'Undoubtedly the most exciting thing to have happened to the English musical theatre in years.' Sheridan MorleyA Liverpudlian West Side Story: twin brothers are separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. She gives one of them away to wealthy Mrs Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.Blood Brothers was first performed at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983 and subsequently transferred to the Lyric Theatre, London. It was revived in the West End in 1988 for a long-running production and opened on Broadway in 1993.Methuen Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. As well as the complete text of the play, the volume contains a chronology of the playwright's life and work; an introduction giving the background to the play; teaching notes, including interviews with the playwright and actors, discussion of the themes, and ideas for further work; a glossary of words and phrases; photographs from stage productions.