Blood Brothers

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Willy Russell

From the same author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, the story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family. The different environments take the twins to opposite ends of the social spectrum, one becoming a councilor, and the other unemployed and in prison. They both fall in love with the same girl, causing a rift in their friendship and leading to the tragic death of both brothers. This award winning show played on the West End for over 10,000 performances.