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Oliver!
Sign in to saveOliver! is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
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- Musical.name
- Oliver!
- Musical.image
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- Musical.caption
- Original theatre programme and poster
- Musical.music
- Lionel Bart
- Musical.lyrics
- Lionel Bart
- Musical.book
- Lionel Bart
- Musical.basis
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- Musical.awards
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
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- Official website
- oliverthemusical.com
- Image
- Oliver!, 2009 (cropped).jpg
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- Oliver!
- date of first performance
- 1960-00-00
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36 sectionsContents
- Background
- Synopsis
- Act I
- Act II
- Musical numbers
- Production history
- Original London production
- Original Broadway production
- 1967 and 1977 West End revivals
- 1983 West End and Broadway revivals
- 1994 West End revival
- 1998 UK tour
- 2008 West End revival
- 2011–13 UK and Ireland tour
- 2023 Encores!
- 2024 West End revival
- UK regional productions
- International productions
- Film adaptations
- Recordings
- Cast and characters
- Notable replacements
- West End (1977)
- West End (1994–1998)
- West End (2009–2011)
- Awards and nominations
- Original Broadway production
- 1984 Broadway revival
- 1994 West End revival
- 2009 West End revival
- 2024 West End Revival
- Sequel
- Ownership
- See also
- References and notes
- External links
Oliver! is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the West End, where it enjoyed a record-breaking long run. Oliver! ran on Broadway, after being brought to the U.S. by producer David Merrick in 1963. Major London revivals played from 1977 to 1980, 1994 to 1998, 2008 to 2011 and on tour in the UK from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, its 1968 film adaptation, directed by Carol Reed, won six Academy Awards including Best Picture.