"thieves. It is the last scene of the last episode. Oliver Twist (character) Oliver Twist is the title character and protagonist of the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens. He was the first child protagonist in an English novel. Based in the 1820s, the orphan, young Oliver is born in a parish workhouse in an unnamed town. His unmarried mother dies during labour. Old Sally, who was present at the birth, takes from the dying woman a locket and ring. Mr Bumble, the Beadle, names the boy Oliver Twist. Oliver is sent to an orphanage, run by Mrs. Mann, until"
"and resident jazz vocalist at the Starlight Theatre, Manchester, and the Grove Inn Jazz Club in Leeds. James Byng James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of ""Oliver!"" at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of ""Oliver!"" and at the Royal Charity Gala ""Hey! Mr. Producer"", honoring theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh at the Lyceum Theatre on 8 June 1998. Byng also played Gavroche in ""Les Misérables"" at the Palace Theatre. From 2007 to 2008 he"
"by Claire Harding. Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, best known for his debut role as the Artful Dodger in ""Oliver!,"" (1968) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Wild is also known for his roles as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series ""H.R. Pufnstuf"" (1969) and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as Much the Miller's Son in """" (1991). Wild was born into a working class family in Royton, Lancashire. He"
"Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, best known for his debut role as the Artful Dodger in ""Oliver!,"" (1968) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Wild is also known for his roles as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series ""H.R. Pufnstuf"" (1969) and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as Much the Miller's Son in """" (1991). Wild was born into a working class family in Royton, Lancashire. He moved to Hounslow,"
"couple had six children. Ron Moody died in a London hospital on 11 June 2015, aged 91. His death left Shani Wallis, who played Nancy, and Mark Lester who played Oliver, the last surviving principal cast members from the motion picture ""Oliver!"" Ron Moody Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick, 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, singer, composer and writer best known for his portrayal of Fagin in ""Oliver!"" (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination"
"Oliver! (song) ""Oliver!"" is the title song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical ""Oliver!"" and the 1968 film of the same name. The song begins with the workhouse boys and Mr. Bumble praying for the food they will receive and for a blessing of thankfulness. However, Oliver asks for more gruel and that makes Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney very angry at him and they think of ways to punish him for his ingratitude and ask who he is. The punishment that Oliver is to receive, as stated in the song is that he is to"
"Oliver! Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens. It premiered in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, and successful long runs on Broadway, tours and revivals, after being brought to the US by producer David Merrick in 1963. Major London revivals played from 1977–80, 1994–98, 2008–11 and on tour in the UK from 2011-13. Additionally, its 1968 film adaptation, directed by Carol Reed, was highly successful, winning six Academy Awards including Best Picture. A prominent musical in British popular culture,"
"BirdLand Theatre that forwarded all proceeds to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Linehan performed ""What Would Petula Do?"" at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in May 2016, and 54 Below in New York City. Maxine Linehan Maxine Linehan is an Irish singer and actress. She has performed as Nancy in ""Oliver!"" and toured with the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Her albums include ""What Would Petula Do?"", and ""Beautiful Songs"". Linehan was raised in County Cork, Ireland. She performed as a child and at age 17 she had a role in ""The Sound of Music"" produced by the Irish Operatic"
"Oliver was played by numerous child actors during the run of four years, including Gregory Bradley, James Daley, Ben Reynolds, Andrew James Michel, Jon Lee, David Watkins, Simon Schofield, Steven Webb, Justin Girdler, Steven Geller, Lee Honey-Jones, Brian O'Sullivan, Nathaniel Kelly, Adam Coleman, James Bourne, James Rowntree and Tom Fletcher, while the Artful Dodger was played by Adam Searles, Matt Johnson, Paul Bailey, Marcel McCalla, William Ullstein, Dax O'Callaghan, Sid Mitchell, Emory Ruegg, Adam Mead and Bronson Webb. The role of Bet was played by Danielle McCormack, Rosalind James, Francesca Jackson and Lindsey Fawcett. The musical closed on 21 February"
"and lyrics written by David Lambert. It is set seven years after the events in the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens where the Artful Dodger has been sentenced to an Australian penal colony and has a romantic involvement with the character Bet. When Lionel Bart faced severe financial difficulties several years later, he sold his past and future rights to ""Oliver!"" to the entertainer Max Bygraves for £350. Bygraves later sold them on for £250,000 Oliver! Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles"
"Even though Foster believed Jones would be successful as a jockey, he encouraged his young protégé to take a role as the Artful Dodger in a production of ""Oliver!"" in London's West End, a move which changed Jones' life forever. In turn, Jones cared for Foster in his later years, bringing him to the United States and providing him financial support. Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical ""Oliver!"". Foster replied, ""I've got the kid."" Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the"
