A Liverpudlian West Side Story: twin brothers are separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. She gives one of them away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath. 'Willy Russell is less concerned with political tub-thumping than with weaving a close-knit story about the working of fate and destiny ...it carries one along with it in almost unreserved enjoyment" Guardian One of the longest-running and most successful ever West End musicals, Blood Brothers premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse in January 1983.
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"Olivier Award Best New Musical
Tony Award Best Book of a Musical" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Willy Russell was born in Whiston near Liverpool and left school at fifteen. He went through a succession of jobs before, at the age of twenty, he decided to take 'O' levels and 'A' levels and become a teacher. At about the same time he saw John McGrath's play Unruly Elements at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and decided he wanted to become a playwright. His plays include: ONE FOR THE ROAD, STAGS AND HENS, EDUCATING RITA, BLOOD BROTHERS and SHIRLEY VALENTINE.
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Format:Paperback
If, like me you love the stage production of Blood Brothers, and you have the soundtrack, this is the next essential item. It helps you to relive the experience time and time again, and is useful in terms of spotting confusing lyrics etc. Foreighn readers can also benefit from the extensive glossary when trying to decode the slang so common in the play.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By "davemarct"
Format:Paperback
This musical is absolutely fantastic. Russel did an amazing job for his first musical. He not only wrote the script, he also worte the lyrics and the music for the entire show. I own this book and it is incredibly helpful. The script is very moving and when you watch it performed live, you are heartless if you don't cry. It wrenches every tear and pulls on every heart string.
My advice when looking at this book, BUY IT! Then go and watch a performance of it. Or alternitavely if you have already seen it performed, BUY THIS BOOK!
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By msCaulfield
Format:Paperback
I was taken to see this as part of my GCSE drama, and was warned by the teacher to bring tissues, as it was"tragic". I am a spectacularly hard-hearted person and never cry at plays, so I scoffed at this and didn't bring any. What a mistake that was!
I was shocked to find, during Eddie's solo "I'm Not Saying A Word", that my eyes were brimming, and by the end I was sobbing like a four-year-old. And of course everybody laughed their heads off at me, but that's not the point.
This is easily the best musical I have ever seen, with beautiful songs and a very touching plotline. In other words, a typical Willy Russell. Long live Blood Brothers!
I was shocked to find, during Eddie's solo "I'm Not Saying A Word", that my eyes were brimming, and by the end I was sobbing like a four-year-old. And of course everybody laughed their heads off at me, but that's not the point.
This is easily the best musical I have ever seen, with beautiful songs and a very touching plotline. In other words, a typical Willy Russell. Long live Blood Brothers!
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good
I bought this about 4 years ago because my son need it for school work he said it come in handy
Published 1 day ago by mr t case
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good book
had to buy this for son doing GCSE's. good little book with good notes to help. recommend for those doing GCSE but not for just reading
Published 4 days ago by Mrs. D. Roach
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Not the original script, useless for GCSE revision
This is an adaptation, not the original script, do not buy if you want it for GCSE or other exam revision.
Published 17 days ago by H. Holt
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Love this book
I loved this book when I was at school, and when I went to see it in theatre I had to get hold of the book! Absolutely amazing story line. All round a very very good book.
Published 23 days ago by Vicki
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Reasonable price for education
I bought this book for my daughter english literature. She said it's very good.. The price is reasonable for education point of view. The thing dispatched as a plan. Well done...
Published 1 month ago by Netta Amalia
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Bought for school work
This book was bought for my daughter to use while studing this musical for her english literature exam. She said it is a good read and went to see the play afterwards.
Published 2 months ago by J. S. Meakes
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Book for school finals
Got this book for daughters final year - school would loan book for a fee but you couldnt write in it - not must point for revision purposes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr D
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Blood Brothers
Bought for my daughter as part of her GCSE English Literature course. Great value for money, arrived in good time and in excellent condition.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Nicola Rees
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Amazing
I recently watch this production at the Bristol Hippodrome and the script brought back all the wonderful memories. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dixon Holloway
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blood brother book
What can you say. A book is a book. My daughter bought this for her GCSE and finds
it easy to use and read.
it easy to use and read.
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. A. J. Howard
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