Oliver! Tickets

About Oliver!

NEVER BEFORE HAS A SHOW GIVEN MORE!

Now in its 2nd record-breaking year, 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.

Griff Rhys Jones, one of the Country's most loved, versatile and prolific performers, plays the role of Fagin alongside Jodie Prenger, who stars as Nancy until 27 March. West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis will be taking on the role of Nancy from 29 March.

With a cast and orchestra of over 100, the sensational score is full of Lionel Bart's irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

Show story

Oliver! tells the story of an orphaned boy who escapes the brutality of the workhouse, only to fall in with a band of street thieves. But there’s more to Oliver’s history than meets the eye when the identity of his mother is discovered. Oliver! features the classic songs ‘Food, glorious food’, ‘You’ve got to pick a pocket or two’, ‘Consider yourself’, ‘As long as he needs me’ and ‘Oom-pah-pah’.

Oliver! background

Prolific theatre producer, Cameron Mackintosh heads up the 2009 Oliver! revival. Mackintosh took part in the BBC show I’d Do Anything - ensuring that the best young actors and actress took the coveted lead roles in his production. Mackintosh’s other credits include Les Miserables, Phantom, Cats, Avenue Q, Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady.

I’d Do Anything

The BBC’s show I’d Do Anything, hosted by Graham Norton, followed a similar format to past-hits ‘How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria’ and ‘Any Dream Will Do’. Over a lengthy audition process and a series of live shows, the theatrical hopefuls were whittled down to three boys for the role of Oliver (Gwion, Harry and Laurence) and one woman to play Nancy. That woman was agony aunt and caberet singer, Jodie Prenger, who won the public vote and will appear as Nancy from January 2009.

Please note:

Jodie Prenger does not perform on Wednesday evenings.