| Oliver! | |
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| Original theatre programme and poster | |
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| Music | Lionel Bart |
| Lyrics | Lionel Bart |
| Book | Lionel Bart |
| Based upon | Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist |
| Productions | 1960 West End 1963 Broadway 1968 film 1984 Broadway revival 1994 West End revival 2002 Australasian tour 2003 Tallinn 2009 West End |
| Awards | Tony for Best Composer and Lyricist |
Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for Oliver Twist (1838 is Charles Dickens' second Novel. The book was originally published in Bentley's Miscellany as a serial West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date Australasia is a Region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring Islands in the Pacific Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the Composers and Lyricists of the best original score written for a musical The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Lionel Bart ( August 1, 1930 &ndash April 3, 1999) was an English composer of songs and musicals, best known for It first appeared in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, and was made into a film directed by Carol Reed in 1968. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" For the New York weathercaster see Carol Reed (weather broadcaster.
The musical is loosely based upon Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist (1838 is Charles Dickens' second Novel. The book was originally published in Bentley's Miscellany as a serial That it was the first musical adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel to become a stage hit was one of the reasons why it attracted such attention. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story There had been two previous Dickens musicals, both of them television adaptations of A Christmas Carol in the 1950s, but never a successful stage musical, and certainly never one of as dramatic a story as Oliver Twist. A Christmas Carol in Prose Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a Novella by Charles Dickens Another reason for its success was the revolving stage set, an innovation designed by Sean Kenny. Seán Kenny (born 1 October 1942 is an Irish Labour Party politician [1]
The show launched the careers of several child actors, including Davy Jones, later of The Monkees, Phil Collins, later of Genesis, and Tony Robinson, later playing the role of Baldrick in the television series Black Adder. Davy Jones (born David Thomas Jones December 30, 1945) is an Grammy winning English pop Singer-songwriter and For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Dr Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Actor, broadcaster and Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments The singer Steve Marriott (Small Faces, Humble Pie) also featured in early line-ups, eventually graduating to the role of Dodger in the West End. Stephen Peter Marriott ( January 30 1947 - April 20 1991) popularly known as Steve Marriott, was a successful and versatile Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. Humble Pie were a rock, Rhythm and blues band from England and were one of the first supergroups of the 1970s.
In view of criticisms from some quarters about racial/ethnic stereotyping, it is interesting to note that as well as being authored/composed by a Jew, the first stage production of "Oliver!" featured many Jewish actors in leading roles: Ron Moody (Ronald Moodnik), Georgia Brown (Lilian Klot), and Martin Horsey.
Dickens's original novel is considerably simplified for the purposes of the musical, with Fagin being represented more as a comic character than as a villain, and large portions of the latter part of the story being completely left out. Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel
The musical will be revived again in 2009 in the West End. The parts of Oliver and Nancy have been found by BBC1's I'd Do Anything. The part of Oliver will be played in turn by three different child actors - Gwion Jones, Harry Stott and Lawrence Jeffcoate. The part of Nancy will be played by Jodie Prenger. Jodie Prenger (born 12 June 1979 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English actress and singer [2]
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Synopsis
- Act I
The musical opens in the workhouse, as the half-starved orphan boys are entering the enormous lunchroom for dinner. A workhouse, colloquially known as a spike was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work ("Food Glorious Food") They are fed only gruel. Gruel is a type of preparation consisting of some type of cereal wheat or rye flour and also rice boiled in water or milk Nine year old Oliver Twist (actually identified as thirteen in the libretto but generally played as much younger) gathers up the courage to ask for more. He is immediately apprehended and is told to gather his belongings by Mr Bumble and the Widow Corney, the heartless and greedy caretakers of the workhouse ("Oliver!"). This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens. Mr Bumble and Widow Corney start flirting during conversation. This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens. Mr Bumble goes too far in "I Shall Scream!". This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens. At the end, Widow Corney ends up on Mr Bumble's lap, kissing him. Oliver comes back and is promptly sold ("Boy for Sale") and apprenticed to an undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry. He and his wife taunt Oliver with the song "That's Your Funeral". He is sent to sleep in the basement with the coffins, something which makes him visibly uncomfortable. ("Where is Love?").
