[liza_minelli]

I loved it What did everyone else think of it?

[B3TA07]

You're a few years late, but I really like it too.

[Jordan]

I saw this just a couple of weeks ago with Marc and I loved it again. Brilliant story, well told. I did post asking if anyone could supply a current cast list cos we didn't buy a program but nobody responded

[All_For_Laura]

I saw it in February, really liked it! Thought Maureen Nolan was Terrific!

[liza_minelli]

[rockyrocks666]

no, thats another nolan sister... theyre everywhere! lol
i saw her aswell, she was good, but the narrator was awful.
i agree, its a fab show, it doesnt try to win you over with big sets and special effects. it is what it is and it really works.

[liza_minelli]

Yeah I love it because it's not all danc-ey or big, its a genuinely great storyline and its funny and tragic. I cried at the end But it got a standing ovation, so I was happy

[rockyrocks666]

yeah, and the acting is really good. most musicals you can get away with second rate acting if the singing is good, but ive seen it three times now and the acting has always been top notch.

[Jordan]

I think I've always cried at the end of Blood Brothers. Willy Russell's writing is excellent. Admittedly there's not much new in the storyline but he's put it together so well.

[rockyrocks666]

too true. im not a crying person, but blood brothers usually does it for me.

[All_For_Laura]

This is truly the type of show that hits home and is emotionally racketing and really touches people. The music is not Sondheim or Lloyd Weber and is sometimes so-so, but overall I think its great.

[vexation]

I did this play for my GCSE and i saw it again on Tuesday, my drama teacher always made us do Willy Russell plays so I've grown quite attached to him.
I think I prefered it the first time. There was definately something weird about the narrator. The narrator one of the characters with the most interesting lines and most of the time you couldn't tell what he was saying.
It's not really a song driven show you tell he is more of a playwrite but its still one of the best things i've seen.

[badbananahabit]

I loved the show when I went to see it in Edinburgh in October.
Yup, it did bring tears to my eyes at the end. And was genuinely hilarious in other parts.

[little_ashlie]

Blood Brothers is one of the best shows I've seen. The cast was great (especially Lindsay Matthews as Linda), the music was great, the acting was great, it was all just amazing! It got a standing ovation, and they came on for curtain calls like 6 times! Yup, Blood Brothers =

[rockyrocks666]

Linda is always amazing when i see the show... its just a fab part!!!

[rockyrocks666]

cool... where did u get that from?

[Salome]

the international cast recording is by far the best. Petula CLarke is perfection..the cassidy brothers are amazing and author Wily Russell is unbeatable as the narrator.



I'd really like to see a version with the whole Cassidy family though..wouldnt it be interesting? Shirley Jones, Sean and David and Patrick narrating?

[Claire2141]

I'm hopefully going to see it again soon, I only really go for the last 5 minutes...'Tell Me it's Not True'. Everytime I see it with Mrs Johnston putting Eddie and Mickey's hands together and everyone singing...gets me everytime.

And it's the cheapest one to see too. Willy Russel always said that he may have not written the best musical but he'd scripted the best last 5 minutes.

[London01]

This is one of the best.
Always worth a tear at the end.
....tell me its not true....
I like the first recording with Kiki Dee best.

[Jordan]

[London01]

You are correct (my mistake).
Barbara Dickson did the first London recording back in 1983 and Kiki Dee recorded the revival in 1988.
.....must be the heat...

[BroadwayBaby0202]

Unfortunately, I never saw it but I love Kerry Butler so I wish I had! I heard it was really good.

[broadwayprincess]

love the show! one of the best! cry at the end everytime! and i absolutely adore the song 'tell me it's not true' i want it played at my funeral!...is that really sad?? <3

[Christine_Colgate]

[Milleh]

Went to see it in december with drama fantastic!!

Anthony Costa played Mickey...and for a boyband pop star he played the part pretty well. Yet sometimes in singing and when he was talking, you couldn't tell what he was saying. That could have been because of the scouse accent but he did play it well.

Maureen Nolan was fantastic too Very good at it.

My mate was in love and still in love with the narrator, she just loves his character.

Haha also when mickey is about to kiss linda, and it doesn't happen my mate said really loudly "Oh I would" and everyone heard her and anthony nearly burst out laughing!!

Also we gave it a standing ovation and these people were like "why are you standing up?" haha and we all got thumbs up and smiles from the cast.

it was fantastic! Recommend it to anyone!

[Jordan]

I specifically *didn't* go because Antony Costa was in the cast. I was looking for something really good to go and see and was all set for Blood Brothers and was then "OH NO! NO WAY!" and didn't go. Forget what I saw instead, either Les Mis or Phantom.

[Milleh]

He was actually pretty good. Alot of people expected the worst of him but he did actually do really well for coming from a boy band as alot of people perceive them to not be very good.

But everyone to their own I suppose

[music is my life!!!]

i'm singing tell me it's not true with some friends in a concert and i think the music is fantastic!
what other shows are by this composer?

[Salome]

Actually to my Knowledge its Willy Russell's only Musical.

He is best known for his plays

Educating Rita (the film version got Michael Caine and Oscar nod)
and
Shirley Valentine

Russell was born and raised in Liverpool so all his shows have a very authentic feel.

[music is my life!!!]

cool! i'll check them out!

thanks!

x x x

[Tom]

I love Blood Brothers and I see it everytime I am in London!