Blood Brothers tickets, Starring Mel C!

Melanie C, the chart-topping star of the biggest girl band of all time – The Spice Girls – is to make her theatrical debut in Blood Brothers. Her opening performance on Monday October 26 will mark the first by a Spice Girl in a West End musical.

You'll laugh and you'll cry as you follow Willy Russell's story of two scouse brothers separated at birth and flung to opposite ends of the social spectrum.

But their paths are destined to cross again in both friendship and anger, with tragic consequences.

One of last year’s most popular X – Factor contestants has landed the much coveted leading role of Mrs Johnstone.

Mum of two Niki Evans, from Birmingham, won the hearts of millions as one of the most popular female artists ever to appear in the hit TV show with her extraordinary renditions of such songs as Fields of Gold, Songbird, and All That Jazz.

The celebrated role of Mrs Johnstone has been played by such well-known actresses such as Kiki Dee, Barbara Dickson, Petula Clark, Lyn Paul, Siobhan McCarthy, and four of the Nolan sisters - Linda, Bernie, Denise and Maureen.

The hit musical has been running in London’s West End since July 1988. In the USA, it has had a record-breaking Broadway run, a hugely successful coast-to-coast tour, and was nominated for seven Tony Awards. The memorable score includes A Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

It is directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright. The design is by Marty Flood and the musical director is Rod Edwards. The book, music and lyrics are by Willy Russell for which he received Olivier, Plays and Players, Ivor Novello and Drama Magazine Awards.

Cast includes: Melanie C (Mrs Johnstone), Steven Houghton (Narrator), Jay Roberts (Mickey), Joe Fredericks (Eddie), Joanne Zorian (Mrs Lyons), Debbie Eden (Linda), Stephen Pallister (Mr Lyons), Michael Southern (Sammy), Adam Tedder (PC/Teacher), Simon Turner (Perkins), Amy O’Neill (Donna Marie), Alex Harland (Bus Conductor), Emma Nowell (Brenda) and Michael Everest (Neighbour).

Please note: Melanie C will not be appearing on February 22 evening performance.

Staff picks

I've been a fan of Blood Brothers since 1988 when it was on at the Albery Theatre and starred Kiki Dee as Mrs Johnston. It's one of those musicals that do not just rely on song after song thrown together with a less than believable plot. The plot is pivotal to the musical and calls on the audience to go through a roller coaster of emotions. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll go home, having had a fantastic evening... Guaranteed.

Mark Bower - Entertainment Manager

Beautiful, emotional, funny. Blood Brothers has all the ingredients of a fab musical - you'll love it.

Ola - Editor

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Performance times

• Monday to Saturday evenings at 19.45. Matinees Thursday at 15.00 and Saturday at 16.00

Ticket prices

• All performances except Saturday evenings, February 12 to 20 and April 2 to 16 
  • Best available stalls/dress circle seat - £55 now only £27.50 (plus £2 booking fee) 

• Performances from February 15 to 20 (excluding Saturday evenings)
  • Top price seat - £55 now only £35 (plus £3.50 booking fee)
  • Second price seat - £49.50 now only £25 (plus £2.50 booking fee)

• Saturday evenings, February 12, matinee on February 13 and April 2 to 16
  • Top price seat - £55 (plus £5.50 booking fee)
  • Second price seat - £49.50 (plus £4.95 booking fee)
  • Third price seat - £45 (plus £4.50 booking fee)
  • Fourth price seat - £39.50 (plus £3.95 booking fee)
  • Fifth price seat - £26.50 (plus £2.65 booking fee)

Seat numbers

• At present, we are unable to tell you your seat numbers when booking tickets. However, seats are allocated by the theatre as soon as you book your tickets and will be the best available from our allocation at the time of booking. All seats booked in the same price group will, of course, be together or at the very least be in front or behind each other in the theatre. In the very unlikely event of this not being possible we will call you and give you the option of cancelling your booking. However if booking in two or more price bands, you will not be sat together

Ticket delivery

There is a nominal fee of £1.75 to cover the cost of fulfilling your order. Reserved seat tickets will be sent to your delivery address by First Class post.

For orders booked up to five days before the show, these tickets will be on collection at the box office one hour before the performance
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Event information

• Recommended for children aged 12 and above. The theatre will not allow children of four or under inside the auditorium
• No dress code
• Running time: 2hrs 45mins

Venue information
The Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0JP

• Underground: Tottenham Court Road
• This venue has disabled access - please contact the venue directly for specific details

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