Award Winning Musical To Visit Newcastle Theatre Royal
Blood Brothers
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Tuesday 30 January – Saturday 3 February 2024
The legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit
musical, Blood Brothers, known for sell-out houses across the country,
returns to Newcastle for one week only.
Photo: Jack Merriman
Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins
separated at birth, who grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet
again with tragic consequences. 
Photo: Jack Merriman
Niki Colwell Evans and Sean Jones play the iconic roles of Mrs Johnstone
and Mickey Johnstone respectively, with Gemma Brodrick reprising her role of
Linda, and Joe Sleight as Eddie. Also returning to the 2024 production are Timothy
Lucas (Sammy), Josh Capper (Neighbour), Sarah Jane Buckley (Mrs
Lyons), Tim Churchill (Mr Lyons), Jess Smith (Brenda), Graeme Kinniburgh
(Postman/Bus Conductor), and previous cast members Chloe Pole (Donna Marie) and
Alex Harland (Policeman/Teacher) with further casting to be announced.
Photo: Jack Merriman
Award-winning playwright Willy Russell’s epic tale of Liverpool life
started as a play performed at a Liverpool comprehensive school in 1981, before
opening at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983. The musical has since triumphed
across the globe. Bill Kenwright Ltd.’s production surpassed 10,000
performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve
that milestone.
Photo: Jack Merriman
Few musicals have been received with such acclaim as the
multi-award-winning Blood Brothers, scooping up four awards for Best
Musical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway, it is
considered 'one of the best musicals ever written' (Sunday Times).
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When Mrs Johnstone, a young mother, is deserted by her husband and left
to her own devices to provide for seven hungry children she takes a job as a
housekeeper to make ends meet. It is not long before her brittle world crashes
around her when she discovers herself to be pregnant yet again - this time with
twins! In a moment of weakness and desperation, she enters a secret pact with
her employer which leads inexorably to the show's shattering climax.
Photo: Jack Merriman
Creatives:
Written by Willy
Russell
Directed by Bob
Tomson & Bill Kenwright
Design by Andy
Walmsley
Lighting Design
by Nick Richings
Sound Design by Dan
Samson
Musical Direction
by Matt Malone
Tickets:
Tickets can be purchased
at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre
Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.
Photo: Jack Merriman
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