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Oliver!

Genre
Musical
Rating
G
Released
26 September, 1968
Oliver!

Oliver! is a British musical, with 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 in 1960 before opening in the West End, where it enjoyed a record-breaking long run, and successful long runs on Broadway, tours and revivals, after being brought to the US by producer David Merrick in 1963. Major London revivals played from 1977–1980, 1994–1998, 2008–2011 and on tour in the UK from 2011–2013. Additionally, its 1968 film adaptation, directed by Carol Reed, was highly successful, winning six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Oliver! received thousands of performances in British schools, becoming one of the most popular school musicals. In 1963 Lionel Bart received the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Many songs are well known to the public. Oliver! was one of eight UK musicals featured on Royal Mail stamps, issued in February 2011.

Music Lionel Bart
Lyrics Lionel Bart
Book Lionel Bart
Basis Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens
Productions 1960 West End, 1962 Broadway, 1968 Film Adaptation, 1977 West End revival, 1984 Broadway revival, 1994 West End revival, 2002 Australian tour, 2003 Tallinn, 2009 West End revival, 2009 Chorzów, 2011 UK Tour, 2016 Arena Stage Washington, DC

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Award-winning film adaptation of the Broadway musical based upon the work of novelist Charles Dickens. The musical follows the exploits of Oliver Twist and his fellow pickpockets as he targets a working man named Mr. Brownlow. The film was directed by Carol Reed.

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The film won six Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. The British Film Institute ranked the movie as the 77th greatest British film of the 20th century.

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