Blood Brothers - 1995 London Cast Recording

...Merseyside Young People's Theatre Company, Blood Brothers tells the story of Michael Johnson and Edward Lyons. Mrs Johnson is a single mother, struggling to find work and feed her children. When she discovers she is carrying twins, she doesn't know how she can afford them. Mrs Lyons can't have children and offers to take one of the twins and raise him as her own. The two make a pact on the Bible. At the age of seven, Mickey and Eddie first meet each ...
...their lives as they grow up, Eddie going to university and receiving all the benefits of being middle class, Mickey on the dole and desperate for money. Although the heart of the musical is entertaining, it also carries a deeper message, about the problems of the class barrier. These two are freqently referred to as 'like each other as two new pins' to show that the success of Eddie's live is nothing to do with his abilities. It was simply the fact ...

87degrees 30.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Blood Brothers - 1995 London Cast Recording

...a performance of Blood Brothers 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. ...

joeycoleman 12.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Blood Brothers - 1995 London Cast Recording