The next morning bully Noah Claypole, who oversees Oliver's work, badmouths Oliver's dead mother, whereupon Oliver begins pummeling him. Mr. Bumble is sent for, and he and the Sowerberrys lock Oliver in a coffin, but during all the commotion Oliver escapes. After a week on the run, he meets the Artful Dodger, a boy wearing an oversize coat and a top hat. The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist. He beckons Oliver to join him with "Consider Yourself". Dodger is, unknown to Oliver, a boy pickpocket, and he invites Oliver to come and live in Fagin's lair. This article is about the crime For the Robert Bresson film see Pickpocket (film. Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel Fagin is a criminal, and he is in the business of teaching young boys to pick pockets. Oliver, however, is completely unaware of any criminality, and believes that the boys make handkerchiefs rather than steal them. Oliver is introduced to Fagin and all the other boy pickpockets, and is taught their ways in "You've got to Pick a Pocket or Two".
The next day, Oliver meets Nancy, the live-in girlfriend of the evil, terrifying Bill Sikes, a burglar whose abuse she endures because she loves him. Nancy is the sympathetic lover of Bill Sikes in the novel Oliver Twist, in its film versions and in the stage and film version of the musical William "Bill" Sikes is a Fictional character in the Novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens He is one of Dickens's Nancy and Oliver take an instant liking to each other, and Nancy shows motherly affection toward him. Bet, Nancy's younger sister (merely her best friend in the 1968 film and in Dickens' novel), is also with her. Nancy, along with Bet and the boys, sing about how they don't mind a bit of danger in "It's a Fine Life". Dodger humorously starts pretending to be an upper-class citizen, ("I'd Do Anything"), along with Fagin, Oliver, Nancy, Bet, and the boys mocking high society. Nancy and Bet leave and Oliver is sent out with the other boys on his first pickpocketing job ("Be Back Soon"), though he still believes that they are going to teach him how to make handkerchiefs. The Dodger, another boy pickpocket named Charley Bates, and Oliver decide to stick together, and when Dodger and Charley rob Mr. Brownlow, a wealthy old man, they run off, leaving the shocked Oliver, who now realizes that his new friends are pickpockets, to be blamed for looking guilty. Charley Bates is a supporting character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Mr Brownlow is a character from the Novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. Brownlow thinks that Oliver is the thief, but Oliver is cleared in court (offstage).
- Act II
To make up for his error, the wealthy Brownlow has taken Oliver to live with him, noticing something vaguely familiar about him. In the evening the bar is full of people having a good time and Nancy is called upon to sing an old tavern song ("Oom Pah Pah"). Bill Sikes enters and sings ("My Name"), and gets the crowd to leave. Dodger runs in and tells Fagin about Oliver being captured. Fagin and Bill decide that they have to kidnap Oliver to keep him from revealing their whereabouts and secrets. Nancy is asked to participate, but feeling sorry for the boy and wishing him to have a better life if he has the chance - refuses, until Bill slaps her around. She tries to convince herself that he really loves her and expresses her need for him with the co-dependent anthem, "As Long As He Needs Me". As Long as He Needs Me is a Torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the Musical film Oliver!, first introduced in the 1960
Meanwhile the next morning, at Mr. Brownlow's house, Ms. Bedwin, the housekeeper, sings Oliver a reprise of "Where is Love?" and as he wakes up they take notice of the street vendors outside in the song "Who Will Buy?". Mr. Brownlow and Dr. Grimwig discuss Oliver's condition. They come to the conclusion that he is fine and that he can return some books to the bookseller for Mr. Brownlow. The Vendors continue to sing ("Who Will Buy") and at the very end, Nancy and Bill show up and grab Oliver. They bring him back to Fagin's, where Nancy saves Oliver from a beating from Sikes after the boy tries to flee but is stopped. Nancy angrily and remorsefully reviews what their "Fine Life" has come to in "It's A Fine Life (reprise)". When Sikes and Nancy leave, Fagin ponders his future in the humorous song "Reviewing the Situation", in which, every time he thinks of a good reason for going straight, he reconsiders and decides to remain a criminal.
Back at the workhouse, Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney, now unhappily married, meet up with the dying pauper Old Sally and another old lady, who tell them of how Oliver's mother came to the workhouse to have her baby and gave her a gold locket after the birth, implying that she came from a rich family. The mother then died. Mr Bumble and Widow Corney, realizing that Oliver may have wealthy relatives, visit Mr. Brownlow in order to profit from any reward given out for information of him ("Oliver! (reprise)"). He throws them out, knowing that they have suppressed evidence until they could get a reward for it. Brownlow looks at the picture inside the locket, a picture of his daughter, and realizes that Oliver, who knows nothing of his family history, is actually his grandson. (Oliver's mother had disappeared after having been left pregnant by her lover, who jilted her. )
Nancy, terrified for Oliver and feeling guilty, visits Brownlow and promises to deliver Oliver to him safely that night at midnight on London Bridge - if Brownlow does not bring the police or ask any questions. She then ponders again about Bill in "As Long As He Needs Me (reprise)". Bill suspects that Nancy is up to something. That night, he follows her as she sneaks Oliver out, although in the stage version it is never made clear how he knew exactly when to do this. At London Bridge, he confronts them, knocks Oliver temporarily unconscious, and brutally clubs Nancy to death (in some stagings of the show, he strangles her or slits her throat, but the musical's original libretto follows Dickens's original novel in having her beaten to death). He then grabs Oliver, who has since revived, and runs offstage with him, presumably back to the hideout to ask Fagin for getaway money. Mr. Brownlow, who had been late keeping the appointment, arrives and discovers Nancy's body. A large crowd soon forms, among them the distraught Bet. Bullseye, Bill's fierce terrier, returns to the scene of the crime and the crowd prepares to follow him to the hideout. After they exit Fagin and his boys, terrified at the idea of being apprehended, leave their hideout in panic. Not finding Bill at the hideout, the anxious crowd, now whipped up into a thirst for justice, returns to the Thames Embankment, when suddenly Bill appears at the top of the bridge, holding Oliver as hostage and threatening to kill him if the crowd tries to take him. The Thames Embankment is a major feat of 19th century Civil engineering in central London. Unseen by Bill, two policemen sneak up on him. One of them shoots Bill to death and the other grabs Oliver as Bill releases him. Oliver is then reunited with Mr. Brownlow.
After the crowd disperses, Fagin re-enters, making sure not to be seen by anyone, and sings a reprise of "Reviewing the Situation". All of the cast re-enter for curtain calls, singing a medley of "Food Glorious Food" and "Consider Yourself", and then the fourth wall of drama is broken, as the actors respectively playing the supposed-to-be dead Nancy and Sikes re-enter very much alive, and Oliver, joined by the rest of the cast, once more sings to Nancy "I'd Do Anything". The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a Proscenium Theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play
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Productions
Original West End production
The original London production of Oliver! opened in the New Theatre (now the Noel Coward Theatre) on June 30, 1960. The Noël Coward Theatre is a West End theatre on St Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Among the original cast were Ron Moody as Fagin, Georgia Brown as Nancy, and Barry Humphries in a small comic role as Mr. Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born 8 January 1924) is a British Actor. Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel Georgia Brown ( October 21, 1933 - July 5, 1992) was a British Singer and actress. Nancy is the sympathetic lover of Bill Sikes in the novel Oliver Twist, in its film versions and in the stage and film version of the musical John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian Sowerberry, an undertaker. Keith Hamshere (the original Oliver) is now a Hollywood still photographer (Star Wars etc. ); Martin Horsey (the original Dodger) works as an actor/director and is the author of the play L'Chaim. The part of Nancy was originally written for Alma Cogan, who despite being unable to commit to the production, steered a great many producers to invest in the production.
American productions
The musical previewed in the U. S. with a 1962 national tour (whose cast was preserved on recording), and the first Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on January 6, 1963. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] The American production had child actor Bruce Prochnik in the title role alongside Georgia Brown reprising her West End turn as Nancy and Clive Revill, replacing Ron Moody, as Fagin. Clive Selsby Revill (born April 18, 1930) is a character actor of wide ranging ability with vast experience of stage screen and television whose career encompasses Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born 8 January 1924) is a British Actor. While the national tour had young actor Michael Goodman as The Artful Dodger, the Broadway transfer had him replaced by a young Davy Jones. Davy Jones (born David Thomas Jones December 30, 1945) is an Grammy winning English pop Singer-songwriter and The original Broadway production was a critical success and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Actor (for Mr. Revill), Actress (for Ms. Brown) and Featured Actor (for Mr. Jones). The show won Tonys for Sean Kenny's Scenic Design, Donald Pippin's musical direction and Lionel Bart's score. In 1984 there was a short lived Broadway revival with Ron Moody reprising his West End and film role as Fagin and Patti LuPone as Nancy. Ronald Moodnick, known as Ron Moody (born 8 January 1924) is a British Actor. Patti LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American Singer and Actress, perhaps best known for her Tony Award -winning
1994 revival
In 1994, Oliver! was revived for the London stage with some additional music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. It was directed by Sam Mendes, with Graham Gill as the resident director, and featured Jonathan Pryce as Fagin, Sally Dexter as Nancy (Alison Sevitt understudying), James Villiers (Mr Brownlow) and Miles Anderson as Bill Sikes. Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. Jonathan Pryce (born 1 June 1947 is a Welsh award-winning stage and Film actor/singer Fagin (ˈfeɪɡɪn is a Fictional character who appears in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, referred to in the preface of the novel Sally Julia Dexter (born 15 April 1960) is an English actress of stage and screen Nancy is the sympathetic lover of Bill Sikes in the novel Oliver Twist, in its film versions and in the stage and film version of the musical Miles Anderson (born 23 October 1947) is an English Actor. He was born in 1947 in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. William "Bill" Sikes is a Fictional character in the Novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens He is one of Dickens's Later on in the run of this production future pop stars Jon Lee (who would later rise to fame as a member of the successful pop group, S Club 7) and Tom Fletcher (who would later become a member of McFly) played the title role. S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, was a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. Thomas "Tom" Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London) is one of the lead vocalists and guitarists in the British As well as Danielle McCormack as Bet (who went on to play the role of Mel in the television show My Parents Are Aliens). Danielle McCormack is a British actress best known for playing Mel Barker on the hit TV show My Parents Are Aliens on CITV between 1999 and 2004 leaving My Parents are Aliens is a British children's comedy on CITV about an eccentric family which started in 1999 and ended in 2006
Australian tour
The Australian tour was a successful trip through Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore from 2002 to 2004. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Singapore The show, which mirrored Sam Mendes' production, was recreated by Graham Gill. Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. John Waters the actor, not to be confused with John Waters the director, portrayed Fagin, Tamsin Carroll was Nancy, and the production also featured Stuart Wagstaff, Steve Bastoni and Keegan Joyce in the title role. John Russell Waters (born 8 December 1948 London England is a famous film theatre and television actor best known in Australia where he moved to in 1968 John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity, Stuart Wagstaff AM (born February 13, 1925 in Great Durnford, Wiltshire, England UK) is an Australian television and stage Steve Bastoni (born March 4, 1966) is an Italian Australian Actor. The role of Oliver was also rotated with Maddison Orr. The role of the Artful Dodger was shared between Matthew Waters and Tim Matthews. Both of the children's casts earned good notices.
North American tour
A North American tour began in 2003, produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Networks. It ran till April 2005 and played most major theatrical venues in the U. S. and several in Canada. The show was directed by the London team which managed the Sam Mendes version in London and the Australian tour, with Graham Gill as director.
2009 revival
A revival of the 1994 Sam Mendes production, directed by Rupert Goold, will open on 14 January 2009, (previews 12 December 2008) at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin[4] and Burn Gorman as Bill Sykes. Rupert Goold (b 1972 is an English Theatre director, and current Artistic director of Headlong Theatre previously known as the Oxford Stage Company Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. Rowan Atkinson (born 6 January 1955 is an English Comedian, actor and writer famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder Burn Gorman is a British - American Actor and Musician born in 1974 [5]. The roles of Nancy and Oliver have been cast through a BBC reality television talent show series called I'd Do Anything. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary A talent show is a live performance spectacle (sometimes on television where contestants perform Acting, Singing, Dancing, Acrobatics, I'd Do Anything was a 2008 Talent show -themed Television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast The three young actors who will play Oliver were announced on 24 May 2008 as Laurence Jeffcoate, Harry Stott and Gwion Jones[6]. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Jodie Prenger won the role of Nancy on 31 May 2008. Jodie Prenger (born 12 June 1979 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English actress and singer Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Popular culture
- In an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, when Will is telling Ashley and her friends about the time he (or Wilber Smithsonian) started Bel-Air Prep, Will's cousin Carlton and other students sing "Consider Yourself" to the new students. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an award winning American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 1990 to May 20 1996
- As part of the Oliver! cast, Georgia Brown and Davy Jones (as the Artful Dodger) appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on the same night that The Beatles made their American television debut. The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960
- The song "Food, Glorious Food" appears in Ice Age 2: The Meltdown with slightly modified lyrics. Ice Age The Meltdown, also known as Ice Age 2 The Meltdown or simply as Ice Age 2, is the 2006 film sequel to the
- The part of Nancy was originally written for 50s singing star Alma Cogan. Alma Cogan ( 19 May 1932 &ndash 26 October 1966) was an English Singer of Traditional pop music in the
- Shani Wallis played Nancy in Carol Reed's movie of Oliver! and recreated the part on stage in the United States.
