Advantages: Compelling listening Disadvantages: You can't get the songs out of your head!!
True acts as the most powerful and moving track on the soundtrack and is a sobering reminder of difficult life was and is for some people.
I've never been to a performance of BloodBrothers without crying (which has been quite a few times!!) and the soundtrack brings back many of those feelings!
Basically what I'm trying to say is if your familiar with the songs and enjoyed the musical, this is a must have in your CD collection. ...
Advantages: This recording contains all of the important tracks from the hit show. Disadvantages: The use of brothers makes the link between the characters too abvious too early on.
I purchased this recording of BloodBrothers having been to see the show on the West End. When listening to the recording from start to finnish the story is clearly conveyed making it enjoyable to listen to with little effort. The quality of the sound is far above that of earlier recordings of the show that are available. I would recommend this recording to both those who have seen the show as well as others as you do not require any previous knowledge of the show to enjoy this recording. Willy Russell as the narrator makes his Liverpudlian accent clear preventing any misunderstanding of the lyrics. The only complaint I have of this recording is in the casting of the Cassidy brothers playing the characters of the twins. This to my mind at least conveys far too closer connection between the two characters than perhaps is required. Overall ...
Advantages: Strong cast, effective use of tension, well organised Disadvantages: Length, some ideas not fully explored, repetitive at times.
with the characters. Mrs Lyons, body language I thought was especially good when faced with the narrator and she should be congratulated on delivering a solid performance in this regard. As was the acting by Eddie and Mickey; both character delivered strong performances, especially when the characters were in a younger stage. The adult performers pulled off a childhood effect with great accuracy and strength that deserves complementing. Infact the overall quality of the acting was very good. The Narrator spoke loudly and with clarity, and created an impressive atmosphere with his voice. Cast members seemed to be well aware of there lines and scripts, I was unable to fault the acting from a fixed script. If any improvisation did occur, it was done very well and was accepted and developed precisely. It was clear the effect of BloodBrothers was well received ...
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