What is Blood Brothers?
{{Infobox musical | name = Blood Brothers | subtitle = | image = | image_size = | caption = | music = Willy Russell | lyrics = Willy Russell | book = Willy Russell | basis = ''The Corsican Brothers'' by Alexandre Dumas | productions = [[West End theatre|West End]] (1988)<br />[[Broadway]] (1993) | awards = Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical (1983) }}{{Merge|Blood Brothers (musical)}} '''''Blood Brothers''''' is a [[musical]]. The book, lyrics, and music were written by [[Willy Russell]]. It is one of the longest running musicals in history, with the performance running since its original 1988 [[West End theatre|West End]] production. It opened on [[Broadway]] on 25 April 1993 at the Music Box Theatre. It closed on 30 April 1995 after 840 performances. The musical has a main theme of [[nature vs. nurture]]; where two [[twins]] have been separated at birth. The twins different backgrounds are shown through [[class]],[[wealth]] and [[social status]]. This continues showing the extremes in [[British]] society by one twin becoming an [[University]] graduate and the other being stuck with money and home problems. Both fall in love with the same girl, Linda, and end up dying on the same day, as the narrator tells you at the start of the performance. Over the years the musical has been changed to suit the director. Some changes are that: * Micky kills Edward * The Police kill Micky * More Actors added * Changed songs ==Musical Numbers== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Act I<ref>Russell, Willy. Blood Brothers. London: Samuel French, 1985. 1-36.</ref> * Overture – Orchestra, Company and Narrator * Marilyn Monroe – Mrs Johnstone and Company * Marilyn Monroe (Reprise) – Mrs Johnstone * My Child – Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons * Easy Terms – Mrs Johnstone * Shoes Upon The Table – Narrator * Easy Terms (Reprise) – Mrs Johnstone * Kids' Game – Sammy, Linda, Mickey and Ensemble * Gypsies In The Wood – Narrator * Shoes Upon the Table – Narrator * Bright Ne