Brothers in arms take to the stage.Byline: NATASHA TAGHAVI THE BLUES Brothers have rolled into Tyneside. Characters Jake and Elwood are taking to the stage with a live performance that offers a blues and soul experience. Among the hits which will be belted out are songs from the original film by Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian/American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and musician. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live and John Belushi John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor and musician, notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoon's Animal House and The Blues Brothers. , including Gimme gim·me Informal Contraction of give me. adj. Slang Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters. n. Some Lovin', Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. Sally and Soul Man. Accompanying the duo is the Magnificent Seven Blues Band with backing vocals from the four ladies of The Sensational Sister's of Soul. Marianne Quayle, of Newcastle's Theatre Royal, said: "This performance is the perfect introduction to the Christmas season. It really is not to be missed." This original classic is also given a sprinkling of Christmas. The Blues Brothers Xmas Party appears at the Theatre Royal Newcastle tonight and tomorrow. Performances begin at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced between pounds 12.50 and pounds 22.50. CAPTION(S): SINGIN' THE BLUES: Simon Connolly, left, as Jake and Ben Watson Ben Watson is the name of several well-known people, including:
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