REVIEW: Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers' at Liverpool Empire

REVIEW: Willy Russell's 'Blood Brothers' at Liverpool Empire

I had seen the premiere of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers four decades ago at the Liverpool Playhouse and now try and catch every touring version

Blood Brothers – Liverpool Empire - North West End UK

A centenary celebration is a milestone in itself, but having Liverpool’s iconic musical back in the city’s legendary theatre for its one-hundredth birthday is a new level of special. Audience members may have watched Blood Brothers countless times, I being not from the city, have only studied Willy Russell’s play, never seeing it performed. So, I had all hopes this would live up to expectation. Bringing Sean Jones back to re-imagine Mickey was a…