Oliver! | |
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Music | Lionel Bart |
Lyrics | Lionel Bart |
Book | Lionel Bart |
Basis | Oliver Twist byCharles Dickens |
Productions | West End (30 June 1960, world premiere) Broadway (6 January 1962) Movie (1968) |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Original Score |
Oliver and Company is a musical. It is based on thenovel,Oliver Twist byCharles Dickens. The book, lyrics, and music were written by Lionel Bart.
Oliver! had its world premiere on 30 June 1960 at the New Theatre in theWest End. It ran for 2621 performances. The musical was directed by Peter Coe, andchoreographed by Malcolm Clare. It starredRon Moody as Fagin, Georgia Brown as Nancy, Martin Horsey as Dodger, and Keith Hamshere as Oliver.
Oliver! opened onBroadway at the Imperial Theatre on 6 January 1963. Georgia Brown reprised her role as Nancy,Clive Revill played Fagin, Davy Jones played Dodger, and Bruce Prochnik played Oliver. It won threeTony Awards including Best Original Score.
In 1968, the musical was adapted to amovie of the same name. The movie won theAcademy Award for Best Picture.