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Blitz!
 
[West End, 1962]
Director

Writing

...And Another Thing
Additional Material
Blitz!
Composer/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Jekyll and Hyde
Composer/Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Oliver!
Lyricist
Composer
Bookwriter
One Over the Eight
Additional Material
Composer/Lyricist
La Strada
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Twang!
Bookwriter
Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Musical Revival

Lionel Bart, Oliver!

Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Musical

Lionel Bart, Oliver!

Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Musical

Lionel Bart, Oliver!


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Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Lionel Bart, Oliver!

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Review: Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Are Right at Home at The Green Room 42
by Andrew Poretz - Feb 28, 2026

Broadway and cabaret's new power couple, Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney (HADESTOWN), wowed with three sold-out shows at The Green Room 42 in February.
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HAMILTON, LES MISÉRABLES, PHANTOM, and OLIVER! Extend in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

Cameron Mackintosh has announced that LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAMILTON & OLIVER! will all extend booking until March 2027.
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Veronica Swift Will Join Pacific Jazz Orchestra For LOVE INSIDE OUT At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

Veronica Swift will join the Pacific Jazz Orchestra for LOVE INSIDE OUT at The Soraya as part of the Jazz at Naz Festival. The Valentine’s Day concert will be conducted by Chris Walden and feature love-themed selections across genres.
DANCE OF DEATH & More Lead Chicago's February 2026 Top Theatre Shows Photo
DANCE OF DEATH & More Lead Chicago's February 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jan 29, 2026

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include Dance of Death and more.
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GRINDR THE OPERA Returns to London Ahead of UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

GRINDR THE OPERA will return to London with a new production before touring Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Nottingham.
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Full Cast Set For Second Year of OLIVER! in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

Cameron Mackintosh's production of OLIVER! announces its full cast as the show celebrates its second year in London's West End.
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Pacific Jazz Orchestra and Veronica Swift Set for Valentine's Day Concert at The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2026

Pacific Jazz Orchestra will return to The Soraya on February 14, 2026, with Love Inside Out, a Valentine’s Day concert featuring vocalist Veronica Swift. Conducted by Chris Walden, the program will include classic love songs performed with full orchestra.
LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAMILTON, and OLIVER! Extend in the West En Photo
LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAMILTON, and OLIVER! Extend in the West End Until October 2026
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

Cameron Mackintosh has announced that LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HAMILTON & OLIVER! will all extend booking until October 2026.
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OLIVER! and More Set for Music On Stage 69th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

Music on Stage's 69th season takes you from the North Pole to Victorian London, with a stop mid-way through in Elwood City! See the full lineup, featuring Oliver! and more here.
OLIVER! JR. Begins June 18 At WYO PLAY Photo
OLIVER! JR. Begins June 18 At WYO PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2025

The streets of Victorian England will come to life when Tandem Productions and WYO PLAY present the musical “Oliver! JR.” at the WYO Performing Arts & Education Center June 18-21.
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Video: West End's OLIVER! Takes the Stage on BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2025

The cast of the West End production of Oliver! recently took the stage during a semi-finals episode of the popular UK series Britain's Got Talent. The performance opened with the company singing Consider Yourself before being joined by Simon Lipkin as Fagin for a rendition of You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two. Watch it now!
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by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2025

Broadway legend and longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community, Liza Minnelli, has issued a powerful statement of solidarity following what she calls “a bigoted attack on the arts.”
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by Michael Major - May 2, 2025

From a musical adaptation of Moonstruck to a Cirque du Soleil Annie Get Your Gun, watch Idina Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Betty Buckley, Lea Salonga, Bebe Neuwirth, Andrea McCardle, and more reveal the 'Show That Got Away.'
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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025

The Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College will unveil its 2025-2026 season- a lineup of theatrical productions and special events that invite audiences to experience Pure Imagination and Bittersweet Symphonies.
Olivier Awards 2025- All the Winners! Photo
Olivier Awards 2025- All the Winners!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 6, 2025

The Olivier Awards 2025 were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. We have the full list of winners here!
BroadwayWorld UK's Olivier Awards 2025 Predictions Photo
BroadwayWorld UK's Olivier Awards 2025 Predictions
by BWW UK Critics - Apr 4, 2025

Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. Leading the way this year is Tom Scutt's Fiddler on the Roof which matches Hamilton's record-breaking 13 nominations, represented in every acting and creative category.
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OLIVER!, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL And More Set for TheatreZone's 21st Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

TheatreZone's 21st season will feature five musical productions, beginning with its annual holiday show in December, followed by four musicals that showcase a blend of comedy and drama.
Review: OLIVER! at Theatre Off Jackson Photo
Review: OLIVER! at Theatre Off Jackson
by Amelia Divine - Mar 24, 2025

Oliver! has always been a tale of survival, of the brutal systems that devour the vulnerable, and of the strange and tender communities that spring up in their margins. With Lionel Bart's reframing of Oliver!, now on stage at Theatre Off Jackson, Reboot Theatre Company takes a sharp left turn into 1970s London—a city battered by austerity, riots, and the pounding heartbeat of the punk movement. This isn’t your grandma’s Oliver!.
Review: OLIVER at Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre Photo
Review: OLIVER at Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre
by June August - Mar 21, 2025

When my 8th grade English class read Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ exposé of the cruel and unjust treatment of the poor in Victorian London, I never dreamed it would become Lionel Bart’s poignant, award-winning 1960 musical Oliver. Alas, Broadway Theatricals’ delightful production just ended its March 7 to 9, 2025, run at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GIANTS, THE YEARS, and More Nominated For 2025 Olivier Awards; F Photo
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GIANTS, THE YEARS, and More Nominated For 2025 Olivier Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

The nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025. Among the nominees are Fiddler on the Roof, Giants, and The Years. Check out the full list of nominees here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lionel Bart written?

Lionel Bart has written 10 shows including Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be (Composer/Lyricist), Lock Up Your Daughters (Lyricist), Oliver! (Bookwriter), ...And Another Thing (Additional Material), One Over the Eight (Additional Material), Blitz! (Composer/Lyricist), Maggie May (Composer/Lyricist), Twang! (Composer/Lyricist), After You, Mr. Hyde (Composer/Lyricist), La Strada (Composer/Lyricist).

What awards has Lionel Bart been nominated for?

Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for Oliver! , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Oliver! Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Oliver! and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Oliver! .

What awards has Lionel Bart won?

Lionel Bart has won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for his work on the musical "Oliver!".

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