![]() The musical has been produced with success on tour, on Broadway and elsewhere, and it has developed a cult following. The revival ran for more than 24 years in the West End, and played more than 10,000 performances, becoming the third longest-running musical production in West End history. The musical won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and went on to a year-long national tour before returning for a revival in the West End in 1988 where it stayed at the Albery Theatre for 3 years, transferring to the Phoenix Theatre in 1991. Originally developed as a school play, Blood Brothers debuted in Liverpool before Russell transferred it to the West End for a short run in 1983. Russell says that his work was based on a one-act play that he read as a child "about two babies switched at birth. They both fall in love with the same girl, causing a rift in their friendship and leading to the tragic death of both brothers. ![]() The different environments take the twins to opposite ends of the social spectrum, one becoming a councillor, and the other unemployed and in prison. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family. Visitors to either or can purchase tickets weeks in advance, so they can secure tickets for the latest block-buster hits without waiting in line.Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. The sound is crisp and the picture is superb whether it is the 1st performance or 10,000th showing, it is simply a perfect presentation every time." It is so superior in sound clarity and detailed visual precision that I wouldn't want to see a movie any other way. While many of us grew up on the original 35 millimeter film versions of movies, in my three decades of theatre management I can honestly say today's new digital presentation cannot be beat. Jacobson added: "This is a huge win for movie goers in both Monroe and Livonia. Digital cinema will also provide new opportunities to expand the use of the theatres beyond movies to include operas, plays, sporting events and teleconferencing - all activities are a bonus for the local economies." ![]() "The quality is now there for theatres to make the commitment, just as we are committing with a local investment totaling nearly $1.3 million to transition from film to an all digital experience. "Digital projection and sound have been developing for almost a decade now," said Phoenix Theatre owner Cory Jacobson, also the past president of the National Association of Theatre Owners of Michigan. Permanently gone are the days of splicing together miles of 35mm film and the concern of scratches effecting a quality presentation. The projection and sound technology updates give Phoenix Theatres an advantage over competing cinemas by being the only theatre locations to be 100 percent digital in their two cities. LIVONIA - Ahead of schedule for the holiday movie rush, Phoenix Theatres at Laurel Park Place in Livonia and The Mall of Monroe have put the finishing touches on new digital projection and sound technology for the company's combined 18 screens. ![]()
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