Engaged by Bill Kenwright in 1992/1993 as Production Supervisor to manage Willy Russell’s masterpiece production of Blood Brothers from London to Liverpool (Liverpool Playhouse) to Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre for a 7 week sold out run from February 12, 1993 – April 3, 1993, prior to Broadway (Musical Box Theatre).

Directed by Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson. Set & Costume design by Andy Walmsley with Lighting Design by Joe Atkins & Sound Design by Paul Astbury. Production Musical Direction: Rod Edwards; Musical Director: Rick Fox; Music arranged by Del Newman; Production Supervisor: Toby Simkin; Production Manager: Peter Van Johnson; Scenic Construction: Gordon Graham; Assistant Scenic Design: Leigh Rand and Assistant Costume Design: Elizabeth Hope Clancy.

STARRING Stephanie Lawrence (Mrs. Johnstone); Con O’Neill (Mickey); Warwick Evans (Narrator); Jan Graveson (Linda); Mark Michael Hutchinson (Eddie); Joanne Zorian (Mrs. Lyons); John Conroy (Mr. Lyons); Phile Hearne (Sammy); Michael Atkinson (Policeman/Teacher); Dee Robilliard (Donna Marie / Miss Jones); Huw Kennair Jones (Perkins) and David Allman (Bus Conductor).

Willy Russell’s BLOOD BROTHERS in Toronto

Following Toronto, this same production of BLOOD BROTHERS transferred to Broadway and prior to Toronto, had an engagement in Liverpool: