29 Sep 2008
Niki Evans, who reached the semi-final of television talent contest X-Factor in 2007, will join the cast of hit London musical Blood Brothers in November. Read more
Age: General
Genre: Musical
Sub Genre: Drama
Blood Brothers is Willy Russell's award-winning musical tale of Liverpudlian twins separated at birth.
The story follows twin boys who were split up as babies to give them both a better future. Though they grow up apart and lead very different lives in very different social circumstances, fate decrees that their paths will cross again, in both friendship and anger.
Blood Brothers is one of the longest running and best-loved musicals in the West End, the current run having started two decades ago in 1988. The original West End production of Blood Brothers won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1983, with leading lady Barbara Dickson also winning Actress Of The Year In A Musical. When the show was revived in 1988, Con O'Neill won the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Performance Of The Year By An Actor In A Musical.
Among the many actresses to have played the lead role of Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers over the years are Barbara Dickson, Kiki Dee, Lyn Paul, Siobhan McCarthy and Linda, Bernie, Denise and Maureen Nolan.
show times: Mon-Sat 19:45, Mats Thu 15:00, Sat 16:00
ticket prices: £20-£50
duration: 2h45
cast: Lyn Paul (Fom 20 Oct: Marti Webb. From 3 Nov: Niki Evans), Craig Price, Stephen Palfreman, Richard Reynard, Louise Davidson, Louise Clayton, Stephen Pallister, Michael Southern, Rob Hughes, Alastair Brookshaw, Amy O’Neill, Alex Harland, Anna Sambrooks, Karl Greenwood
director: Bob Tomson
lighting designer: Jon Swain
designer: Marty Flod
producer: Bill Kenwright Ltd
map: View Map
address: Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 0JP
nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road (100m) Leicester Square (130m).
nearest bus: 19, 22, 24, 38, 40, 176
parking: Westminter City Council car park at China Town. NCP at Great Russell Street.
air conditioned: Yes
Access Booking: Tel: 0844 8717 677
discounts: Discounts available for all wheelchair users and companions.
limited mobility: Front row of the Dress Circle (21 steps up from the foyer) and all of the Stalls seats have good leg room.
access description: Main entrance (Phoenix Street) up a 10cm step through swing doors into the foyer. Box Office counter to the left. Staircases have handrails on both sides. Stalls down 24 steps from the foyer, Dress Circle up 21 steps (2 steps between rows). Upper Circle up 42 steps. Venue carpeted throughout.
hearing impaired: Ezee portable induction loop at box office. Infra-red system in the auditorium.
guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are welcome but are not permitted inside the auditorium. Staff are available to look after dogs in the staff room.
wheelchairs: Please ask a member of staff to open the side entrance on Flitcroft Street. Space for 1 wheelchair user and companion in Box C; not suitable for oversized/large electric wheelchairs. 2 transfer seats available to Dress Circle A27 and A28. Venue is not suitable for scooters, however 1 transferee is allowed in the transfer seats.
toilets: 11 steps to the women’s and men’s off the Stalls. 15 steps up from the Dress Circle bar to women’s and men’s at this level, and further toilets at Upper Circle level.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilet behind Box C in the Dress Circle. There are 2 slightly awkward turns.
Blood Brothers
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