OLIVER TWIST Ends Run at Lion and Unicorn Theatre Jan. 10
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2010
A thrilling new production of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, adapted by Piers Beckley, is to get its world premiere production by Giant Olive Theatre Company at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre from November 30 - January 10.
Giant Olive Theatre Company Extends OLIVER TWIST Thru 1/24
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 11, 2009
Giant Olive Theatre Company in association with Simon James Collier is presenting Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens adapted for the stage by Piers Beckley. This critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens' classic 'Oliver Twist'?today announced a two-week extension to its record-breaking run at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre in north London. Originally scheduled to end its run on January 10, the production will now play additional dates from January 12 - 24.
Giant Olive Theatre Company Presents OLIVER TWIST, 11/30-1/10
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2009
A thrilling new production of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, adapted by Piers Beckley, is to get its world premiere production by Giant Olive Theatre Company at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre from November 30 - January 10.
REVIEW: We've Taken to You So Strong - Oliver! at the Walnut Street
by Sarah Marcus - Nov 25, 2009
Walnut Street Theatre's production of Oliver! is, in a word, stunning. This might seem like an odd word choice for a show that mainly takes place in the workhouse and seedier sides of Victorian London but there is no other way to describe the technical beauty of the show.
Giant Olive Theatre Company Presents OLIVER TWIST, 11/30-1/10
by Alexandra Johnson - Nov 6, 2009
A thrilling new production of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist, adapted by Piers Beckley, is to get its world premiere production by Giant Olive Theatre Company at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre from November 30 - January 10.
Masquerade Theatre's OLIVER! Runs Until October 4
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2009
Tony Award winning composer Lionel Bart's vision of the classic Dickens novel Oliver Twist is one we're sure you'll love! When kind, sweet orphan Oliver flees the tyrannical care of a series of ruthless masters, he finds himself pulled into a life of crime by Fagin and his army of young pickpockets. He is only offered rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow, whose charity and forgiving nature offer stark contrast to the murderous Bill Sykes, a cold-hearted kidnapper who is hunting Oliver down!
Omid Djalili To Replace Rowan Atkinson In OLIVER!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 20, 2009
Omid Djalili will replace Rowan Atkinson as Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's OLIVER!
The Iranian comedian will take over starting July 20, 2009, joining the rest of the original cast. He is scheduled to continue in the part until December 12, 2009.
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.
OLIVER! Comes To CCC Community Theater 7/17-25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 17, 2009
The CCC Community Theatre will present the Broadway musical Oliver! (Words and music by Lionel Bart) on Friday, July 17th at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 18th at 3 pm, Friday, July 24th at 7:30 pm and Saturday, July 25th at 3 pm.
OLIVER! Comes To CCC Community Theater 7/17-25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 9, 2009
The CCC Community Theatre will present the Broadway musical Oliver! (Words and music by Lionel Bart) on Friday, July 17th at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 18th at 3 pm, Friday, July 24th at 7:30 pm and Saturday, July 25th at 3 pm.
OLIVER! Cast Album Preview Available on Official Website
by Eddie Varley - Mar 30, 2009
Oliver took in £3 million more than Dirty Dancing did in 2006, a stunning feat in these tough economic times. The production now has sound clips from its upcoming cast album available on the official Oliver! website. You can find them by going here!
Karr, Stillwell & Tatar Sing Songs Of Ryan Scott Oliver 3/27
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2009
On Friday, March 27, multi award-winning composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver will bring sexy
schoolteachers, provocative rent-boys, obsessive homicidal teenagers, and fairy dust to The Theatre at Boston Court.
New Edgar Oliver Play Opens For A Limited Encore Run 2/12-28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2009
EAST 10TH STREET: SELF PORTRAIT WITH EMPTY HOUSE a new play by and about downtown icon Edgar Oliver, hold encore performances 2/12-2/28. This look at a life on the fringes of New York's Lower East Side comes on the heels of what could be Oliver's breakthrough role in the upcoming film from Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess, Gentlemen Broncos, opposite Sam Rockwell as well as a national ad campaign for mobile phones in Ireland that has become a cult phenomenon. This limited run Off-Broadway engagement is directed by Randy Sharp at Axis Theater where it premiered to critical acclaim in November 2008.
In EAST 10TH STREET: SELF PORTRAIT WITH EMPTY HOUSE, downtown theatre icon Edgar Oliver takes the audience on a macabre voyage through the strange rooms of the apartment house where he has lived since his first years in New York. Inhabiting the dark, mysterious halls of this East Village tenement building are a dwarf Cabalist, a possible Nazi, the landlord's former wet nurse who apparently lives in a nest of rags, and many others. This incredible cast of real life characters illuminates a sad, funny and uniquely New York story.
Omid Djalili To Replace Rowan Atkinson In OLIVER!
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 11, 2009
Omid Djalili will replace Rowan Atkinson as Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's OLIVER!
The Iranian comedian will take over starting July 20, 2009, joining the rest of the original cast. He is scheduled to continue in the part until December 12, 2009.
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.
New Edgar Oliver Play Opens For A Limited Encore Run 2/12-28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 26, 2009
EAST 10TH STREET: SELF PORTRAIT WITH EMPTY HOUSE a new play by and about downtown icon Edgar Oliver, hold encore performances 2/12-2/28. This look at a life on the fringes of New York's Lower East Side comes on the heels of what could be Oliver's breakthrough role in the upcoming film from Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess, Gentlemen Broncos, opposite Sam Rockwell as well as a national ad campaign for mobile phones in Ireland that has become a cult phenomenon. This limited run Off-Broadway engagement is directed by Randy Sharp at Axis Theater where it premiered to critical acclaim in November 2008.
In EAST 10TH STREET: SELF PORTRAIT WITH EMPTY HOUSE, downtown theatre icon Edgar Oliver takes the audience on a macabre voyage through the strange rooms of the apartment house where he has lived since his first years in New York. Inhabiting the dark, mysterious halls of this East Village tenement building are a dwarf Cabalist, a possible Nazi, the landlord's former wet nurse who apparently lives in a nest of rags, and many others. This incredible cast of real life characters illuminates a sad, funny and uniquely New York story.