Oliver! A Staged Concert at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Lionel Bart’s Oliver! A Staged Concert, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., January 21 - February 8. Oliver! A Staged Concert is freely adapted from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist and features book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. This staged-concert is directed by Patrick Tierney and music directed by Aaron Kaplan.

Oliver! A Staged Concert engulfs audiences in an emotional world of subterfuge, survival and friendship. Produced in collaboration with Metropolis’ School of the Performing Arts and featuring the JAM Orchestra—a live 26-piece orchestra on stage, this staged concert adaptation tells the story of an orphan who sets out in search of a brighter future. Oliver quickly becomes entangled in the gritty, dangerous London underworld and encounters an unforgettable cast of characters. Winner of three Tony Awards and six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Oliver! A Staged Concert features timeless tunes like “Consider Yourself,” “Food, Glorious Food” and “I’d Do Anything.” Revel in the resilience of the human spirit.

The performance schedule is Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (please note that the performance on Thursday, Jan. 29 is at 2 p.m. and not 7 p.m.). The performance on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. will also be ASL interpreted and Saturday, Jan. 31 performance at 2 p.m. will be closed captioned. Tickets are now on sale from $25 to $49 at MetropolisArts.com or by calling the box office at 847.577.2121.