"There are several studio cast recordings of the show including one with Stanley Holloway and Alma Cogan and another with Josephine Barstow and Julian Forsyth. A new version with Julian Forsyth was issued recently, and Sally Ann Triplett replacing Barstow. The following table gives the principal casting information for the major productions (both original and revival) of ""Oliver!"". Note Gwion Wyn Jones went on to perform on the ""Oliver!"" UK tour in Cardiff and Manchester, until he grew out of the role in February 2012. ""Dodger!"", a sequel to Lionel Bart's ""Oliver!"" was composed by Andrew Fletcher with the book"
"Aaron Lohr Aaron Lohr (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and singer. Lohr was born in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he majored in theater. Lohr portrayed the Dancing Boy in Deniece Williams' music video for the song ""Let's Hear It for the Boy"". He is also in the British television advertisement for Carlsberg Beer. Lohr has also appeared in many ""Sister, Sister"" episodes, better known as Marlon in his later appearances in the show. Lohr became a recognizable player of the Disney Studios stable, appearing in many of their films, including ""The"
"Oliver (played by Bret Harrison), the protagonist of the show, is a dropout and all-around slacker who, due to a deal that his parents made to save his father's life, is coerced into becoming a bounty hunter for the Devil after turning 21 years old. According to the terms of the contract, Sam would serve the Devil by using various tools, called vessels, to recapture souls who have escaped from Hell. After capturing an escaped soul with a vessel, he would then drop the vessel and soul at a portal to Hell, which was the local Department of Motor Vehicles"
"C, I see the color red in my mind's eye. A is blue, F is gray. Growing up I thought everyone was like this."" He attributes some of his facility at learning songs quickly to his synesthesia. Michael Cavanaugh (musician) Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano and lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical ""Movin' Out"". Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel for this musical and appeared in the show for three years and over 1300 performances, receiving many accolades. Cavanaugh is the youngest"
"the London stage and bringing an end to censorship of British theatre. ""Oliver!"" (1960), based on Dickens's ""Oliver Twist"", was a huge hit from the beginning and became the first modern British musical to be transferred successfully to Broadway. ""Oliver!"" has sustained its popularity to the present day, and for many years was the standard musical performed by schools in the UK. The original stage production, which starred Ron Moody and Georgia Brown, contained such song hits as ""As Long As He Needs Me"" and ""Consider Yourself""; it is also notable for featuring Australian satirist Barry Humphries in his first"
"the Australian, Barry Humphries in the role. It gave the character a first-name of Henry and was a minor singing role featuring the song, 'That's Your Funeral'. ""Oliver!"" was brought to Broadway in 1963 and later revived in 1984. Following the success of the theatrical musical presentation a motion picture version of that adaptation was produced in 1968 with Leonard Rossiter as Mr. Sowerberry. In this portrayal the undertakers cool, and sometimes cruel traits, are largely underplayed and are replaced by his fondness for intoxicating drink. This is in line with Bart's adaptation of the original novel. In the 1982"
"James Byng James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of ""Oliver!"" at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of ""Oliver!"" and at the Royal Charity Gala ""Hey! Mr. Producer"", honoring theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh at the Lyceum Theatre on 8 June 1998. Byng also played Gavroche in ""Les Misérables"" at the Palace Theatre. From 2007 to 2008 he was seen on stage at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, first playing various ensemble roles and then"
"went to the United States in 1961 and joined the Theatre Company of Boston. He then toured the country in The National Repertory Theatre, with Eva Le Gallienne and Faye Emerson. In 1964 he took the role of Fagin in the hit musical ""Oliver!"" on Broadway, a role he played for a further two years in New York, followed by a record-breaking national tour. He shared the bill with the Beatles, singing a song from the musical in a subsequently memorable edition of The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1966 Ramsay recreated his role of Fagin for a West End revival"
"Willoughby Goddard Willoughby Wittenham Rees Goddard (4 July 1926 – 11 April 2008) was an English actor whose trademark rotund figure was well known on television and in films for more than 40 years. Goddard was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire. He played Mr. Bumble in two versions of Charles Dickens's ""Oliver Twist"" – a 1962 television adaptation, and the original Broadway production of the musical ""Oliver!"". He originated the role of Cardinal Wolsey in the West End production of Robert Bolt's ""A Man for All Seasons"". He appeared in the television series ""The Adventures of William Tell"" (which lasted 39"
"known for creating the book, music and lyrics for ""Oliver!"", he was described by Andrew Lloyd Webber as ""the father of the modern British musical"". In 1963 he won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for ""Oliver!"", and the 1968 film version of the musical won a total of 6 Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture. His other notable compositions include the theme song to the James Bond film ""From Russia with Love"", and the hit songs ""Living Doll"" by Cliff Richard, ""Far Away"" by Shirley Bassey, ""Do You Mind?"" (recorded by both Anthony Newley and"
"of ""Oliver!"", ""Where is Love?"" was performed onscreen by Mark Lester, whose singing voice was reportedly dubbed by Kathe Green (the daughter of the film's conductor and musical arranger, Johnny Green), though Lester was actually given credit on the soundtrack album. Where Is Love? ""Where is Love?"" is a song from the Tony Award-winning British musical ""Oliver!"" and the 1968 film ""Oliver!"" based on the novel ""Oliver Twist"" by Charles Dickens. The musical was written by Lionel Bart and was first staged in London's West End in 1960. Oliver Twist, the leading character, sings the song after being thrown into"
