West End hit musical Blood Brothers has announced casting for its 2026 tour and added more dates.
The Blood Brothers tour starts up again on 14 January 2026 at the Churchill Theatre Bromley, and then visits Crewe, Coventry, Guildford, Brighton, Derry, Dublin, Sunderland, Wellingborough, Hull, Bournemouth, High Wycombe, Bradford, Hertford, London Richmond, and Lichfield.
Following these spring/summer dates, Blood Brothers hits the road again in autumn 2026, visiting Cambridge, Chelmsford, Grimsby, Chester, Birmingham, Crawley, Malvern, and Northampton, with further dates to be announced. See all dates and booking info.
The cast of the Blood Brothers spring 2026 tour will feature Vivienne Carlyle as Mrs Johnstone, Sean Jones and Joe Sleight as twin brothers Mickey and Eddie, Gemma Brodrick as Linda, and Laura Harrison as Mrs Lyons. Richard Munday and Kristofer Harding will share the role of the Narrator.
The tour cast also includes Michael Gillett as Sammy, Tim Churchill as Mr Lyons, Francesca Benton-Stace as Donna Marie/Miss Jones, Latesha Karisa as Brenda, Dominic Gore as Neighbour, Alex Harland as Policeman/Teacher, and Graeme Kinniburgh as Postman/Bus Conductor.
Rebecca Storm will play Mrs Johnstone in Derry and Dublin. Richard Munday will play the Narrator in Bromley, Crewe, Coventry, Guilford, Brighton, Bournemouth and High Wycombe; and Kristofer Harding appears as the Narrator in Derry, Dublin, Sunderland, Wellingborough, Hull, Bradford, Hertford, Richmond and Lichfield.
Blood Brothers is written by award-winning playwright Willy Russell (Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine), and tells the moving tale of twins separated at birth, who grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.
The show is directed by Bob Tomson and the late Bill Kenwright, with Musical Supervisor Matt Malone, sound design by Dan Samson, set & costume design by Andy Walmsley and lighting design by Nick Richings. The Resident Director is Tim Churchill.
Blood Brothers started its life as a play performed at a Liverpool school in 1981, before opening at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983. The musical has since played around the world, including winning four awards for Best Musical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway. The show played for more than 10,000 performances in the West End.
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