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The oft-produced musical about an orphan named Oliver. Adapted from "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.

Story:

After running away from the orphanage run by the heartless Mr. Bumble, Oliver meets the Artful Dodger and is recruited to pick pockets for Fagin. There, Oliver finds a friend in Nancy, but neither she nor the boy are fit for a life of crime.

: Composer, Lyricist and Librettist
Lionel Bart

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Imperial Theatre, Shubert Theatre

Opening Night: Jan 6, 1963

Total Performances: 774

Original Cast: Georgia Brown, Clive Revill, John Call, Willoughby Goddard, Barry Humphries, Hope Jackman, David Jones, Geoffrey Lumb, Bruce Prochnik, Danny Sewell

Director: Peter Coe

Producer: David Merrick and Donald Albery

Musical Director: Donald Pippin

Orchestrations: Eric Rogers

Scenic Design: Sean Kenny

Costume Design: Sean Kenny

Lighting Design: John Wyckham

1965 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Martin Beck Theatre

Opening Night: Aug 2, 1965

Total Performances: 64

Original Cast: Robin Ramsay, Maura K. Wedge, Joey Baio, Alan Crofoot, Fred Miller, John Miranda, Bram Nossen, Sherill Price, Danny Sewell, Dawna Shove, Victor Stiles

Director: Peter Coe

Producer: David Merrick and Donald Albery

Musical Director: Robert McNamee

Orchestrations: Eric Rogers

Scenic Design: Sean Kenny

Costume Design: Sean Kenny

Lighting Design: John Wyckham

1984 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Mark Hellinger Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 29, 1984

Total Performances: 17

Original Cast: Patti LuPone, Ron Moody, Braden Danner, David Garlick, Graeme Campbell, Elizabeth Larner, Michael McCarty, Roderick Horn, Andi Henig, Frances Cuka, Alan Braunstein, Louis Beachner

Director: Peter Coe

Producer: Cameron Mackintosh, Carole J. Shorenstein and James M. Nederlander

Musical Director: John Lesko

Orchestrations: Eric Rogers

Scenic Design: Sean Kenny

Costume Design: Sean Kenny

Lighting Design: Andrew Bridge

1968 Film Version

Movie Name: Oliver!

Type: Hollywood Musical

Director: Carol Reed

Screenplay: Vernon Harris

Starring: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis

Musical Numbers

Food, Glorious Food

Oliver!

I Shall Scream!

Boy For Sale

That's Your Funeral

Where Is Love?

Consider Yourself

Rum Tum Tum

You've Got To Pick-A-Pocket Or Two

It's a Fine Life

I'd Do Anything

Be Back Soon

Oom-Pah-Pah

My Name!

As Long As He Needs Me

Who Will Buy?

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: Original London Cast Album

: 1994 London Revival Cast Album

: 2009 London Revival Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

: Vocal Score

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Books

: Oliver!: A Dickensian Musical

Other

1963 Tony Award Nominations

Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Conductor and Musical Director
Best Scenic Design
Best Musical
Best Author of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Clive Revill
Best Actress in a Musical - Georgia Brown
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - David Jones
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Producer of a Musical