- There were many "Consider Yourself" jokes made on Full House which appeared in several episodes. Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC.
- Hip Hop Artist Jay-Z samples the song "I'd Do Anything" in his song, "Anything". Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella
- Hip Hop Artist Ludacris sampled the song "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" in his song "Large Amounts".
- An Australian commercial for Maggi 'Potatoes and More' featured footage of the film version with dialogue looped over, "please sur I want some more", "More!", "Please sir, I want some potatoes and more. "
- In 2007, McCain made an advert for their Home Fries to the tune of "Food Glorious Food". McCain Foods Limited, a privately owned company established in 1957 by the brothers Harrison and Wallace McCain in Florenceville, New Brunswick "Food Glorious Food", written by Lionel Bart, is the opening song from the musical and movie Oliver!.
- The role of Oliver was once played by Brian Eppes, who is best known for playing Michael on Barney and Friends In a 1991-1992 national US tour, He was also the understudy for Noah Claypole. Barney & Friends is a 1992 children's television show produced in the United States aimed at preschool children (He did every Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday night performance as Noah Claypole)
Character list
- Oliver Twist - The protagonist.
- Mr Bumble - A large pompus man of 55, who runs the workhouse.
- Widow Corney - Sharp tongued, domineering widow of 50 - the workhouse mistress.
- Mr Sowerberry - The undertaker.
- Mrs Sowerberry - His overseer.
- Noah Claypole - The undertaker's apprentice.
- Charlotte - Their sluttish daughter.
- Artful Dodger - Fagin's brightest pupil.
- Fagin - A thin old man, runs training academy for young pickpockets.
- Charley Bates - Dodger's best friend, boy pickpocket - member of the gang.
- Nancy - 23 years old - a graduate of Fagin's academy, and Bill's girlfriend.
- Bet - Nancy's younger sister - 13 years old.
- Bill Sykes - A villain in his prime.
- Mr Brownlow - A wealthy old gentleman - Oliver's grandfather.
- Mrs Bedwin - The Brownlows' housekeeper.
- Dr Grimwig - A doctor who treats Oliver in the Brownlow's house.
- Old Sally - A pauper - gives away the secret of Oliver's birth.
- Workhouse Brats - Young children living in abject misery.
- Fagin's Gang- The Academy.
- Street Vendors - selling a variety of wares and services.
- Bow Street Runners - A 19th century police force.
References and notes
- ^ Sean Kenny described how he designed the set for the original stage production in an article ("Designing Oliver") published in The Strand Archive, 18, ii, 7, September 1960, pp 6 - 12: the article contains rare photographs of the set taken from Stalls right & Dress Circle/ left positions. The edition also contains interesting articles by the lighting engineer, John Wyckham ( pp 12 - 16 ), and by an audience member, K. R. Ackerman ( pp 17 - 18 )
- ^ . BBC - Oliver page about the television show.
- ^ Oliver! at the Internet Broadway Database The First Broadway production
- ^ "Rowan Atkinson Announced As Fagin", Oliver! The Musical, 2008-05-24. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz. "Watch out for... Burn Gorman in Oliver!", Mail on Sunday, 2008-05-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Retrieved on 2008-05-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
- ^ Shenton, Mark. "Jones, Stott and Jeffcoate Will Be Oliver in London Revival of Lionel Bart Musical", Playbill, 2008-05-28. Playbill is a Monthly US Magazine for Theatregoers Although there is a Subscription issue available for Home delivery 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
External links
- Oliver! The Musical Official Site
- Oliver! at the Internet Broadway Database
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| Preceded by No Strings by Richard Rodgers |
Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist 1963 by Lionel Bart |
Succeeded by Hello, Dolly! by Jerry Herman |
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