Us It's Not True! Blood Brothers to close at the end of October

The rumours are true - one of the West End’s best loved and longest running musicals, Blood Brothers, is scheduled to end its current London run at the Phoenix theatre on Saturday 27 October 2012.     Recently rumours had been circling that the show was to move on from the Phoenix Theatre to a lower capacity West End venue, but this would now appear not to be the case.     Although a UK tour is still ongoing, this means the end for the beloved show in London for the time being.

7 Aug, 2012 | By London Theatre Direct

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THE PHOENIX GETS A KITTEN – NATASHA HAMILTON JOINS BLOOD BROTHERS

Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton to join the cast of Blood Brothers at the Phoenix Theatre next January.

5 Nov, 2010 | By London Theatre Direct

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DISCOUNT TICKETS: BLOOD BROTHERS AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE

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21 Oct, 2010 | By London Theatre Direct

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MELANIE C TO STAR IN BLOOD BROTHERS

Spice Girl to make West End debut!

28 Oct, 2009 | By London Theatre Direct

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