Blood Brothers
Musical - Original
Music Box Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 14, 1993
- Opening Date: April 25, 1993
- Closing Date: April 30, 1995
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 840
Lyrics: Willy Russell
Book: Willy Russell
Music: Willy Russell
Synopsis
Twin English brothers are separated at birth, with one raised in wealth and the other in poverty, and grow to be friends and then bitter enemies without knowing their blood connection.
Opening Night Cast
| Stephanie Lawrence | Mrs. Johnstone | |
| Con O'Neill | Mickey | |
| Mark Michael Hutchinson | Eddie | |
| Warwick Evans | Narrator | |
 |
Barbara Walsh | Mrs. Lyons |
| Jan Graveson | Linda |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Willy Russell | Book | |
| Willy Russell | Music | |
| Willy Russell | Lyrics | |
 |
Bill Kenwright | Director |
| Bob Tomson | Director | |
| Andy Walmsley | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Con O'Neill | Nominee |
| 1993 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Mark Michael Hutchinson | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Theatre World Award | Stephanie Lawrence | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Actor in a Musical | Con O'Neill | Nominee |
| 1993 | Actress in a Musical | Stephanie Lawrence | Nominee |
| 1993 | Book of a Musical | Willy Russell | Nominee |
| 1993 | Direction of a Musical | Bill Kenwright
Bob Tomson |
Nominee |
| 1993 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Jan Graveson | Nominee |
| 1993 | Musical | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Apr. 30, 1995 | 48 | $137,333 - |
-$32,046 | $33.69 - |
4076 992 |
8 0 |
51.36% | -5.33% |
| Apr. 23, 1995 | 47 | $169,379 - |
$81,711 | $37.65 - |
4499 992 |
8 0 |
56.69% | 23.34% |
| Apr. 16, 1995 | 46 | $87,668 - |
-$5,436 | $33.12 - |
2647 992 |
8 0 |
33.35% | -3.49% |
| Apr. 9, 1995 | 45 | $93,104 - |
- | $31.84 - |
2924 992 |
8 0 |
36.84% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$487,484 - |
$34.08 | 14146 31744 |
32 0 |
44.56 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$20,752,831 - |
$37.13 $0.00 |
555459 846176 |
840 13 |
65.64 % | |||
Blood Brothers, Starring Colleen Hawks and Simon Pearl, Extends Queens Run 
