Willy Russell's play - which is currently running at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, as part of its 100th birthday celebrations - revolves around twin boys Mickey and Edward. Separated at birth, the ...

and Timothy Lucas appears as Mickey’s elder brother Sammy. Blood Brothers: (centre) Sean Jones as Mickey and the cast of Blood Brothers. Photo: Jack Merriman (Image: Jack Merriman) Willy Russell ...

Sammy, Mickey’s older brother ... his first thought is to take a gun to find his ‘blood brother’. Mickey taking the gun and going to find Edward reflects how he has resorted to violence ...

The main characters in Blood Brothers are the twins Mickey Johnstone ... Mickey’s brother Sammy and Edward’s father Mr Lyons feature less in the play, but both have an impact on the plot.