Blood Brothers - A Musical (Methuen Student Editions)

Russell, Willy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0413695107 ISBN 13: 9780413695109

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 1995

A Liverpudlian West Side Story, Blood Brothers is the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath. Blood Brothers was first performed at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983 and subsequently transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London. It was revived in the West End in 1988 for a long-running production and opened on Broadway in 1993.

Review:

"Olivier Award Best New Musical

Tony Award Best Book of a Musical"

"Olivier Award Best New Musical

Tony Award Best Book of a Musical"

"Olivier Award Best New Musical

Tony Award Best Book of a Musical

Synopsis:

A Liverpudlian West Side Story, Blood Brothers is the story of twin brothers separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. One of them is given away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.This edition also contains a chronology of the playwright's life and work; an introduction giving the background to the play; teaching notes, interviews with the playwright and actors, discussion of the themes and ideas for further work; a glossary of words and phrases, photographs from stage productions. "Willy Russell is less concerned with political tub-thumping than with weaving a close-knit story about the working of fate and destiny it carries one along with it in almost unreserved enjoyment" GuardianOne of the longest-running and most successful ever West End musicals, Blood Brothers premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse in January 1983.