The film was an adaptation of another play by Willy Russell, 'Stags and Hens'. In 1990, O'Neill had his first film role, playing the role of Peter McGeghan in 'Dancin' Thru the Dark'. The award for that year was instead won by Canadian actor Brent Carver (1951-). O'Neil later played the same role in Broadway productions of the musical, and was nominated for the 'Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical' in 1993. Their chance encounters in life start in attempts at friendship and eventually result in the deaths of both brothers.

The play concerns two fraternal twins (Mickey Johnstone and Edward 'Eddie' Lyons) who were separated at birth, were raised by different families, and belonged to different social classes. In 1988, O'Neill won the 'Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical', for his role as Michael 'Mickey' Johnstone in the musical 'Blood Brothers' by Willy Russell (1947-). O'Neill appeared regularly in theatrical productions during the 1980s, while also cast in small roles in various television series. The theatre opened in 1964, using the Victorian-era main building of the former church of Saint John the Evangelist. O'Neill started his acting career at the Everyman Theatre of Liverpool. The town has been a popular holiday destination since the 19th century, though its tourism industry has experienced a decline since the 1970s. Weston-super-mare is located at the coast of the Bristol Channel, an inlet which separates South Wales from the English counties of Devon and Somerset. In 1966, he was born in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Con O'Neill is an English actor, primarily known for theatrical roles in musicals.

The Night of the Gods by John O'Neill