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Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell and was produced by Bill Kenwright until his death in 2023. 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 film opened to positive reviews, and though it would be forgotten about in later years, it was liked for the ensemble cast. As one of the De Coco sons, Richard Gere was especially praised. The film also introduced Marilu Henner.
Andrew Schofield (born 12 October 1958) is an English actor best known for starring as the Narrator in Willy Russell’s original production of the musical Blood Brothers in 1983, [1] and playing Johnny Rotten in Alex Cox's 1986 film Sid and Nancy.
Blood Brothers: The International Recording is a 1995 studio cast recording of the Willy Russell musical Blood Brothers. The album features David Cassidy , Shaun Cassidy , and Petula Clark , with Russell himself as the Narrator.
A recording of the original London production of the show was released in 1983, featuring Barbara Dickson in the lead role of Mrs Johnstone. After touring the UK, the producer Bill Kenwright opened another production in London at the Albery Theatre in 1988.
O'Neill began his acting career at Liverpool's Everyman Youth Theatre. [3]He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1988 for his performance in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, [4] and was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Blood Brothers.
In 1989, he starred as Mickey in the West End hit musical Blood Brothers. In 1990, he played Johann Strauss in the international mini-series, The Strauss Dynasty. [5] In 1993, he created, co-produced and starred in the award-winning BBC drama The Hanging Gale. He portrayed the character of Sean Reynolds in Emmerdale from 1999 to 2002. [6]
Blood Brothers, a London cast recording of the musical; The Blood Brothers (band), an American post-hardcore band; Albums. Bloodbrothers, a 1978 album by The ...