Oliver!

Cameron Mackintosh presents his triumphant new staging of Lionel Bart's masterpiece Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which was last seen at the Palladium in 1994.

 

Oliver! is one of the most beloved British musicals, vividly bringing to life Dickens' timeless characters with its ever popular story of the boy who asked for more.

 

The new production at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is even more spectacular than ever before, starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, Jodie Prenger (winner of the BBC's I'd Do Anything) and a cast and orchestra of over one hundred.

 

The sensational score is full of Lionel Bart's irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.Joining them is Burn Gorman from BBC's Torchwood as Bill Sykes.

 

Please note the following press release from the Producers made on 3rd April: 'Rowan Atkinson has sustained an indirect inguinal hernia. His doctors advise immediate surgery to avoid exacerbating the condition. They are confident that he will be well enough to return to the role of Fagin in Oliver! on the 27th April following a three week recovery period. Rowan has been nursing the problem for a few weeks but it flared up badly whilst on a break with his family this week. He has cut short his holiday to fly back to have surgery immediately to speed the recovery process. The condition, whilst neither serious nor dangerous, is extremely painful and prevents normal movement, making performing impossible.

 

Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce that we have been lucky enough to get Russ Abbot to return to the role of Fagin for two weeks from 13th April. Russ played the role to considerable acclaim at the London Palladium in 1997 and again triumphantly on tour around the UK and in Toronto the following year' Row A in the Balcony is restricted view by a handrail.

 

 

Please note: Sickness and holiday permitting, Jodie Prenger performs on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees, Friday evenings and both performances on Saturday. She will be on holiday from 4th to 9th May 2009 and will not perform that week.

Leading Australian actress Tamsin Carroll (who played the role of Nancy in the 2002 Australian production of Oliver!) will play the role of Nancy on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Jodie Prenger is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009.

Rowan Atkinson stars as Fagin until 18 July 2009.

Omid Djalili will take over the role of Fagin after the 18th July and is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009.

 

Access Performance: Saturday 16th May 2.30pm - Captioned Performance

Cameron Mackintosh is bringing the nation’s favourite musical, OLIVER! back to the London stage with a cast and orchestra of over 100, including Rowan Atkinson as ‘Fagin’, Jodie Prenger as ‘Nancy’ and Burn Gorman

Please note: Sickness and holiday permitting, Jodie Prenger performs on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees, Friday evenings and both performances on Saturday. She will be on holiday from 4th to 9th May 2009 and will not perform that week. Leading Australian actress Tamsin Carroll (who played the role of Nancy in the 2002 Australian production of Oliver!) will play the role of Nancy on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Jodie Prenger is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009. Rowan Atkinson stars as Fagin until 18 July 2009.Omid Djalili will take over the role of Fagin after the 18th July and is contracted to appear until the 12th December 2009. Access Performance: Saturday 16th May 2.30pm - Captioned Performance