Raw, real and riveting, Blood Brothers still hits you hard no matter how many times you’ve seen it.
While other musicals rely on razzle dazzle and OTT special effects to wow audiences, often to cover up pitfalls elsewhere, Blood Brothers’ has quietly established itself as one British theatre's greatest shows without the need for any big budget brashness.
The success of Blood Brothers is in its heart, it’s grit and its story, which can’t fail to evoke every single emotion as you see it play out. The tale of twins separated at birth, who become best friends whilst unaware of each other’s existence is one that brings warmth, angst and tragedy and the current UK tour cast, who opened at Sunderland Empire on Tuesday, so an absolutely phenomenal job in making sure the shoe packs a punch.
