The Guardian
"A glorious, life-affirming revival - Oliver! has never looked better."
Consider yourself at home with Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Lionel Bart’s classic British musical Oliver!, directed and choreographed by the Olivier and Tony Award-winning Matthew Bourne and playing a strictly limited season at the Gielgud Theatre.
Based on Charles Dickens’ beloved novel, Oliver! follows a young orphan boy who escapes the cruelty of the workhouse and an undertaker’s parlour to find himself on the streets of Victorian London. There he falls in with the Artful Dodger and the wily Fagin’s gang of pickpockets - and the kind-hearted Nancy, caught between her loyalty to the brutal Bill Sikes and her love for the boy.
With one of the most beloved scores in musical theatre - including “Food Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “I’d Do Anything,” “As Long as He Needs Me” and “Oom-Pah-Pah” - this glorious, big-hearted production is a feast for all the family. Book your tickets now.
Why it’s worth the watch
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production gives one of Britain’s best-loved musicals a fresh, big-hearted staging.
- Directed by Matthew Bourne. The Olivier and Tony Award-winning Matthew Bourne directs and choreographs Lionel Bart’s classic.
- A songbook everyone knows. From “Food Glorious Food” to “Consider Yourself” and “Oom-Pah-Pah,” the score is packed with singalong classics.
- A feast for all the family. Suitable for ages 7 and up, it’s a rare West End show that works for every generation.
- Victorian London brought to life. Lez Brotherston’s design conjures Dickens’ streets around Fagin, Nancy and the Artful Dodger.