"Maxine Linehan Maxine Linehan is an Irish singer and actress. She has performed as Nancy in ""Oliver!"" and toured with the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Her albums include ""What Would Petula Do?"", and ""Beautiful Songs"". Linehan was raised in County Cork, Ireland. She performed as a child and at age 17 she had a role in ""The Sound of Music"" produced by the Irish Operatic Repertory Company. Linehan was called to the bar in London, where she earned her law degree. She worked for a London law firm which moved her to New York City in 2001. Linehan's first single"
"Love for Sale (song) ""Love for Sale"" is a song by Cole Porter from the musical ""The New Yorkers"" which opened on Broadway on December 8, 1930 and closed in May 1931 after 168 performances. The song is written from the viewpoint of a prostitute advertising ""love for sale"". The song's chorus, like many in the Great American Songbook, is written in the A-A-B-A format. However, instead of 32 bars, it has 64, plus an 8-bar tag. The tag is often dropped when the song is performed. The tune, using what is practically a trademark for Porter, shifts between a"
"Michael Cavanaugh (musician) Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano and lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical ""Movin' Out"". Cavanaugh was handpicked by Billy Joel for this musical and appeared in the show for three years and over 1300 performances, receiving many accolades. Cavanaugh is the youngest of four boys who all played instruments. When he was 7, his parents bought a piano and he began playing immediately. He played his first club show at age 12. His aunt brought him from Cleveland to"
"Shani Wallis Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English-born American actress and singer of theatre, television and film, in both her native United Kingdom and in the United States. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the West End, and for the role of Nancy in the 1968 Oscar-winning film musical ""Oliver!"". Wallis was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, and made her first stage appearance at the age of four and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship and resumed her theatrical career appearing in many London and provincial productions. She"
"is a kind-hearted but poor man living in New York. He lives on a houseboat with his five dogs and is desperately searching for money to repay his debts to the New York loan shark Sykes. He is voiced by Dom DeLuise. In 1994, ""Oliver!"" was revived in London. Fagin was played by many noted British actors and comedians, including Jonathan Pryce, George Layton, Jim Dale, Russ Abbot, Barry Humphries (who had played Mr Sowerberry in the original 1960 London production of ""Oliver!"") and Robert Lindsay, who won an Olivier Award for his performance. The different actors playing Fagin were"
"Food""). Oliver gathers up the courage to ask for more. He is immediately apprehended and is told to gather his belongings by Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney, the heartless and greedy caretakers of the workhouse (""Oliver!""). Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney are left alone, and Mr. Bumble begins to make amorous advances. Mrs. Corney pretends to resent his attentions, but ends up on Mr. Bumble's lap, as he eventually proposes to her (""I Shall Scream!""). Mr. Bumble then takes Oliver and sells him as an apprentice to an undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry (""Boy for Sale""). He and his wife taunt"
"Ridge Bond Ridgely McClure ""Ridge"" Bond (July 12, 1922 – May 6, 1997) was an American actor, singer and businessman, who is best known for playing the role of Curly in the musical ""Oklahoma!"" on Broadway and on tour. He retired from acting when the musical closed in 1954, and entered the insurance business. Bond was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Tulsa, where he played a leading role in the play ""Green Grow the Lilacs"", which was later adapted as ""Oklahoma!"". He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After his discharge, he joined"
"Consider Yourself ""Consider Yourself"" is a song from the 1960s original West End and Broadway musical ""Oliver!"" and the 1968 film of the same name. It was introduced on Broadway by Davy Jones and the ensemble. In the 1968 film version, it is performed in the market and led by Jack Wild's Artful Dodger. In all versions, Dodger sings it when he first meets Oliver, after offering to get the destitute and alone boy food and lodging. Lyrically, it is an enthusiastic gift of friendship from Dodger and his as-yet-unseen gang to Oliver, assuring him warmly he can consider himself"
"Harry Secombe Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a Welsh comedian, actor and singer. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme ""The Goon Show"" (1951–60), playing many characters, but most notably, Neddie Seagoon. An accomplished tenor, he also appeared in musicals and films - notably as Mr Bumble in ""Oliver!"" (1968) - and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating hymns and other devotional songs. Secombe was born in St Thomas, Swansea, the third of four children of Nellie Jane Gladys (née Davies), a shop manageress,"
"claim in a television interview, stating, “The thing I always heard from Michael was that Michael was the father of these children, and I believe Michael."" Mark Lester Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played a starring role in the film ""Oliver!"", a musical version of the Charles Dickens' novel ""Oliver Twist"". Lester also made several appearances in a number of British television series. In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action"
"""The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott"" in 2005. In 2005 she released the CD, ""Ringing In My Head"". In 2006, signed a contract with Cherry Lane Music Publishing. Cori Yarckin Cori Ann Yarckin (born August 15), is an American actress and singer. At age seven Yarckin had a role in the local stage production of ""Oliver!"", followed by a role in the musical ""The King and I"". She made her first television appearance the next year, dancing in the Disney Channel special, ""Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree"". Yarckin spent two years with the Orlando Opera, with singing and dance performances in"