Archive for Musicals

Separated but not separate

Described by the writer as a musical for people who hate musicals, Blood Brothers is one of the longest-running works of musical theater in history. It is the story of twins separated at birth who find their lives intertwined despite social station and divided because of it.

It is also the story of two women: Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons. Johnstone is a poor single mother of seven who discovers that she?s pregnant with twins while Lyons, her employer, is a childless woman who desperately wants a son. Read more