Blood Brothers Reviews

Blood Brothers, the Society of West End Theatres has awarded a play written by Willy Russell and directed by Bob Thomson ‘The greatest musical of the decade.’ After seeing Blood Brothers at the Phoenix Theatre, I must agree that it is one of the most streamlined performances I have seen in the past. ...  Read the complete review

Having wanted to see this show for over ten years and never got the chance till this year. I was really looking forward to my visit to the theatre and hoping to see a good show. I was not disappointed. This show brings home the true meaning of life in the run down area of Liverpool. The songs stay in your mind, ...  Read the complete review

I first saw Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers' back in 1995. I went to London to visit my sister who had just moved to London a couple of months before. I have to say that I had not even heard of this musical until that time. She picked it because some decent tickets were available on the Saturday night, having tried the ...  Read the complete review

Blood Brothers first appeared on the West End stage in 1983. After transferring from its original home of Liverpool it opened at The Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue but within six months vanished. Theatre producer Bill Kenwright mourned the show’s demise and set about planning its return. After building a successful reputation in rep all ...  Read the complete review

Blood Brothers opens with those words, spoken in the Liverpool twang of the mysterious narrator of the play, played by Keith Burns. It kept me enthralled throughout, which has to be something of an achievement as I am a very fidgety person who can't concentrate well! My sister said she would take me to a musical in the west ...  Read the complete review

My first trip to the theatre was certainly one to remember. Bernadette Nolan played Mrs. Johnstone, in this Liverpool set gritty Willy Russell musical. She plays a Mother who to save the rest of her Family from being taken into care, agrees to give One of her new born twin son's to the well off Women (Mrs. Lyons) she cleans for, ...  Read the complete review

The last time I saw this show was 10 years ago. I thought How about seeing the show again after all this time? Blood Brothers has been running at the Pheniox Theatre since its launch 13 years ago. I got tickets at £20 for a front row seat (A row). The story is basd in Liverpool and is about a poor mother who has twins, ...  Read the complete review

We didn’t plan on going to see this show. We were in London for the day and that was the show offering the best tickets for the cheapest price. I was a bit uneasy about going to see it, as I was not too sure what it was about and whether it would be my scene. I couldn’t have been more wrong as I enjoyed every minute of it. ...  Read the complete review

This great musical just goes to show that Andrew Lylod Webber and tim rice, are not the only ones that can write great musicals. This musical has everything - spine chilling sadness, many feelings lots of homour. This musical has been brought into the ninetines with some very catchy songs with some wild guitars! We ...  Read the complete review

Willy Russell is probably better known for plays like Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita, Stags and Hens and One For The Road. So when he came to write musical you can imagine the cynicism this news received. The man had no previous experience of musical writing and couldn't write a note of music. But his critics were soon ...  Read the complete review

currently running at the phoenix theatre in london, this is a very effective and sad tale of Mrs Johnson who gives birth to twins but can't afford to keep both of them. In desperation she gives one away to her rich employer. This twin grows up in wealth while the twin Mrs Johnson keeps grows up in abject poverty. ...  Read the complete review

An enjoyable, if a little dark in parts, musical. It has an intelligent plot and is funny in parts but has it's share of 'weepy' moments. It's been around for many years and it is one of the rare long-running musicals in London which it is easy to get tickets for. They almost always have tickets if you just turn up at the ...  Read the complete review

As well as being a great musical, the story of blood brothers is fantastic too. The musical is based on the play 'blood brothers' by Willy Russell. It is about twins who grow up in different families because the mother gives one away, and how they finally meet and realise they are twins. There is a certain creepyness ...  Read the complete review