Belfast, Northern Ireland, the late 1960s...

Del and John are just two teenaged boys dreaming of nothing more than girls and football. When they find love with Mary and Christine, they become swept up in the tragic events that engulf their community.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation, told with humour and compassion in a powerful and passionate musical - both funny and heartbreaking, it pulls no punches when exploring the reality of sectarian conflict, but is nonetheless a joyous celebration of the freedom that love can bring.

"Andrew Lloyd Webber romps home with his finest piece of musical theatre ever. Ben Elton's book and lyrics burst with energy, indignation and intelligence." - Sunday Times, London

THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, a co-production by David Mirvish and the Manitoba Theatre Centre, has been developed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton from their musical The Beautiful Game which ran for a year in London’s West End in 2001 and received the prestigous Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical.

Visit the OFFICIAL SITE OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!