BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell ( 9780573080647 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

BLOOD BROTHERS

Volume:

A Musical - Book, Music and Lyrics

By:

Willy Russell

Format:

Paperback

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£11.99

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£11.39

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ISBN 10:

057308064X

ISBN 13:

9780573080647

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Publisher:

SAMUEL FRENCH LTD

Pub. date:

12 January, 2011

Series:

Acting Edition S.

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Description:

Twin brothers are separated at birth. One is given to wealthy Mrs. Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.

Synopsis:

Musical drama / 5 male, 3 female, plus small chorus Scenery: Interiors/ExteriorsBlood Brothers, by the author of Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, is ahauntying rags to riches tragedy of our times. A woman with numerous children to support surrenders one of her new born twins to the childless woman she cleans for. The boys grow up streets apart, never learning the truth but becoming firm friends and falling in love with the same girl. One prospers while the other falls on hard times. A narrator warns that a price has to be paid for separating twins: the life of the blood brothers who die on the day they find out they are related.-The most exciting thing to have happened to the English musical theatre for years.--Punch -A full bodied musical, a wonderful melodrama that is also a thoroughly modern ballad opera.--Wall Street Journal -There are so many good things to shout and sing about in this new musical.--Daily Mail

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Samuel French Ltd

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"EDUCATING RITA" (PB)

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"STAGS AND HENS" (PB)

BLOOD BROTHERS