Oliver!
Imperial Theatre
Previews Began: December 25, 1962 | Opening Night: January 6, 1963 | Closing Night: September 12, 1964
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: September 14, 1964
Closing Night: November 14, 1964
Music: Lionel Bart
Lyrics: Lionel Bart
Book: Lionel Bart
Orphaned Oliver Twist goes from mistreatment in the London workhouses to falling in with a gang of pickpockets led by the roguish Fagin, the kindhearted Nancy, and the menacing Bill Sykes, before finally finding a home, in Lionel Bart’s musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
Food, Glorious Food………………………………the Boys
Oliver!…………..Mr. Bumble, Mrs. Corney, Oliver Twist,
the Boys
I Shall Scream………………….Mrs. Corney, Mr. Bumble
Boy For Sale……………………………………Mr. Bumble
That’s Your Funeral……….Mr. Bumble, Mr. Sowerberry,
Mrs. Sowerberry
Where Is Love?………………………………..Oliver Twist
Consider Yourself……..The Artful Dodger, Oliver Twist,
Crowd
You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two……………….Fagin,
Oliver Twist,
the Boys
It’s A Fine Life…………………………………..Nancy, Bet
I’d Do Anything………………The Artful Dodger, Nancy,
Oliver Twist, Bet, Fagin
Be Back Soon…..Fagin, The Artful Dodger, Oliver Twist,
the Boys
ACT TWO
Oom- Pah-Pah……………………………Nancy, Company
My Name…………………………………………..Bill Sikes
As Long As He Needs Me……………………………Nancy
Where Is Love? (Reprise)……………………Mrs. Bedwin
Who Will Buy?……………………….Oliver Twist, Chorus
It’s A Fine Life (Reprise)………..Bill Sikes, Nancy, Fagin,
the Boys
Reviewing the Situation……………………………..Fagin
Oliver! (Reprise)……………….Mr. Bumble, Mrs. Corney
As Long As He Needs Me (Reprise)………………..Nancy
Reviewing the Situation (Reprise)………………….Fagin
Food, Glorious Food (Finale) (Reprise)…………the Boys
Consider Yourself (Finale) (Reprise)……………the Boys
I’d Do Anything (Finale) (Reprise)……………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Georgia Brown Nancy
Clive Revill Fagin
John Call Dr. Grimwig
Willoughby Goddard Mr. Bumble
Barry Humphries Mr. Sowerberry
Hope Jackman Mrs. Corney
David Jones The Artful Dodger
Geoffrey Lumb Mr. Brownlow
Bruce Prochnik Oliver Twist
Danny Sewell Bill Sikes
Jed Allan Londoner
Johnny Borden Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Barbara Bossert Londoner
Helena Carroll Mrs. Sowerberry
Cherry Davis Charlotte Sowerberry
Jack Davison Londoner
Dortha Duckworth Mrs. Bedwin
Eugene Endon Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Bryant Fraser Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Randy Gaynes Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
James Glenn Londoner
Bobby Gold Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Lesley Hunt Londoner
John M. Kimbro Londoner
Michael Lamont Londoner
Allan Lokos Londoner
Terry Lomax Noah Claypool
Sal Lombardo Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Dodie Marshall Londoner
Ruth Maynard Old Sally
Richard Miller Londoner
Christopher Month Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Patrick O’Shaughnessy Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Alan Paul Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Barry Pearl Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Moose Peting Londoner
Alice Playten Bet
George Priolo Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Ruth Ramsey Londoner
Robbie Reed Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Nina Reiter Londoner
Ray Tudor Londoner
Christopher Votos Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Maura K. Wedge Londoner
Standby: Rae Allen (Nancy)
REPLACEMENTS
Rae Allen Nancy
4/8/1963 – 4/13/1963
Judy Bruce Nancy
7/13/1964 – 11/14/1964
Maura K. Wedge Nancy
7/22/1963 – 8/3/1963
5/31/1964 – 7/12/1964
Linda Barrie Londoner
Johnny Borden Londoner
Bobbie Bradley Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Helena Carroll Mrs. Corney
Lucille Cole Londoner
Stuart Getz Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Paul Kroll Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Ronald Kroll Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Ronnie Kroll Oliver Twist
Bart Larsen Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Joan Lombardo Bet
Ruth Maynard Mrs. Sowerberry
Jimmy Merrill Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Blaise Morton Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Jeffrey Neal Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Paul O’Keefe Oliver Twist
Jackie Perkuhn Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
George Priolo The Artful Dodger
Robin Ramsay Mr. Sowerberry
Fagin
Michael Roberts Londoner
Terry Robinson Londoner
Howard Ross Londoner
Victor Stiles Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Malcolm Taylor Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
Ann Tell Londoner
Gregg Weir Workhouse Boy
Fagin’s Gang
