Bringing Charles Dickens鈥� beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart鈥檚 Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young,orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London鈥檚 underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and - most importantly - for love. When Oliver is picked up on the street by a boy named the Artful Dodger, he is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, but charismatic, Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft he didn鈥檛 commit, he is rescued by a kind and wealthy gentleman, to the dismay of Fagin鈥檚 violent sidekick, Bill Sikes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill鈥檚 thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. With spirited, timeless songs like 鈥淎s Long as He Needs Me,鈥� 鈥淔ood, Glorious Food,鈥� and 鈥淲here Is Love,鈥� Oliver! is a musical classic.
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